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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. |
Jalál (Glory), 7 Raḥmat (Mercy) 175 B.E. - Saturday, June 30, 2018 "The reality of man is his thought, not his material body. The thought force and the animal force are partners. Although man is part of the animal creation, he possesses a power of thought superior to all other created beings." Abdu’l-Baha1 On this, the last day of June 2018, I contemplate the last six Gregorian months. I consider my accomplishments, and the time I've wasted. I don't think this year has been any more stressful than 2017, I know it's been less stressful than the years from 2012 to 2014. There was stress in 2015 and 2016, but it was less stressful than the years three years before. The only difference between this year and the years before, is that I've noticed how much time I'm wasting. The question I am asking myself is "Why do I waste time procrastinating?" I suspect the answer rests in my thought mode when I go to do something. I find myself procrastinating on stuff that, for some reason, causes stress, anxiety, or fear. I've done this all my life, so I suspect part of the issue is habit. I don't think that is the entire issues, because there was a reason I began procrastinating in the first place. I believe that reason goes back to my childhood or early teen years. Footnotes |
Jalál (Glory), 19 Núr Light 175 B.E. - Saturday, June 23,2018 “. . .the fundamental truth that all the Prophets are from One Essence and one in spirit. This is one of the greatest blessings the Faith has to offer to people—the knowledge of the unity of all religions.” Bahá’í Writings Sunday, June 24, is the monthly Devotional Service at the Baha'i Center in Las Vegas. The theme for that service is the unity of religion or the oneness of the Prophets. There is only one God, one Creator, whose essence is unknowable. Throughout the ages, the Almighty has sent messengers to reveal the Divine Essence to humanity. Since all these divine messengers were conduits for the Holy Spirit (the Primal Will of God) they are "one in spirit". This oneness of spirit means that all religions are based upon one foundation, which is love. God sent all these messengers because of love for humanity. |
Istiqlál (Independence), 18 Núr (Light) 175 B.E, - Friday, June 22, 2018 "The All-Knowing Physician hath His finger on the pulse of mankind. He perceiveth the disease, and prescribeth, in His unerring wisdom, the remedy. Every age hath its own problem, and every soul its particular aspiration. The remedy the world needeth in its present-day afflictions can never be the same as that which a subsequent age may require. Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and center your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements." Bahá’u’lláh 2 The Age in Which I Live3 I contemplate the age in which I love; the need for love and unity, and respect for the planet. I weep, and I ask myself: "How do I contribute to the needs of the present day?" Footnotes |
Istijlál (Majesty), 17 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Thursday, June 21, 2018 "In the time of the First Manifestation the Primal Will appeared in Adam; in the day of Noah It became known in Noah; in the day of Abraham in Him; and so in the day of Moses; the day of Jesus; the day of Muhammad, the Apostle of God; the day of the ‘Point of the Bayan’; the day of Him Whom God shall make manifest; and the day of the One Who will appear after Him Whom God shall make manifest. Hence the inner meaning of the words uttered by the Apostle of God, ‘I am all the Prophets’, inasmuch as what shineth resplendent in each one of Them hath been and will ever remain the one and the same sun." One of my goals each week is to read articles in BahaiTeachings.org . In this week's, and preceding weeks', goals, I haven't specified how many articles I intend to read each week. That will change on my upcoming goals list. I intend to read, at least, one article a day, or seven articles a week. Today, when I clicked on the website, the article that caught my eye was Exploring the Bab’s Perspective on Unity by Edward Price. The above quote spoke to me because I am writing a poem with using some of the Manifestations of God in the stanzas. This quote helps me find the words for the stanza about Adam. The working title for the poem is God's Religion. I planned to write nine stanzas, with seven of the stanzas titled Adam, Noah, Moses, Jesus, Mohammad, the Bab, and Baha'u'llah. The two stanzas I have written are the prelude and the epilogue. I am going to make a slight change to those two stanzas so that I can insert Holy Spirit and Primal Will. I want to emphasize that the Holy Spirit is the Primal Will of God. Below the first and last stanzas as they are now: It is the power of the spiritual to inspire through the Essence of Divinity humanity's reawakening. It is in the power of the spiritual to educate through the messengers from the Almighty the human soul. Gratitude List Today I am thankful... 1. ...that I received a merit badge from "Invalid Item" .![Merit Badge in Pioneer
