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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. |
  Fiḍál (Grace), 18 Asmá’ (Names) 174 Badi - Tuesday, September 5, 2017 CE Happy Birthday Writing.com It's Tuesday, and I have a lot to accomplish this week. I need to do some surveys because I have to start transferring, at least, $10.00 from PayPal to my savings to cover the fee Bank America is going to start charging this month. I'm placing everything in Baha'u'lah's hands because I can't do much about it. I'll have to check banks to see if I can change to one that has a smaller service charge. If I find one then I'll go through the hassle of switching to another financial institution. What that means is changing everything that automatically comes out of my checking. However, at this point I don't know what else to do. "O ye beloved of the Lord! Commit not that which defileth the limpid stream of love or destroyeth the sweet fragrance of friendship. By the righteousness of the Lord! Ye were created to show love one to another and not perversity and rancour. Take pride not in love for yourselves but in love for your fellow-creatures. Glory not in love for your country, but in love for all mankind. Let your eye be chaste, your hand faithful, your tongue truthful and your heart enlightened." Bahá’u’lláh1 This is one of my favorite scriptures because it emphasizes love. The world needs more love today. I went to the doctor today about my left leg. I'll have an out patient procedure on September 19 and a follow-up on September 21. Now I have to get to work finishing some things before Thursday or they will be late. Goals Accomplished Today  Review at least 4 items a day. Finished "Buffalo Wings" and submitted it to Journey Through the Genre.Footnotes |
  Kamál (Perfection), 17 Asmá’ (Names) 174 Badi - Monday, September 4, 2017 CE Happy Birthday Writing.com "To be silent concerning the faults of others, to pray for them, and to help them, through kindness, to correct their faults. To look always at the good and not at the bad. If a man has ten good qualities and one bad one, to look at the ten and forget the one; and if a man has ten bad qualities and one good one, to look at the one and forget the ten. Never to allow ourselves to speak one unkind word about another, even though that other be our enemy." ‘Abdu’l-Bahá2 As I get older, it seems to be a tiny bit easier to follow 'Abdu'l-Baha's advice. I'm not sure whether it has to do with maturity, making a better attempt to follow the Baha'i laws, or it I've just decided to pray instead of criticize. Whatever it is, I feel a lot better saying prayers for people instead of belittling them or criticizing. I still have a long way to go, but eventually I will get to the point that I feel I can follow this advices without difficulty. Goals Accomplished Today September 4 post goals for Week of 4-8 to "Weekly Goals" . Review at least 4 items a day. Daily work for The Grammar Garden Class. Daily work for The Exploratory Writing Workshop. Finishes at least 5 poems for "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" . Whatever else I can do while doing the above items. Posted to "Rhinestone Cowboys & Vietnam " . In "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" finished "Sulṭán" .I have 150 poems dedicated to the Blessed Beauty finished. I have 20 poems started, which gives a total of 170. I have 30 poems to start, which gives me 50 poems to finish in 46 day. This means I have to finish about 1.5 to 2 poems a day. Footnotes |
  Jamál (Beauty), 16 Asmá’ (Names) 174 Badi - Sunday, September 3, 2017 CE Happy Birthday Writing.com "O Son of Beauty! By My spirit and by My favor! By My mercy and by My beauty! All that I have revealed unto thee with the tongue of power, and have written for thee with the pen of might, hath been in accordance with thy capacity and understanding, not with My state and the melody of My voice." Bahá’u’lláh3 To me, this means that I, or any human being, have the capacity to understand the revealed Word of God. Sometimes we may have to give up the dogma are taught and the preconceived illusions we have about God and his messengers, but eventually, if we are willing to sacrifice our notions, we can understand God's word. I know I sometimes have difficulty understanding some of the scriptures, I take this to mean that I need to pray and meditation on the Word of God. Goals accomplished today. I posted to my offsite blog again today. Read "The Back Story" , and "The Before Snapshot" before Monday. Finish fantasy Newsletter Read "Lesson Two: Basic Sentence Structure" do discussion questions and research before Monday.Footnotes |
