Category: Befriended Stranger
Happy Naw Ruz! Happy Baha’i New Year! Happy Spring!
“Now the new age is here and creation is reborn. Humanity hath taken on new life. The autumn hath gone by, and the reviving spring is here. All things are now made new… And all this newness hath its source in the fresh outpourings of wondrous grace and favour from the Lord of the Kingdom, [...]
Befriending neighbors through music
Do you know your neighbors? I certainly don’t! And that is sad, because I am pretty sure they all have fascinating stories to share… A few weeks ago, a friend posted on Facebook a short message which lead me to the FotoWeekDC exhibition — a remarkable display of journalistic photography — which was followed by [...]
The lamps of God
God always provides the timeliest answers. As if to address my hesitation from a day ago about the pros and cons of having a blog, a new friend who had hoped to come to the Prayer Station tonight emailed me saying: “I noticed your email address name — do you have a blog with this [...]
An elevator talk
Standing at the hallway, waiting for the elevator, I am holding a clear plastic cup full of water. A lady from another company on the same floor approaches me asking: Lady: Is this one? Me: Is this one what? Lady: One shot? Me: ? (I look puzzled as we both enter the elevator) Lady: One [...]
Blog action day is tomorrow
Blog action day is tomorrow, or today — depending on what part of the world you are at. An initiative started by a fellow Baha’i in Australia, initiated this event to unify bloggers of all sorts to discuss the topic of poverty. As announced on the Baha’i News Service, the event very much fits with [...]
Pondering the purpose of life
Just a few random thoughts before jumping into a “Go / No Go” meeting at work… Monday’s Prayer Station once again reminded me how much the question of the meaning of life is on people’s minds. I was reflecting last night on the value of journaling one’s thoughts. There is a qualitative difference between when [...]
Beyond the limited self
Ever since I went to Bulgaria I have been contemplating on the question of what is authentic in me. The question was inspired by the observation of how much I fluctuated depending on who I was around. That was particularly obvious when I was around old friends who were not fully familiar with the meaning [...]
Playing pick-a-boo with God
Sometime ago the thought for a posting titled “Playing pick-a-boo with God” came to mind following an interesting interplay with my two-year old daugther but I never had the time to follow up and write it. I feel, the time now is right. Here is the original story that prompted the idea for the title: [...]
Beseeching my Lord
I beseech Thee, O my Lord, by Thy mercy that hath surpassed the entire creation, and Thy generosity that hath embraced all created things, to cause me to turn my face wholly towards Thee, and to seek Thy shelter, and to be steadfast in my love for Thee. Write down, then, for me what Thou [...]