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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i: Season of the Magical Child
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i. Hmm, now that's a good question. Sunday, December 28, 2008. Season of the Magical Child. I don't see that I'll ever stop celebrating winter holidays no matter if I declare or not.it would mean not participating in my family gatherings and even though we're secular.we have traditions. However. Children of God. How could you abuse or treat another unkindly if you truly view that person as a child of God? Imagine a world where every child is thought to be a savior&#...
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i: Here & Now
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i. Hmm, now that's a good question. Friday, November 28, 2008. Before I begin, I want to thank all of you who have commented publicly or privately on my posts. I'm overwhelmed by the generosity of spirit I'm being shown in my first week with this blog! I'm a fairly flexible person and not married to many unchangeable opinions, but when I learned that Bahai's. I understand it (to a point), but found myself becoming defensive while reading it. When I was a trainer in ...
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i: Follow-Up
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i. Hmm, now that's a good question. Thursday, December 11, 2008. OK, so now I know ambergris, rose, hyacinth and musk are mentioned in Baha'i writings.and I'm sure we'll find more mention of fragrance as I explore. Of course, these mentions are usually when comparing the love of God as sweeter than any fragrance, but one can't help but think that when Baha'u'llah was writing/speaking the message that he used scents as comparisons. So one could assume. O God, my God!
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i: Refresh And Gladden My Spirit
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i. Hmm, now that's a good question. Monday, November 24, 2008. Refresh And Gladden My Spirit. Artwork courtesy of Gary E. Stewart. I have so much to share of what I've discovered about the Baha'i Faith that I barely know where to begin or even when. To begin since I'm kind of busy preparing for what should be a busy time of year in the studio. I do want to write this quick post about how the Baha'i Faith doesn't have any food mandates or rules about food. I'm not se...
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i: Shining Lamps & Brilliant Stars
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i. Hmm, now that's a good question. Monday, December 1, 2008. Shining Lamps and Brilliant Stars. All my life I've been drawn to candles and firelight. I've always liked it when people refer to "the light within" or the "spark of life" in a person. To me, the biggest compliment someone can pay me is to say that I'm glowing or look so happy I'm shining. When I lived in Chicago, a good friend of mine got me into novena candles or 7-day candles. Another love is starligh...
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i: The First Step, Start From Where You Are...
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i. Hmm, now that's a good question. Sunday, November 23, 2008. The First Step, Start From Where You Are. This is a journal of my exploration of The Baha'i faith. I’m still investigating. I've always been spiritual and even perhaps sort of New Agey. Until recently, I enjoyed my own spiritual practice drawing from many religions, but was never interested in declaring myself a member of any one faith. It’s odd, this is less about my faith in God (though I usually...
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i: Sweet-Scented Streams
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i. Hmm, now that's a good question. Sunday, December 7, 2008. It's been a busy week in the studio and I'm finally caught up. It feels good. Only one more show of the season and then I have to get cracking on holiday gifts for my family. I took the handmade pledge. And with only two exceptions (my brother and husband) my gifts will be handmade this year. I'm excited because I may enroll in this class. For the faith will come later. I think I've been a little worried ...
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i: Some Things Are Worth Fighting For
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i. Hmm, now that's a good question. Monday, December 15, 2008. Some Things Are Worth Fighting For. I'm a fan of music.all kinds. I love everything from folk and hymns to electronica. And most of what's labeled "alternative rock." I'll miss Odetta. Her music always gets me. I'm drawn to the Baha'i faith because of the commitment to peace and a recognition of what disparity of income and racial inequality can do to a society. I did some reading over here. I know that ...
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i: It's Naive To Think We Have Any Other Choice
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i. Hmm, now that's a good question. Friday, December 12, 2008. It's Naive To Think We Have Any Other Choice. Just a quick note, I posted on the studio blog about this because one of my friends and customers sent me a link and I was so inspired . I think it needs a home here too. It's part of a project called Playing For Change. It's naive to think we have any other choice. One Love (It isn't Bob. But somewhere he's glad we got the point). It would be great if there ...
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i: Weighing The Information
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To (Be a) Baha'i or Not to (Be a) Baha'i. Hmm, now that's a good question. Tuesday, November 25, 2008. One of the many. Appealing things about the Baha'i Faith is that social issues are an integral part of it. This is the "official statement" of the expected social principals. Abandonment of all forms of prejudice. Assurance to women of full equality of opportunity with men. Recognition of the unity and relativity of religious truth. The elimination of extremes of poverty and wealth. Or do you look at th...