 Jalál (Glory), 15 Asmá’ (Names) 174 Badi - Saturday, September 2, 2017 CE Happy Birthday Writing.com I usually meditate of an evening, after I say my prayers and, before I go to sleep. I'm having difficulty concentrating this morning. I'm not sure why, so I probably need to attempt to meditate a little bit this afternoon. I have a lot of reading and writing to do this weekend. I have to do it whether I can concentrate or not. I also have to get back to work on the poem dedicated to the Blessed Beauty. Since I finished the four reviews today, I'll work on some of the reading and writing after saying a prayer./dropcap} Goals accomplished today. Day 2 of posting to my offsite blog. Upload scanner for the week of August 27-September 2, 2017 on or before September 2. NCP RX Views Diary for the week of August 27-September 2, 2017 on or before September 2. Read "Auditioning the Central Character" September 1, and created "Character Sketch for Belva Sandoval" today. Finished reading "Discovering the Real Problem" and " A Want-Need-Desire (WND)" today. Finished poems "I an Proud To Be A World Citizen!" , "Wine of Certitude" , and "Letters from the Beloved" .I entered this, "Lion caught a bird, but did not know what to do with it. He let it go." in "Say It in Seventeen!" There are 50 days until October 22, 2017 when I have to have all the poems dedicated to the Blessed Beauty completed. I have 146 finished, and 23 started. I need to finish 54, with the one I have started but not finished. This means I need to finish 2 poems a day to complete the 20 by October 22, 2017 Footnotes |
** Image ID #2108429 Unavailable ** Istiqlál (Independence), 14 Asmá’ (Names) 174 Badi - Friday, September 1, 2017 CE Happy Birthday Writing.com "O peoples of the world! Forsake all evil, hold fast that which is good. Strive to be shining examples unto all mankind, and true reminders of the virtues of God amidst men. He that riseth to serve My Cause should manifest My wisdom, and bend every effort to banish ignorance from the earth. Be united in counsel, be one in thought. Let each morn be better than its eve and each morrow richer than its yesterday." Bahá’u’lláh5 I strive to follow this commandment, but sometimes I fail. I suppose that is natural since I am only human. The only thing I can do is pray for forgiveness when I fail and make more of an effort after that. I know that I just have to keep trying because when I stop trying that is when I truly fail. I attempt to move forward two steps, that way if I move backward one step then I am still making progress. Goals Accomplished today Paid Cox $107.24 Paid NV Energy 27.00 Finished and submitted "Before Labor Day" Footnotes |
Jamál (Beauty), 9 Asmá’ (Names) 174 Badi - Sunday, August 27, 2017 CE Writing Challenge Week 5 for "Game of Thrones" : Prompt 4: Take a quote (funny, inspirational, insightful... it's up to you) and turn it into a poem. Please include the quote and who it's by at the bottom of your item. ~ Poetry. "Saint Caffè Mocha" Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" "Note: *BurstO* Happy Anniversary *BurstO* [I..." Invalid Review  Anniversary reviewInvalid Review Invalid Review Review of "The Wind in the Willows" Review of "Salvation ( word count 1236)" Kamál (Perfection), 10 Asmá’ (Names) 174 Badi - Monday, August 28, 2017 CE I have to finish "Ghost Temple of Mars" before the end of August. I am now a member of "Rhinestone Cowboys & Vietnam " , which means I'll have to make an entry in it sometime this month. On Saturday, August 19, registration for New Horizon Academy begins and I have to decide which one of the classes I'm taking.Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" Review of "Suffer the little children" Review of "The Stuttering Hedgehog of WW Two." Review of "Inside and Out" Review of "Inheriting the Earth and Seeing God" I have completed 140 poems of the 200 I am dedicated to the Blessed Beauty. I have 60 to complete in 54 days, this means I need to finish approximately 1.5 poems per day. Some of the poems I have started are almost finished, so I think I will see which ones of those I need to finish first and then move on to the others. Fiḍál (Grace), 11 Asmá’ (Names) 174 Badi - Tuesday, August 29, 2017 CE I have 143 poems of 200 completed (this includes the ones I had almost finished). I now need to finish 57 poems in the next 54 day, which means I need to finish at least two poems a day or a total of 14 a week in order to finish the poems by October 22. ‘Idál (Justice), 12 Asmá’ (Names) 174 Badi - Wednesday, August 30, 2017 CE Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" Review of "Two Faces of Power" Review of "Aunt Agatha's Aberration" Review of "Robin's job dissatisfaction"  Istijlál (Majesty), 13 Asmá’ (Names) 174 Badi - Thursday, August 31, 2017 CE |
