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Jalál (Glory), 3 Mashíyyat (Will) 175 B.E. - Saturday, September 29, 2018

When I found Baha'u'llah
my love for Christ
did not die or disappear.

When I found Baha'u'llah
my love expanded
to encompass all of God's Manifestations.

The "Blogging Circle of Friends "  prompt for DAY 2141
“The end is never the end. It's always the the beginning of something.” ― Kate Lord Brown, The Perfume Garden. Write about an end that became a beginning.

At 71 years young, I've had several ends that became new beginnings. Some of those ends were the deaths of family members. One of the most important ends, which had nothing to do with a death, concerned the phases of my spiritual journey. When I moved from Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Las Vegas, Nevada, I had never heard of Baha'u'llah or the Baha'i Faith. True, I had two dreams when I was younger about the return of Christ, but--despite the fact that they have remained clear--I didn't associate these with changing my religion or starting a new phase of my spiritual journey.

It was only after I moved to Las Vegas, and heard about the Baha'i Faith and Baha'u'llah, that the dreams began to make sense. Once I heard about Baha'u'llah, and understood the symbolic meaning of Christ Returned in the Glory of the Father, I declared my faith by signing my name to a card. The card was sent to the National Spiritual Assembly, and I met with the Local Spiritual Assembly at the first nineteen-day Feast I attended. My first Feast attendance occurred in late November at the Feast of Qawl (Speech). I have been a Baha'i since late in the 1970s.

The "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise"  prompt for DAY 1748
October is approaching, what are your plans for the month? Writing, personal life, work life?

Finish Spiritual Newsletter before Sunday, October 7.
Sunday, October 7: Attending the Unit Convention at the Baha'i Center in Las Vegas.
Friday, October 12 or there about: Picking up new glasses from the optical shop in Henderson.
Tuesday, October 16: Celebrate the Feast of Ilm by writing a poem or a blog entry.
Sunday, October 21: Attend devotional services at the Baha'i Center in Las Vegas.
Wednesday, October 24: Celebrate United Nations Day by writing a poem or a blog entry.
Wednesday, October 31: Halloween and traditionally Nevada Day (Nevada became a state on October 31,1864). Write something about these two holidays.
Post responses to "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS"  prompts.
Enter, at least, one contest a week.