The days are long but the years are short. I’ve heard this so many times throughout my life and it seems with every passing year it feels more true. As I was putting up our Ridvan board this year (a wooden display I made when my oldest son was a year old which you can […]
15+ Creative Ideas for Celebrating the Bicentenary with Children
Not long to go until the Bicentenary! What are you planning to do at home, with your children’s class or in your community? Here are some ideas from Baha’is around the world! Teach the kids some songs, and perform! Here are some prop ideas from Neda in Perth, Australia. They will perform two songs (“Who […]
Preparing Your Family for the Bicentenary Celebrations (New Course from the Wilmette Institute)
Is your family and community getting excited about the upcoming Bicentenary Celebrations on the weekend of 22 October 2017? What a special time we are living in! In a letter dated 18 May 2016, the Universal House of Justice wrote: The House of Justice anticipates that in countless places across the world, both rural settings […]
5 Ideas for Celebrating the Declaration of the Bab (Guest Post: Leanna GM)
When I was a child, the Declaration of the Báb was always such a magical day. The special night time commemoration, the wondrous story of Mulla Husayn’s search and his meeting the mysterious Youth (the Báb) at the city’s gates… it seemed like something out of a fairy tale, yet it was all true! It’s […]
Ridvan Holy Day Program Especially for Children
Last year on Enable Me To Grow we compiled some ideas about bringing the Ridvan Festival to life in your home. Check out that post here, where you can see homemade tents to set the scene for storytelling, a flower board to count down the days Ridvan, a garden made of felt, and more. This […]
Looking Back and Looking Ahead: Naw Ruz 2013
March 21st has yet again rolled around, the Fast is over, and we are entering a new season, physically and spiritually. Each new year offers a special time to reflect on past events and think about how you would like to shape the future. In case you are a new follower of our website, here […]
Sharing Baha’u’llah’s Birthday With Our Children
At this time of year, a very special Holy Day is approaching: the Birth of Baha’u’llah! Birthdays are often seen as a special time to celebrate the blessing of creation, to reflect on the meaning of life and to consider one’s contribution to others. When we celebrate the birth of others, we often let them […]
Observing the Declaration of the Bab
[quote type=”center”]I congratulate you on this sacred day, the anniversary of the declaration of the Báb – the day when for the first time on this earth Baha’u’llah’s name was mentioned and in the world the dawn appeared on the horizon. May all of you become the cause of joy and of renewing the fire […]
“Garden of Ridvan” Song and Video
[quote]Verily, all created things were immersed in the sea of purification when, on that first day of Ridvan, We shed upon the whole of creation the splendours of Our most excellent Names and Our most exalted Attributes. This, verily, is a token of My loving providence, which hath encompassed all the worlds. Consort ye then […]
Music from Diana Howlett – For Holy Days, Children’s Classes, and Devotionals
Music can aid with memorization of Baha’i Writings and also with uplifting the atmosphere during prayer time, children’s classes, and Holy Day programs. Diana Howlett, mother of two, has written many songs to assist her children in learning the Writings and to broaden the range of songs available to them. She has released two CDs […]