Our CD “At First Light” Volume 1 is now officially launched! This CD contains the 20 quotations revealed by Baha’u’llah which are featured in our Radiant Hearts lessons. It is US$9.99 and can be purchased and downloaded through CD Baby. Please note the CD is only available in digital format at this time, but if […]
Enable Me To Grow Prayer Poster: New Resource to Decorate Your Home or Give as a Gift
Over the past month we have been working with an artist to create a special piece of art for our website which you may have already seen displayed as the beautiful new banner on our homepage. The piece was especially created for our website by freelance artist Laura Caldentey from Spain. We are so pleased […]
Special Ayyam-i-Ha Music, Video, and Printable CD Cover
This year we created a special video for the Ayyam-i-Ha Quotation available on our new CD “At First Light” Volume 1. Thank you to all of the families who submitted videos for this project, from Australia, Canada, Ethiopia, Ghana, Israel, Kosovo, Malaysia, New Zealand, and the United States. We hope it can inspire your young […]
The Days of Ayyam-i-Ha Activity Book: Discovering the True Spirit of Ayyam-i-Ha
As February rolls around each year, many Baha’i families are getting excited about Ayyam-i-Ha. Wonderful memories can be created during these four (or five) days, within the family, amongst Baha’i friends, and also as part of the wider community. But what is the true spirit of Ayyam-i-Ha and how exactly can, and should, we celebrate […]
Calling on the Power of the “Tablet of Ahmad”
With the numerous tests and uncertainties of motherhood, the Tablet of Ahmad is a wonderful gift to mothers. Shoghi Effendi wrote: “The Tablet of Ahmad was revealed by Bahá’u’lláh to be read when one feels himself in exceptionally difficult circumstances. There is nothing obligatory about its use, and every person has to decide for himself […]
Creating Prayerful Intimacy in Your Marriage
Would you like to get into a routine of saying prayers with your spouse? In this post we will read a quotation about the bond that should exist in Bahá’í marriage and explore how praying together can foster this relationship. Quotation [quote]Consequently when the people of Baha desire to enter the sacred union of […]
Radiant Hearts Program Now Complete!
We are happy to announce that the Radiant Hearts program is now complete! The 20 lessons – 19 for each Baha’i month plus one extra for Ayyam-i-Ha – are now available from the Radiant Hearts main page. We have made the Radiant Hearts materials free because we want everyone to have access to them. However […]
“At First Light” Arts Exhibition – Volume 1
To celebrate the launch of our upcoming CD “At First Light” Volume 1, we are holding an arts exhibition for which you and your children are invited to submit a digital photograph of a piece of art about our CD’s title “At First Light.” Our CD title was chosen from the following selection: “Every day […]
Building Community through a Baha’i Preschool Class (Guest Post: Katie Esquivel)
Katie, mother of two, shares her family’s experience teaching a Bahá’í Preschool Class in her neighborhood. The education of children has always been a passion for me, but having children of my own really put early childhood education, specifically spiritual education, in the forefront of my mind like never before. The days (and years) pass […]
Eight Ideas for Teaching Prayerfulness
Regular reading of the Writings and prayerful meditation on the teachings are two of the requisites for spiritual growth. Incorporating prayer and the spirit of prayerfulness into our daily routine will no doubt aid in fulfilling these obligations. When we pray, we are in the presence of God. It is a very special time, a […]