Kamál (Perfection), 15 Kamál (Perfection) 174 Badi - Monday, August 14, 2017 CE There are 69 day left until the celebration of the bicentenary of Baha'u'llah's Birth. I have 124 poems completed so I need to finish 76, which means I have to complete at least 1 1/2 or 2 each day until October 22. I hope to finish them on or before Octobe 20, so that I can print them off and take them to the celebration. The poems are posted in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" "I am very happy to have met you. I hope that through the favors of the Blessed Beauty you shall become the instruments for the glorification of the divine Cause and the spread of the Word of God so that this city may take precedence over all the other cities of America. As this city is the capital of America, so shall it, God willing, become the center of divine signs. When you arise to teach the Cause of God it will soon be firmly established and will spread because this city has capacity…" ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Words of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, November 8, Washington DC, recorded by Mahmud Zarqani; ‘Mahmud’s Diary’)6 This quote gives the importance of Washington DC to the United States of America. It also give the spiritual potential of the city. I suspect one of the biggest problems today is most people don't think of the spiritual potential America has in this age. For sometime now America has been suffering from a split personality that separates the spiritual from everyday life. It seems one is only supposed to think of spiritual in relation to religion, which it isn't. Spiritual is a part of religion, but it's also a part of everyday life. Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" Review of "It's All In The Hand" Review of "Queen Anne" Invalid Review Review of "Meant To Be" I'm doing better today. I finish four of the 200 poems I'm dedicating to the Blessed Beauty. I don't know if I will finish any more today because I have to review at least two more items for "Game of Thrones" and start a short story or poem for Week 3. I wrote poems for Week 1 and 2, so I will write a short story for Week 3: "Prompt 1: Pink, fluffy unicorns are apparently very popular. But what about unicorns who aren't pink? And who don't have a fluffy personality at all... ~ Story"."House Of Black & White " Fun (Non-Political) Article Prompt: My story will be about The Cats (that used to be) in My Life, word count 1000+, no specific time limit, but my deadline is Wednesday or Thursday..Footnotes |
Jamál (Beauty), 14 Kamál (Perfection) 174 Badi - Sunday, August 13, 2017 CE "We, verily, have chosen courtesy, and made it the true mark of such as are nigh unto Him. Courtesy is, in truth, a raiment which fitteth all men, whether young or old." Bahá’u’lláh7 This is a good goal for this week. I try to show courtesy all the time, but I think that I sometimes fail. The only thing to do is continue attempting to show courtesy, and when I fail then I need to ask forgiveness and work on showing courtesy even harder. Some days it is easier to show courtesy thean on other days, but I don't know why. Perhaps there are days when I am more aware of the other people in my life. Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" "Note: *BalloonR* Happy Birthday *BalloonR* ..." Review of "Masquerade Dance" Birthday reviewReview of "Fire-red Leaf" Invalid Review Review of "The Ghost of Time - Chapter 1" dichromatic Footnotes |
