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Thankful Thursday: Halfway Throught Dominion 174 B.E.

Istijlál (Majesty), 10 Mulk (Dominion) 174 B.E. - Thursday, February 15, 2018

Halfway Through Dominion 174 B.E.

It is halfway through Dominion 174 B.E. Nine days have passed since the Feast of Mulk, the Feast of Dominion, and nine days remain until the beginning of Ayyám-i-Há, The Days of Há. Ayyám-i-Há, the intercalary days that occur just before ‘Alá’, the month of Fasting. ‘Alá’, the month of Loftiness, when those who are physically able fast between sunrise and sunset. I am 71 years old, so even if I was physically able, I am exempt from the nineteen-day Fast. However, I am not exempt from saying the prayer Baha'u'llah revealed for the Fast.

Today I am thankful for
the special prayers revealed by Baha'u'llah
for Ayyám-i-Há and the Fast.

Today is Istijlál, the day of Majesty. In the Baha'i, or the Badi, there is no one day a week exclusively dedicated to thanksgiving, gratitude, or praise. The prayers for praise and gratitude, revealed by the Bab and Baha'u'llah, can be said any day of the week. In fact, the Bab, Bah'u'llah, and 'Abdu'l-Baha1 encouraged us to proclaim are praise and gratitude to the Almighty every day. We are encouraged to be thankful all the time, and, to be, especially thankful in times of tests or adversity.

Today I am thankful for
the scriptures revealed by Baha'u'llah
because they encourage thanksgiving and praise.

Today I am thankful that I have accomplished
the following goals.

"Invalid Item"  Respond to February prompts 11-17.
"Invalid Item"  Write a response everyday to the prompt. So far, have responded every day.
Review 3 or 4 items each day. So far, have reviewed every day.

Today I am thankful that "Buffalo Wings" 
was featured in "Comedy Newsletter (February 14, 2018)" .

I am thankful that I have 2,238,208 GPs in my Gift Points account. I need only 111,292 GPs to purchase a 6-month or 1,961,292 GPs to purchase a 12-month Premium Plus member ship.

Today I am thankful that "Morning Meditation" 
was featured in "Poetry Newsletter (February 14, 2018)" .

Today I am thankful for the fresh brewed hot coffee I had for breakfast,
and the chocolate kiss I will have before I go to bed.

Footnotes
1  Baha'u'llah's oldest son.