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3. ...that we have a working air conditioner in this apartment. 4. ...for Arizona sweet tea to go with my lunch. 5. ...that that I was able to add poem to both "Poem Experiments" and "Devotional Poetry" this week.Footnotes |
‘Idál (Justice), 16 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Wednesday, June 20, 2018 It's Wednesday, June 20, I've accomplished a few things on my goals to do list. I finished a poem for week 45 of "Invalid Item" To Do On Thursday  Call My Gait customer support about browser updates. Make Thankful Thursday entry. |
Kamál (Perfection), 14 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Monday, June 18, 2018 "The Blessed Perfection Bahá’u’lláh belonged to the royal family of Írán. From earliest childhood He was distinguished among His relatives and friends. They said: “This child has extraordinary power.” In wisdom, intelligence and as a source of new knowledge He was advanced beyond His age and superior to His surroundings. All who knew Him were astonished at his precocity. It was usual for them to say: “Such a child will not live,” for it is commonly believed that precocious children do not reach maturity." ‘Abdu’l-Baha6 The Blessed Beauty, the Beloved of my soul, a child prodigy. This morning, I was motivated to call the Fedloan about my student loan. Living on a fixed income is difficult enough without having to pay monthly loan payment that exceed my monthly income. They are mailing me some papers to fill out to get the payments either lowered or put off for a while. The lower payment might help, but it will make survival more difficult. I will survive. At least, I'm planning on living for a few more years. Facebook Status Update I am thankful for pumpkin pie, football games, tolerant friends, and loving family. I wrote that several years ago, around Thanksgiving. I discovered it when I went through hard copies of poems. I have no idea why I was thankful for football games. I don't watch them, unless I'm with someone who want to watch the games. The only thing I know about the game is that I'm supposed to cheer when one of the teams makes a goal. Therefore, when I watch a football game I cheer each time a goal is accomplished. It doesn't matter to me which team makes the goal. I cheer for the goal, not the team. I'm having two wills drawn up. One is a living will, and the other a regular will for when my soul and body separates. I'm talking to a lawyer tomorrow to see what I need for the wills. I was going to talk to her about the rent freeze I'm not getting this year; however, I think I'll just tell her to forget it that I've decided to sign a years lease. The rental on a years lease is $25.00 over what I'm paying now. It could make my financial situation worse. However, I'm sure that I can raise the extra #25.00, it would be more expensive to sign a six-month lease or pay month to month. Footnotes |
Jamál (Beauty), 13 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Sunday, June 17, 2018 Father's Day "Show honour to your parents and pay homage to them. This will cause blessings to descend upon you from the clouds of the bounty of your Lord, the Exalted, the Great." Baha'i Holy Writings This is the second Father's Day blog entry I've written. The first was in "Melting Snow" Father's Day 20188 Happy Father's Day, Daddy. I miss you. I've missed you all my life. You ascended into heaven in 1998, I am sending my love to you by saying prayers for your soul. How can I show honor to my father? I can say a prayer for the advancement of his soul. Each time I pray I can end the prayer by asking God to forgive him. I can write about the memories I have of him. I'm sure that if I meditate on the subject, I can find other ways I can honor both my father and my mother. Footnotes |
Jalál (Glory), 12 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Saturday, June 16, 2018 Saturday Review of the Week of June 10-16, 2018 In yesterday's entry, "Getting Through the Day" Goals Accomplished This Week  Read articles on BahaiTeachings.org . This week's assignment for "~ The Poet's Place Cafe~" . "Invalid Item" and "Invalid Item" in "Welcome to My Life" Read at least three pages in The Tablets of the Lord of Host before going to sleep. Entry for "I Write in 2018" Week 24 Review at least four items per day either under Browse by Genre or Read & Review Do something listed under Other things I have to do or Poems To Write. The goal is to finish at least one thing under one of those items. Copying poems into "Devotional Poetry" and "Poem Experiments" . Poem for "Invalid Item" Week 