Jalál (Glory), 13 Kamál (Perfection) 174 Badi - Saturday, August 12, 2017 CE It's Science Fiction Saturday, which means today's review goal for "Game of Thrones" "For those who believe in God, who have love of God, and faith, life is excellent – that is, it is eternal; but to those souls who are veiled from God, although they have life, it is dark." 'Abdu’l-Bahá8 This is a beautiful scripture. It states the reason that believers in God should be happy and not depress. Sometimes I forget that life is excellent and eternal. This occurs when I focus on the material world and not the divine attributes. Whenever I focus on material problems, I am depressed. When I focus on Baha'u'llah and the divine attributes, I am not depressed because I know I am loved and that there is a plan for my life. Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" Review of "On the Cutting Edge of Science" Review of "Death Wagon" Review of "The Key To All Existence" Review of "Endless Memories" Review of "The Giveaway" Review of "Into The Nether Sky" I may have to admit that the maximum stories I can read in a day are six. I give it a try for more stories tomorrow, but I suspect six is my limit if I want to do a good job of reviewing. Footnotes |
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’lláh9 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 Review of "Flavor For The Feast" 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 |
Kamál (Perfection), 8 Kamál (Perfection) 174 Badi - Monday, August 7, 2017 CE I remained at the computer later last night then normal. I had to finish a challenge entry for The House of Undying. I got up earlier then normal this morning because when I went to bed, I went to sleep almost right away. I enjoy writing the entries for The House of Undying, but I have not attempted the Wheel of Torture yet, maybe this week. I finished the fantasy newsletter and everything else I had to finish. The only thing I did not get done was some poems for "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" "All praise be to Thee, O my God, for the things Thou didst ordain for me through Thy decree and by the power of Thy sovereignty. I beseech Thee that thou wilt fortify both myself and them that love me in our love for Thee, and wilt keep us firm in Thy Cause. I swear by Thy might! O my God! Thy servant’s shame is to be shut out as by a veil from Thee, and his glory is to know Thee. Armed with the power of Thy name nothing can ever hurt me, and with Thy love in my heart all the world’s afflictions can in no wise alarm me. Send down, therefore, O my Lord, upon me and upon my loved ones that which will protect us from the mischief of those that have repudiated Thy truth and disbelieved in Thy signs. Thou art, verily, the All-Glorious, the Most Bountiful." Bahá’u’lláh10 This is a good prayer to begin the working week because it reminds me that there is nothing that God cannot handle. Sometimes I feel alone and depressed, when this happens I turn to the prayers revealed by Baha'u'llah or The Bab. Their prayers always change my attitude because I can feel the Holy Spirit flowing through them. Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" Review of "The Island of Imagination/ Hallucination" Review of "Price Adjustments or Magic as visual art" Invalid Review Review of "You Did What ??" So far today I've did 2/3 of my daily goals. There were some things I did not put on this week's goals because I want to focus on two things (1) writing the poems dedicated to The Blessed Beauty, and (2) participating in "Game of Thrones" . If I post to my blogs it will be short posts or poem's I've already written. Requested $10.00 from My Survey to my PayPal account: Your Order Number: W080717BB00E. I donated 4 poetry reviews and an awardcon to Chris's Birthday auction.Completed and Uncompleted Poems Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Posted in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" Completed Poems 1 to 108, 115, 119, 121, 123, 129, 131, 133 Uncompleted Poems 109 to 114, 116 to 118, 120, 122, 124 to 128, 130, 132, 134 To 151 "Game of Thrones" reviews (at least 4 a day) "Game of Thrones" writing challenges and/or assignments Finish 1 or 2 poems dedicated to the Blessed Beauty each dayFootnotes |
