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Staring at a blank page is like staring into a snowfield. The snow, untouched by civilization and unmarked by living creatures, blinds you for a few minutes, it glistens reflecting subtle shades of pure white and rainbows at odd angles. If you stare at the snow too long, you get lost in the interplay of light and shadow. As the day wears on, you become awestruck at the beauty of the snow's perfection. You marvel at the way an oak tree cast its ebony shadow across the pure white snow. You watch the tree's shadow change, grow and shrink, as Earth turns and the sun moves from morning to evening. If you stand out in the snow too long without moving, you risk snow bite or freezing. If you are fortunate, a red fox will walk across your line of sight. The fox will leave his footprints written in the snowfield. As you watch the fox move, the spell holding you in one spot staring at the snow is broken. You are free to go inside out of the cold and out of danger. I must say, writing 500 words a day isn't difficult, unless I'm attempting to write on a single subject. On Monday, October 28, 2013, I began posting my weekly goals at "Weekly Goals"  . On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 I began keeping track of may accomplished goals in this journal."O SON OF BEING! Bring thyself to account each day ere thou art summoned to a reckoning; for death, unheralded, shall come upon thee and thou shalt be called to give account for thy deeds." Bah'u'll'h The Hidden Words of Bah'u'll'h, Part I.'From the Arabic, #31, page 11 'Heinlein's Rules for Writers Rule One: You Must Write Rule Two: Finish What Your Start Rule Three: You Must Refrain From Rewriting, Except to Editorial Order Rule Four: You Must Put Your Story on the Market Rule Five: You Must Keep it on the Market until it has Sold' Robert A. Heinlein It is enjoined upon every one of you to engage in some form of occupation, such as crafts, trades and the like. We have graciously exalted your engagement in such work to the rank of worship unto God, the True One. Ponder ye in your hearts the grace and the blessings of God and render thanks unto Him at eventide and at dawn. Waste not your time in idleness and sloth. Occupy yourselves with that which profiteth yourselves and others. Thus hath it been decreed in this Tablet from whose horizon the day-star of wisdom and utterance shineth resplendent. Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah Revealed After the Kitab-i-Aqdas, Pages 21-29: gr 32 I changed the way I did entries in this book several times. Beginning on March 21, 2018 the entries will cover the topics of spiritual, inspirational, and religions. However, the genres it will be under are Women's, Inspirational, and Spiritual with a tag of Religious. |
Istiqlál (Independence), 12 Kamál (Perfection) 174 Badi - Friday, August 11, 2017 CE Friday used to be the day everyone thanked God for because it was the end of the workweek. All right it wasn't the end of the workweek for everyone, but most people considered a workweek consisting of five days with an eight hour day being the norm. It isn't any more. Now it is common for stores to be open for seven days for 9-10 hours, and some open 24/7. "Magnified be Thy name, O my God, for that Thou hast manifested the Day which is the King of Days, the Day which Thou didst announce unto Thy chosen Ones and Thy Prophets in Thy most excellent Tablets, the Day whereon Thou didst shed the splendor of the glory of all Thy names upon all created things. Great is his blessedness whosoever hath set himself towards Thee, and entered Thy presence, and caught the accents of Thy voice. I beseech Thee, O my Lord, by the name of Him round Whom circleth in adoration the kingdom of Thy names, that Thou wilt graciously assist them that are dear to Thee to glorify Thy word among Thy servants, and to shed abroad Thy praise amidst Thy creatures, so that the ecstasies of Thy revelation may fill the souls of all the dwellers of Thine earth. Since Thou hast guided them, O my Lord, unto the living waters of Thy grace, grant, by Thy bounty, that they may not be kept back from Thee; and since Thou hast summoned them to the habitation of Thy throne, drive them not out from Thy presence, through Thy loving-kindness. Send down upon them what shall wholly detach them from aught else except Thee, and make them able to soar in the atmosphere of Thy nearness, in such wise that neither the ascendancy of the oppressor nor the suggestions of them that have disbelieved in Thy most august and most mighty Self shall be capable of keeping them back from Thee." Bahá’u’lláh1 This is a prayer for success in proclaiming the name of Baha'u'llah. The day which this prayer refers to is either the Berth of Baha'u'llah, which is celebrated on October 22 this year, or the Declaration of Baha'u'llah which is the Festival of Ridvan. I am not sure which, or it could imply both those Holy Days. I will have to meditation a bit more on this. Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" "Note: *BurstV* Happy Anniversary *BurstV* [I..." Review of "In Venice "  Anniversary ReviewInvalid Review Invalid Review Review of " Robby"  "Game of Thrones" reviews for Monday, August 7 = 4. "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" poem finished dedicated to The Blessed Beauty on Monday, August 7: Poems 107, 108, & 109. "Game of Thrones" writing assignment for Tuesday, August 8: "To Catch a Philander" . "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" poem finished dedicated to The Blessed Beauty on Tuesday, August 8: Poems 110, 111, 139, & 153. "Game of Thrones" reviews for Tuesday, August 8 = 5. "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" poem finished dedicated to The Blessed Beauty on Tuesday, August 9: Poems 112 & 113 "Game of Thrones" reviews for Tuesday, August 9 = 5. "Game of Thrones" Week 2 writing assignment "Meet Your Neighbor Day" Completed and Uncompleted Poems Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Posted in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" Completed Poems 1 to 113 115, 119, 121, 123, 129, 131, 133, 139, 153 Uncompleted Poems 114, 116 to 118, 120, 122, 124 to 128, 130, 132, 134 To 138, 140 to 152 Footnotes |
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