44 - Panama: "Virtual Tourist in Panama" .I posted those on "Weekly Goals" yesterday. Now I have to look at what I didn't do last week. One thing I didn't do was surveys, instead of answering the surveys in my Cox.net and Gmail.com inboxes, I played solitaire. That will change this coming week because I will place the surveys on my goals to do list. I worked a little bit on cleaning out my Cox.net and writing.com inboxes, but I didn't check my Gmail.com inbox at all. I know it's difficult to clean an inbox out in a week, still I can do a little bit either every day or every other day.Goals for the week of June 17-23, 2018  Read articles on BahaiTeachings.org . This week's assignment for "~ The Poet's Place Cafe~" . "Invalid Item" and "Invalid Item" in "Welcome to My Life" Read at least three pages in The Tablets of the Lord of Host before going to sleep. Entry for "I Write in 2018" Week 25. Review at least four items per day either under Browse by Genre or Read & Review Do something listed under Other things I have to do or Poems To Write. The goal is to finish at least one thing under one of those items, and keep track of what I do each day. Poem for "Invalid Item" Week 45.Pain9 The steed of the Valley of Love is chomping at the bit waiting for the rider to place a saddle on it. Poet's Note: ▼ Footnotes |
Istiqlál (Independence), 11 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Friday, June 15, 2018 It's Friday! The day that people who have regular 9-5 five day a week jobs look forward to, because they get two off to relax, rest, or party before going back to the regular job. To those of us who aren't part of the regular work force, for one reason or another, it's just another day attempting to make ends wave at each other. Many of us, probably an exaggeration, stopped worrying about them meeting sometime in the distant past. Today, I'm recovering from a set back; I'm coming out of a depression that caused me to procrastinate by playing solitaire online. Fortunately, it wasn't a deep dark black hole. I haven't encountered one of those, yet, this year. In fact, I haven't been eaten by one of those in a couple of years. Getting through the day10 I pause to say a prayer, listen to music: attempt to drive away the blues. Footnotes |
Istijlál (Majesty), 10 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Thursday, June 14, 2018 This is going to be an interesting exercise (not sure if that is the right word here) for two reason. First, I am feeling guilty about the "Preemptive Gratitude List", and I think the guilt has something to do with my childhood religious experiences. Second, I have not restricted this item to "Keep PRIVATE for my eyes only!" This is something I normally do when I am composing a blog entry. I will see how this goes today and decide tomorrow or next week how I want to continue composing blog entries. Gratitude List O Thou All-Glorious Lord, I give thanks for the blessing I have already receive. I am thankful for the two working air conditioners we have in this apartment. I am thankful for the Arizona sweet tea I had for lunch. I am thankful that my checking account is not overdrawn. I am thankful that I receive a merit badge last week.![Merit Badge in Music
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‘Idál (Justice), 9 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Wednesday, June 13, 2018 "Fire and paradise both bow down and prostrate themselves before God. That which is worthy of His Essence is to worship Him for His sake, without fear of fire, or hope of paradise." The Bab Worship God each day giving praise and gratitude for God's sake alone. Facebook Status Update My mind walked off today, it took a jaunt around the neighborhood, and across the world looking for inspiration. It found my muse watching lava descend into the Pacific Ocean. © Neva F. Darbe June 13, 2018 Poetry Critique11 Intertwined among the wander lines of interrupted reality Allusions indicating a bard's perspective Footnotes |
Fiḍál (Grace), 8 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Tuesday, June 12, 2018 "You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Act 2:38 The Gift The gift of the Holy Spirit, inspires poets, encourages resilience, and engenders steadfastness in the path of faith. Soul Tracks12 The soul leaves traces: prehistoric paintings etched on the walls of caves, red ochre scattered in graves, rock art carved on the walls of desert canyons. The soul leaves traces: subtle essence to guide the open minded, the unsure, and the seeker after truth. The soul leaves traces: for the artist who has eyes to see, for the poet who has ears to hear, and the agnostic on the road to faith. }Poet's Note: ▼ Footnotes |