Jamál (Beauty), 7 Kamál (Perfection) 174 Badi - Sunday, August 6, 2017 CE This is going to be a busy writing day for me because I have to finish the fantasy newsletter and write an entry for "Invalid Post" "The confirmations of the Spirit are all those powers and gifts which some are born with (and which men sometimes call genius), but for which others have to strive with infinite pains. They come to that man or woman who accepts his life with radiant acquiescence." ‘Abdu’l-Bahá11 I need to accept my life with radiant acquiescence. Sometimes I am capable of doing this and sometimes I have difficulty. Today I need to accept the events in my life with radiant acquiescence because I have a lot of writing to do. I just finished my edition of the fantasy newsletter for August. The subject was "Game of Thrones" and genre reviewing. I did most of the genre reviews today before finishing the newsletter. Now all I have to do is the blogger of the month and blogger of the week items. I also have to write, or rather finish, something for "Endless Night" .Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" Review of "PTSD & Me" Review of "You have Arthritis, Ok Doc, Now What?" Invalid Review Review of "Sardine Sandwiches and Whales" Review of ""You Have Arthritis Part 2" Footnotes |
Jalál (Glory), 6 Kamál (Perfection) 174 Badi - Saturday, August 5, 2017 CE "The purpose of religion as revealed from the heaven of God’s holy Will is to establish unity and concord amongst the peoples of the world; make it not the cause of dissension and strife." Baha’u’llah12 Unity and concord appear so far away at this present point in history. However, the darker the night, the blacker the smoke rising from the present batter the light that is on the horizon. I have no doubt that, eventually, unity and concord will happen, but until then I have to keep proclaiming the teaching of Baha'u'llah and emphasizing that world peace is possible. Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" Invalid Review Review of "Uninvited Guests" Review of "Within" Review of "Young Summer Love " Invalid Review Review of "One Last Visit" Review of "Impious Hearts" Invalid Review Completed and Uncompleted Poems Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Posted in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" Completed Poems 1 to 106, 115, 119, 121, 123, 129, 131, 133 Total Written = 113 Uncompleted Poems 107 to 114, 116 to 118, 120, 122, 124 to 128, 130, 132, 134 To 138 Finish = 25 + 37 = 62 Days left 77 To the Blessed Beauty (1) Bahá, (2) Jalál, (3) Jamál, (4) ‘Aẓamat, (5) Núr, (6) Raḥmat, (7) Kalimát, (8) Kamál, (9) Asmá’, (10)‘Izzat, (11) Mashíyyat, (12) ‘Ilm, (13) Qudrat, (14) Qawl, (15) Masá’il, (16) Sharaf, (17) Sulṭán, (18) Mulk, (19) ‘Alá’, (20) Fiḍál, (21) ‘Idál, (22) Istijlál, and (23) Istiqlál. Footnotes |
Istiqlál (Independence), 5 Kamál (Perfection) 174 Badi - Friday, August 4, 2017 CE "O My Friend in Word! Ponder awhile. Hast thou ever heard that friend and foe should abide in one heart? Cast out then the stranger, that the Friend may enter His home." Bahá’u’lláh13 I'm not sure what to write about this scripture because I need to meditate on it for a little longer. I haven't spent that much time meditating on it today. I'm going to have to withdraw from "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" Review of "Kalamity" Review of "The Awakening" Review of "The Rescue of Brunel" Invalid Review Peace approaches through the smoke of Armageddon. In the voice of a Nightingale, peace calls to us, its song rising above the chaos of death. Completed and Uncompleted Poems Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Posted in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" Completed Poems 1 to 104, 106, 119, 123, 129, 131 Total Written = 109 Uncompleted Poems 105, 107 to 118, 120 to 122, 124 to 128, 130, 132 To Finish = 23 + 45 = 68 Day left 79 To the Blessed Beauty (1) Bahá, (2) Jalál, (3) Jamál, (4) ‘Aẓamat, (5) Núr, (6) Raḥmat, (7) Kalimát, (8) Kamál, (9) Asmá’, (10)‘Izzat, (11) Mashíyyat, (12) ‘Ilm, (13) Qudrat, (14) Qawl, (15) Masá’il, (16) Sharaf, (17) Sulṭán, (18) Mulk, (19) ‘Alá’, (20) Fiḍál, (21) ‘Idál, (22) Istijlál, and (23) Istiqlál. Footnotes |
Istijlál (Majesty), 4 Kamál (Perfection) 174 Badi - Thursday, August 3, 2017 CE "Praise be unto God, incomparable in majesty, power and beauty, peerless in glory, might and grandeur; too high is He for human imaginations to comprehend Him or for any peer or equal to be ascribed unto Him." Bahá’u’lláh14 I am not sure what to say about this quote. It eloquently states my belief about God; indeed, it states my view of the divine creator much better then I can. Therefore, I will go on with the way my morning went. I managed seven reviews for "Game of Thrones" Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" Review of "Being Self-Aware through the Golden Rule" Review of "Tobias the Torturer " Review of "My Cell Phone is Out to Get Me" Review of "The Shelter" Review of "Love Shouldn't Hurt" Review of "The Good Night Moon Captured It All" Review of "Hurting you is your fault" Thankful Thursday Gratitude List 01. I am thankful that I have completed over half the poems I am dedicating to the Blessed Beauty. 