Chain of Ponds, Australia
“Make me ready, in all circumstances, O my Lord, to serve Thee and to set myself towards the adored sanctuary of Thy Revelation and of Thy Beauty. If it be Thy pleasure, make me to grow as a tender herb in the meadows of Thy grace, that the gentle winds of Thy will may stir me up and bend me into conformity with Thy pleasure, in such wise that my movement and my stillness may be wholly directed by Thee.”
–Bahá’u’lláh, Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh
Washington D.C., USA
“All praise to the unity of God, and all honor to Him, the sovereign Lord, the incomparable and all-glorious Ruler of the universe, Who, out of utter nothingness, hath created the reality of all things, Who, from naught, hath brought into being the most refined and subtle elements of His creation, and Who, rescuing His creatures from the abasement of remoteness and the perils of ultimate extinction, hath received them into His kingdom of incorruptible glory.”
-Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
Quadra Island, Canada
“O Son of Being! With the hands of power I made thee and with the fingers of strength I created thee; and within thee have I placed the essence of My light. Be thou content with it and seek naught else, for My work is perfect and My command is binding. Question it not, nor have a doubt thereof.”
-Bahá’u’lláh, The Hidden Words
Putnam, USA
“He, verily, rewardeth beyond measure them that endure with patience.”
-Bahá’u’lláh, Gems of Divine Mysteries
Braeside, Australia
“Let the mothers consider that whatever concerneth the education of children is of the first importance. Let them put forth every effort in this regard, for when the bough is green and tender it will grow in whatever way ye train it. Therefore is it incumbent upon the mothers to rear their little ones even as a gardener tendeth his young plants.”
-‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Compilation of Compilations vol. I
Haifa, Israel
Last night we reminisced about our pilgrimage to Haifa a few years ago, and about the power of prayer.
“Moreover, know thou that neither being a man of learning nor being a follower is in itself a source of glory. If thou art a man of learning, thy knowledge becometh an honour, and if thou art a follower, thine adherence unto leadership becometh an honour, only when these conform to the good-pleasure of God. And beware lest thou regard as an idle fancy the good-pleasure of God; it is the same as the good-pleasure of His Messenger.”
-The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb
Brisbane, Australia
This encounter with a turtle made me think of the theme of protection.
“All the kingdoms of heaven and earth and whatever is between them are God’s, and His power is supreme over all things. All the treasures of earth and heaven and everything between them are His, and His protection extendeth over all things.”
-The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb
Beautiful postings! Thanks for keeping this project going!