\"Writing.Com
*Magnify*
    November     ►
SMTWTFS
     
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Archive RSS
SPONSORED LINKS
Printed from https://shop.writing.com/main/books/action/view/entry_id/958064
Image Protector
Rated: 18+ · Book · Spiritual · #2170111
This blog contains responses to blog prompts, & thoughts on spiritual or religious themes
#958064 added May 2, 2019 at 9:55am
Restrictions: None
My Mother's Prayer Beads
Istijlál (Majesty), 5 Jamál (Beauty) 176 B.E. - Thursday, May 2, 2019

Image Protector
FORUM
30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS Open in new Window. (13+)
WDC's Longest Running Blog Competition - Hiatus
#1786069 by Fivesixer Author IconMail Icon

PROMPT: Remember bringing something from home for “Show and Tell” at school when we were little? Today, I want you to do the same in your blog. Pick an object that means something to you and describe it. What does it remind you of? How did the object come into your life? Does it bring you comfort? What is the story behind the object?

My Mother's Prayer Beads

My Mother's prayer beads are a pinkish-rose color. There are 95 beads on the cord. and they are used the chant “Alláh-u-Abhá”1 every morning. I have a string of green prayer beads, which I put away because I use Mom's pray er beads. In 2018, I used Mom's prayer beads one day and mine the next, however, this year I've started using Mom's beads every day.


 Prayer Beads assist Meditation & Prayer Open in new Window. (E)
Prayer and meditation are spiritual necessities
#1856952 by Prosperous Snow celebrating Author IconMail Icon

After Mom died, I considered giving her prayer beads to someone, but I didn't know who. Mom and I are the only Baha'is in my family. I put her beads away and forgot where I put them. When I was cleaning out a desk drawer I found them again. That's when I started using them off and on. Now I've put my prayer beads away (I know where they are), and have decided to use my Mom's prayer beads.

Footnotes
1  “God the All-Glorious.”


© Copyright 2019 Prosperous Snow celebrating (UN: nfdarbe at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.
Prosperous Snow celebrating has granted Writing.Com, its affiliates and its syndicates non-exclusive rights to display this work.
Printed from https://shop.writing.com/main/books/action/view/entry_id/958064