02. I am thankful that I was able to pay my past due internet bill today. 03. I am thankful that I finished the poem Sad Moments in Life and submitted it today. 04. I am thankful for the fresh brewed Folgers Black Silk coffee I had this morning. 05. I am thankful that my checking account is not overdrawn today. 06. I am thankful that I have an app on my smart phone that can access the prayers and scriptures revealed by Baha'u'llah. 07. I am thankful for the articles at Beyond Forgiveness http://beyondforeignness.org/ because they help me understand the message of Baha'u'llah and they give me ideas for poems and/or stories. 08. I am thankful that I was able to do some surveys today. 09. I am thankful for De. I need to show that I am thankful to have her help rather then just saying it. Completed and Uncompleted Poems Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Posted in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" Completed Poems 1 to 103, 106, 119 Uncompleted Poems 104 to 105, 107 to 117, 118, 120 to 124 To the Blessed Beauty (1) Bahá, (2) Jalál, (3) Jamál, (4) ‘Aẓamat, (5) Núr, (6) Raḥmat, (7) Kalimát, (8) Kamál, (9) Asmá’, (10)‘Izzat, (11) Mashíyyat, (12) ‘Ilm, (13) Qudrat, (14) Qawl, (15) Masá’il, (16) Sharaf, (17) Sulṭán, (18) Mulk, (19) ‘Alá’, (20) Fiḍál, (21) ‘Idál, (22) Istijlál, and (23) Istiqlál. Writing, rewriting, and editing are implements in a poet's toolkit. Footnotes |
‘Idál (Justice), 3 Kamál (Perfection) 174 Badi - Wednesday, August 2, 2017 CE "It is the light of the intellect which gives us knowledge and understanding, and without this light the physical eyes would be useless. This light of the intellect is the highest light that exists, for it is born of the Light Divine. The light of the intellect enables us to understand and realize all that exists, but it is only the Divine Light that can give us sight for the invisible things, and which enables us to see truths that will only be visible to the world thousands of years hence." ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk, Paris, November 5, 1911, ‘Paris Talks’)15 God's gift to humanity is the light of the intellect. Without this light humans would not be able to create art or discover the wonderful inventions that have been discovered over the decades. This light is born of the Divine Light, and human being received it when God created us. It is this light that helps use see truth, and assists us in accomplishing science and the other things humans accomplish. Today's Reviews for "Game of Thrones" Review of "The Adventures of Jade" Review of "The Guide" Review of "All Aboard for Detention- Flash Fiction" Invalid Review Review of "Daily Flash 3 : Woodland play" Review of "Miguel's Duty" Today I did 6 review for "Game of Thrones" House of Florent. I attempted to do a 7th review before posting, but I couldn't focus on the review. Hopefully I can raise the amount to 7 or 8 tomorrow. I stated the writing assignment that is due Friday. I like what I have so far; however I need to add more to the poem. Some concrete detail about Mom or maybe Dad which were sad moments. I'm not sure whether losing Mom was sadder then finding out Daddy died.Completed and Uncompleted Poems Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Posted in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" Completed Poems 1 to 94, 98, 100, 102, 106, 119 Uncompleted Poems 95 to 97, 99, 101, 103 to 105, 107 to 117, 118, 120 to 124 To the Blessed Beauty (1) Bahá, (2) Jalál, (3) Jamál, (4) ‘Aẓamat, (5) Núr, (6) Raḥmat, (7) Kalimát, (8) Kamál, (9) Asmá’, (10)‘Izzat, (11) Mashíyyat, (12) ‘Ilm, (13) Qudrat, (14) Qawl, (15) Masá’il, (16) Sharaf, (17) Sulṭán, (18) Mulk, (19) ‘Alá’, (20) Fiḍál, (21) ‘Idál, (22) Istijlál, and (23) Istiqlál. Footnotes |