Kamál (Perfection), 7 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Monday, June 11, 2018 "Due to humans’ dual spiritual and animal natures, both good or very good, or bad, or very bad, possibilities exist in humans. God is known through His attributes which are all light upon light; they are virtues like All-Merciful, All-Kind, All-Knowing etc. and not faults." Qur’an 51:5613 It's Monday, June 11, 2018, the Question of the Day posted in "Question of the Day!" is about morality, which brought to mind an article I read by Rodney Richards on BahaiTeachings.org14 about "Finding Your True Identity"15. At first glance, one may not think that morality has anything to do with finding one's true self. However, as dual natured entities with a physical body and a spiritual soul, our souls are the seat of human virtues. Virtues are innate to our spirits. Therefore, we have to learn how to reflect those virtues to the world. To me, this means that morality is both learned and innate.I know that there are other articles on BahaiTeachings.org that discuss the subject of morality. Since I haven't yet read them, I'm ending this entry here. *** Sacraments16 I rise to greet the morning God's Most Great Name on my lips and His splendor lights the predawn darkness. His words, memorized from daily reading, flow through my mind confirming His shelter, His protection, and the glory of His presence. Poet's Note: ▼ Footnotes |
Jalál (Glory), 5 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Saturday, June 9, 2018 "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." Baha’u’llah17 Reading the Prayers Revealed by Baha'u'llah18 I read the words of the Blessed Beauty, My spirit flies to the throne of God, Unity becomes a reality, And humanity becomes my family. *** Today's Accomplishments Donated package to "Marvin's Birthday Auction" : 4 poem reviews with a 10,000 GPs awardicon to my favorite and a poetry merit badge. Participate in September Game of Thrones with "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise" group.*** Word of the Day From the Oxford Dictionaries acentric - "without a centre; not centralized"19 I receive a word each day from the Oxford Dictionaries. I learn a new word, which keeps my brain active. Other than that, I don't know how I'm going to use the words. Perhaps in a blog entry or a poem. A blog entry would be good, because I am participating in "The Bard's Hall Contest" and I made the first of ten blog entries for June. I'm posting those entries in "Melting Snow" , and today's entry is "Saturday Contemplation on Prayer and Other Things" . I'm not sure what I'm writing for tomorrow's entry, perhaps I'll check "Question of the Day!" or write an entry about one of the Word's of the Day that's in my cox.net inbox. I'm sure I'll find a theme before tomorrow.Footnotes |
Istijlál (Majesty), 3 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Thursday, June 7, 2018 Gratitude List Today I am thankful... 1. ...that it took less than 45 minutes to turn my old tags in at the DMV. 2. ...that "If An Alien Spacecraft Landed" was featured in "Contests & Activities Newsletter (June 6, 2018)" .3. ...that I received a merit badge for being #1 Review in May 2018. ![Merit Badge in Reviewing
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Fiḍál (Grace), 1 Núr (Light) 175 B.E. - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 Yesterday, June 4, I spent most of the morning getting up and down out of pickup trucks, or waiting for a tow truck. Anyway, we got the car back home. This morning, we sold the car and the people that purchased it towed it away. There is a car we can purchase; however, it cost $500.00. So, we're going to have to raise the money to purchase it. On Thursday, June 7, I'm returning the tag to the DMV, and after that I'm calling my insurance company to counsel the policy. That will give us a little more money, but that still isn't enough, yet. The Poet20 The poet proclaims mirroring to humanity the present reality. The poet foretells revealing to humankind a glorious vision of the future. Footnotes |
Kamál (Perfection), 19 ‘Aẓamat (Grandeur) 175 B.E. - Monday, June 4, 2018 "The soul of man must be happy, no matter where he is. One must attain to that condition of inward beatitude and peace, then outward circumstances will not alter his spiritual calmness and joyousness." Does my religion make me happy? This is a paraphrase of the question ask by David Langness in the first of a series of article about "Religion and Laughter"23. This question is pertinent at this time because of an event that happened yesterday to bring me down. That event--my car giving up the ghost--knocked me into a deep depression. After reading prayers revealed by Baha'u'llah, I could feel a smile on my face. The prayer revealed by Baha'u'llah, the Bab, and 'Abdu'l-Baha always make me happy. When I read and meditate on the scripture revealed by the Bab and Baha'u'llah, I am happy. The only time depression hits is when I focus on material problems without taking them to the Glorious Lord. To answer the question, "Yes, my religion, my spiritual path, makes me happy." Placing my problems in the hands of the Blessed Beauty, reading the revealed Words of the Almighty, and taking action that the Holy Spirit reveals. Footnotes |
