Glory : Yorkshire, England
Famously seen in ‘Harry Potter’, a train from the North Yorkhire Moors Railway aka the ‘Hogwarts Express’, chugs along, as it has done, for over a century. By the grace of God, inventions such as the steam engine have resulted in ‘glory of the state.’ “Observe for instance that in other countries they persevered over a [...]
Glory: San Antonio, Texas
No matter how dark or cold the winters in our life may be, God’s glory ensures there will always be a divine springtime. “Glory to Thee, O my God! The first stirrings of the spring of Thy grace have appeared and clothed Thine earth with verdure.”
Glory: Brooklyn, New York
Half Light “Shake off, O heedless ones, the slumber of negligence, that ye may behold the radiance which His glory hath spread through the world. How foolish are those who murmur against the premature birth of His light. O ye who are inly blind! Whether too soon or too late, the evidences of His effulgent [...]
Glory: Manhattan, New York
It should have been sand. I should have been sleeping. And don’t even get me started on the camel. “O Lord, make firm their feet on Thy straight path, make wide for them the needle’s eye, and cause them […] to walk in glory for ever and ever.” Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Glory: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Reading this quote made me want to continue the endless list of things, big or small, one can see His glory; majesty and greatness in: “By Thy glory! Every time I lift up mine eyes unto Thy heaven, I call to mind Thy highness and Thy loftiness, and Thine incomparable glory and greatness; and every [...]
Glory: Quito, Ecuador
Enjoying the glory of spring! “It behooveth thee when thou hearest His Voice calling from the seat of glory to cast away all that thou possessest, and cry out: ‘Here am I, oh Lord of all that is in heaven and all that is on earth!’”
Glory: Boston
Iridescence is a quality whereby certain surfaces appear to change color as the angle of view changes. Over the years, I have spent hours studying the subject of this photograph, which is a joyful art/science piece/experiment by James Ossi at MIT. These ever-changing soap films, their color and detail and dynamism from every angle, are [...]
Glory: New York
Glory is light, life, brightness…. new beginnings. “We have made abasement the garment of glory, and affliction the adornment of Thy temple, O Pride of the worlds.Thou seest the hearts are filled with hate, and to overlook is Thine, O Thou Concealer of the sins of the worlds.When the swords flash, go forward! When the [...]
Glory: Los Angeles
In praise of Krishna, adherents gather at Venice Beach and glory in His love. “I bear witness to Thy unity and Thy oneness, and that Thou art God, and that there is none other God beside Thee. Thou hast, verily, revealed thy Cause, fulfilled Thy Covenant, and opened wide the door of Thy grace to [...]
Glory: Yinchuan, China
A school caretaker looking out into the afternoon sun. His face was bathed in a glorious and radiant light, the mere look of which warmed my very bones! Indeed, the sun of truth shines on all, from the highest King to the lowliest caretaker, and all depend upon it to guide their way in darkness. [...]
Glory: Kent, England
Canterbury Cathedral, teeming with worshippers and tourists over the Easter weekend, sits as a symbol of spiritual and architectural majesty over the Kentish skyline. “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” Corinthians 10:31, The Holy Bible
Glory: Haifa, Israel
“O thou maid-servant of God! I ask God that thy mind may be illumined with the light of knowledge and faith to the extent that thy face will radiate its glory, even as a light, when set aglow in the lamp, will cast its rays to the surrounding regions.” Tablets of Abdul-Baha, p. 730
Glory: Colorado
Fierce winds, blazing sunshine, sparkling skies, and warm grass: Everything is glorious.
Glory: San Francisco
At the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco, this 8″ metallic ring was the centerpiece of a hands-on exhibit demonstrating the movement of a rolling circle. The circle itself is a metaphor for eternal cycles, as well as a symbol for the unity and oneness of all things. Is that not glorious? What is interesting to me is that the viewer can’t lay claim to the entire subject in this photo. It’s [...]
Glory: Chicago
I walked into the Baha’i House of Worship today after taking photos in the gardens, and my friend’s children were playing as their mother worked. Elsie saw the camera and posed, amazingly enough. Children are one of the most glorious parts of creation to me. ‘I pray that you will all strive to bring each [...]
Glory: Guam
The transient glory of the hibiscus – could it wish for a greater honor than this? “Say: Blessed the slumberer who is awakened by My Breeze. Blessed the lifeless one who is quickened through My reviving breaths. Blessed the eye that is solaced by gazing at My beauty. Blessed the wayfarer who directeth his steps [...]