Fiḍál (Grace), 2 Kamál (Perfection) 174 Badi - Tuesday, August 1, 2017 CE "The purpose of God in creating man hath been, and will ever be, to enable him to know his Creator and to attain His Presence. To this most excellent aim, this supreme objective, all the heavenly Books and the divinely-revealed and weighty Scriptures unequivocally bear witness." Bahá’u’lláh16 This is one of my favorite scriptures because it reveals why humans, as a species, were created. According to the writings of Baha'u'llah and 'Abdu'l-Baha the only way to know God is through the prophets--manifestations of divine attributes--that God sends periodically to help humanity mature as a species or the individual evolve spiritually. Review of "The Case of the Curious Pear" Review of "Who is She?" Review of "If Words Could Kill" Review of "A night at Bidi's " Invalid Review Review of accomplishments on Monday, July 31, 2017, I accomplished both my B Priorities and one of my A Priorities. Since the "Game of Thrones" didn't start until today that's doing good. Today I managed to review 5 items for "Game of Thrones" which also accomplishes one B Priority. I posted to "Melting Snow" earlier today. I want to do some more reviewing if I get a chance, but right now I want to work on a couple of poems dedicated to The Blessed Beauty.Completed and Uncompleted Poems Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Posted in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" Completed Poems 1 to 92, 98, 100, 102 Uncompleted Poems 93 to 97, 99, 101, 103 to 117 To the Blessed Beauty (1) Bahá, (2) Jalál, (3) Jamál, (4) ‘Aẓamat, (5) Núr, (6) Raḥmat, (7) Kalimát, (8) Kamál, (9) Asmá’, (10)‘Izzat, (11) Mashíyyat, (12) ‘Ilm, (13) Qudrat, (14) Qawl, (15) Masá’il, (16) Sharaf, (17) Sulṭán, (18) Mulk, (19) ‘Alá’, (20) Fiḍál, (21) ‘Idál, (22) Istijlál, and (23) Istiqlál. Footnotes |
Jalál (Glory), 18 Kalimát (Words) 174 Badi - Saturday, July 29, 2017 CE "Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God! Thou art He Whom all things worship and Who worshipeth no one, Who is the Lord of all things and is the vassal of none, Who knoweth all things and is known of none. Thou didst, through a word of thy mouth, bring creation into being and fashion the universe. There is none other God except Thee the Fashioner, the Creator, the Almighty, the Most Powerful." Bahá’u’lláh17 I am attempting to magnify God's name through writing poems dedicated to The Blessed Beauty. I am not sure how good a joy I am doing; I will leave that up to Baha'u'llah to decide. If I worry about the way I am doing it then I will never finish any of the poems by sunset on October 22, 2017. I have 103 poems planned to dedicate to the Blessed Beauty, with 75 completed that leaves 28 to finish before the end of July. Completed and Uncompleted Poems Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Posted in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" Completed Poems 1 to 69, 75 to 76, 78 to 79, 90 to 91, 98, 100, 102 Uncompleted Poems 70 to 74, 77, 80 to 89, 92 to 97, 99, 101, 103 to 104 Light is always stronger than darkness. Goals for August or September Poem for introduction to folder "Character Sketches and Backgrounds" Poem for introduction to folder "Flash Fiction" Poem for introduction to folder "Short Stories" Poem for introduction to folder "Snow's Library" Poem for introduction to folder "Various Images" Poem for introduction to folder "Thoughts and Opinions" Poem for introduction to folder " Laughter" Poem for introduction to folder "Romantic Encounters" Poem for introduction to folder "Poems: Various Themes and Subjects" Poem for introduction to folder "United in Our Grief" Poem for introduction to folder "Traveling Across the Earth" Poem for introduction to folder "National Poetry Writing Month" Footnotes |
Istiqlál (Independence), 17 Kalimát (Words) 174 Badi - Friday, July 28, 2017 CE "Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! I beg Thee to forgive me and those who support Thy Faith. Verily, Thou art the sovereign Lord, the Forgiver, the Most Generous. O my God! Enable such servants of Thine as are deprived of knowledge to be admitted into Thy Cause; for once they learn of Thee, they bear witness to the truth of the Day of Judgment and do not dispute the revelations of Thy bounty. Send down upon them the tokens of Thy grace, and grant them, wherever they reside, a liberal share of that which Thou hast ordained for the pious among Thy servants. Thou art in truth the Supreme Ruler, the All-Bounteous, the Most Benevolent." The Báb18 All the prayers revealed by The Bab are encouraging and positive, even when they as for forgiveness. Asking forgiveness is important because it reveals the seeker's resolve to find the salvation. Forgiveness also reveals the believers faith without which moving forward in ones chosen spiritual path would be difficult