January 29th, 2012 | by Admin | published in bahai concepts, reflections, Stories of Abdu'l-Baha, tests
This post is a reflection based on this story of Abdu’l-Baha: It is quickly becoming evident that the virtue of each reflection is my test du jour. Trusting in God is the theme of recent days because we are homeless, jobless, and penniless. The sacrifice of our recent full-time service is being keenly felt now in [...]
December 22nd, 2011 | by Admin | published in reflections, Stories of Abdu'l-Baha, tests, uncategorized
This post is a response to this story: Reading this story about Abdu’l-Baha was wonderful, and easy. Trying to listen to others the way that Abdu’l-Baha did, was (and is?) challenging. With an imagination that runs wild, I sometimes find it hard to focus on the “here and now”, or, as some people refer to [...]
December 15th, 2011 | by Admin | published in reflections, relationships, Stories of Abdu'l-Baha, tests
This is written in response to this story of Abdu’l-Baha: It is easy to be silent and listen when you are experiencing culture shock; when you find yourself wide-eyed in public, stunned by the people around you and by what they choose to say. While living in a country where I did not speak the [...]