Jamál (Beauty), 18 ‘Aẓamat (Grandeur) 175 B.E. - Sunday, June 3, 2018 It's the beginning of the first full week in June 2018. I have a busy week planned on Monday, June 4, I have a podiatrist appointment at 1:00 P.M., with the Lyft car picking me up at 12:00 P.M. Sometime this afternoon, I need to get all the dirty clothes in the basket because De is going to do laundry on Monday. On Friday, June 8, I'm going to the Baha'i Center to watch a screening of "The Gate: Dawn of the Baha'i Faith" at the Baha'i Center. My writing projects for this week are set and ready to post on "Weekly Goals" "Invalid Item" in "Welcome to My Life" This week's assignment for "~ The Poet's Place Cafe~" . Review at least four items per day either under Browse by Genre or Read & Review Do something listed under Other things I have to do or Poems To Write. The goal is to finish at least one thing under one of those items. Entry for "I Write in 2018" Week 23 Read at least three pages in The Tablets of the Lord of Host before going to sleep. Read articles 6 Common Misconceptions about the Baha’i Faith and/or another article on BahaiTeachings.org . Poem/Essay for "Invalid Item" Week 43 - Nothing due for week 43.This morning got off to a good start. I had a chocolate covered doughnut with my first cup of coffee. I posted an entry in "Melting Snow" "Genetic Kinship" , I posted that entry on "Blogging Circle of Friends Prompt Forum" , "Blog City Prompt Forum" . and a link on my Facebook page. I discovered several article on BahaiTeachings.ogr26 is want to read, and I reviewed one poem. Today I'm focusing on reviews, posting poems to "Devotional Poetry" and "Poem Experiments" , creating a survey,l and reading. I completed almost everything I had to do last week yesterday, and so I have a little time today to relax.Silence27 The interval between the axon's transmission and the dendrite' reception. The pause between the blue tinged sky and the sun's rising. The space between the characters of a word. poet's Note: ▼ It is the day of Beauty. It is the beginning of a new week. It is the first full week of June 2018. There is one more day left in ‘Aẓamat (Grandeur) 175 B.E. At sunset on June 4 the month of Núr (Light) begins. Over the past few months, I've been letting the bad news of the world effect my moods, which isn't good for my physical or spiritual health. Over the next 19 days I'm going to attempt to alleviate this by looking closer at the funny things in life. I don't laugh enough, I've suspected this was true for a long time; however, it I didn't coalesce until I read "Does Your Religion Make You Happy?"28 by David Langness, which is the first in a series of article titled "Religion and Laughter"29 "O Ye that sleep, Awake! O ye heedless ones, Learn wisdom! O Blind, receive your sight! O Deaf, Hear! O Dumb, Speak! O Dead, Arise! Be Happy! Be Happy! Be full of Joy!" Abdu’l-Baha30 Footnotes |
Jalál (Glory), 17 ‘Aẓamat (Grandeur) 175 B.E. - Saturday, June 2, 2018 Celebrating the Day of Glory and the Month of Grandeur31 I intone prayers revealed by the Pen of Glory, the Blessed Beauty. I intone prayers celebrating the month of Grandeur, the day of Glory. Each day of the week commemorates an attribute of God, and each month of the year a characteristic of the Almighty. Every day of the week, and of the month is a reason to celebrate; a reason for praising the Lord of Glory. Facebook Status Update If you live in an apartment, and you hear the walls talking or mumbling. They're not talking to you, the people in the next apartment have their television turned up too loud. Footnotes |
Istiqlál (Independence), 16 ‘Aẓamat (Grandeur) 175 B.E. - Friday, June 1, 2018 Estimated extent of Baha’u’llah’s Writings "Although the documents identified as Baha'u'llah's primary works have been the focus of translation work so far, they represent only a small portion of His writings during His 40-year ministry. All totaled, He revealed thousands of tablets, which altogether would constitute a volume more than 70 times the size of the Qur'an and more than 15 times the size of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible." from the Baha’i World News Service, 22 September 200232 In the Winter of My Life33 In the winter of my life, I contemplate the sacred writing revealed by Baha'u'llah and weep. I cry because I know, that no matter how long I have left on the physical plane, I will never be able to read and meditate on more than 1% of those scriptures. Facebook Status Update First Friday breakfast intoning God's Most Great Name: A joyful morning. Footnotes |
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