and, almost, impossible. Prepare template for Game of Thrones Poems in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" finished 49, 50, 52 (July 24, 2017) 5 of reviews for 7/24/17 Poems in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" finished 51, 53, 54, 55, 56 (July 25, 2017) 7 of reviews for 7/25/17 Poems in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" finished 58, 60, 61 (July 26, 2017) 7 of reviews for 7/26/17 5 of reviews for 7/27/17 Poems in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" finished 63, 64 (July 28, 2017) 3 of reviews for 7/28/17August is coming up, which means the Game of Thrones and a new adventure in "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" . The "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" is a South American virtual vacation that sounds like fun. If I do participate in that, I'll have to set some priorities and writing time limits. Right now I am working on 200 poems dedicated to the Blessed Beauty with a deadline of October 22. I have until Sunday or Monday to decide if I am able to participate. If I do decide to participate in the South American vacation than I have to make it clear, I may not be able to post every day.August Priority List A and B Priorities  Work on and complete several poems dedicated to the Blessed Beauty in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" . Work on Game of Throne prompts and submit by deadline. Blog entries Reviews"Blogging Circle of Friends " prompt for DAY 1717: July 29, 2017 - Creative Saturday prompt: Wedding Bands - Ivy entwined gold leaves etched into golden circles: love given forever returns. Write a story or poem about these wedding bands. Is the couple newly weds, are they celebrating their fiftieth anniversary, or is a widow/widower remembering a spouse who has passed on?Tetragrammaton was supposed to be poem number 63 of 200 dedicated to The Blessed Beauty; however, I cannot seem to come up with a beginning. Instead of stressing over the subject, I am going to put this idea aside for a while and write a different poem for number 63. Poet's Note: ▼ This is the second time I have changed a poem idea because I had difficulty wringing the poem - see "At the Beginning of a New Week: July 23-29, 2017" .Footnotes |
Istijlál (Majesty), 16 Kalimát (Words) 174 Badi - Thursday, July 27, 2017 CE "Be ye God’s manifestations of trustworthiness in every land. So perfectly should ye mirror forth this quality that even were ye to travel through cities heaped with gold, your gaze would not for a single moment be seduced by its allure. This is the standard required of you, O assemblage of true believers. Assist ye your gracious Lord with your wealth and substance so that in all the worlds of God His servants may perceive from you the sweet savours of the one true God." Bahá’u’lláh19 One component of trustworthiness is finishing what you start. I am in the middle of writing 200 poem dedicated to the Blessed Beauty. As of today, I have 70 completed with 100 planned. I have to finish 30 to have half of the poem done. I have 87 days left to complete all 200 poems. I need to focus on finishing the 30 within the next 7 days. I'll have to say a lot of prayers and finish reading The first chapter of The Sufferings of Baha'u'llah. The biggest barrier I face in finishing these poems is my own self-doubt. As long as I focus on Baha'u'llah, I don't have a problem with inspiration; however, when I let my mind wonder then I encounter doubt about my own abilities to finish this project. Thankful Thursday Gratitude list for July 27, 2017 Today I am thankful... 01. ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today. 02. ...for the fresh brewed Folgers Black Silk coffee I had for breakfast. 03. ...that I have finish 70 poems of the 200 I am dedicating to The Blessed Beauty. 04. ...for the new Cox Wifi modem that I installed today. 05. ...that I had two chilli dogs for my lunch. 06. ...for the help of Cox tech support in installing the Wifi modem. 07. ...that I have more room on my computer desk now that I no longer have a modem and a router. 08. ...for the portable water bottle I received from the wound care place when the doctor released me. 09. ...that I figured out why I could only access a few of the prayers when I downloaded Baha'i prayer to my phone. 10. ...for the two working air conditioners we have in this apartment. Footnotes |
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