Th 21 Day Spiritual Recharge challenge and support group will offer encouragement and practical ideas to rejuvenate the spiritual life of mothers through refocusing on the basics – specifically the first three requisites of spiritual growth as outlined by Shoghi Effendi. It will run Sunday 4 December to Saturday 24 December, 2016. Read our note about it below! […]
Finding Comfort after Miscarriage (Prayer Song Download Included)
Dear Enable Me To Grow readers, Because miscarriage is a very personal topic that is not often discussed, I have decided to open up about my recent experience and share some of the quotations and stories from the Baha’i Writings that helped me through this very emotional test. Over the next two days two of […]
Need More Family Prayer Time? Try Musical Prayers
Would you like to incorporate more prayer into your family’s routine? In this post we will read a quotation about the effects of praying with our children and explore the idea of utilizing Baha’i music to add more prayer time to our days.
Mini Guide for Moms on the Long Obligatory Prayer
“The daily obligatory prayers are three in number. The shortest one consists of a single verse which has to be recited once in every twenty-four hours at midday. The medium [prayer] has to be recited three times a day, in the morning, at noon, and in the evening. The long prayer which is the most […]
How To Recite Your 95 Allah’u’Abhas Every Day
“It hath been ordained that every believer in God, the Lord of Judgement, shall, each day, having washed his hands and then face, seat himself and, turning unto God, repeat ‘Allah’u’-Abha’ ninety-five times. Such was the decree of the Maker of the Heavens when with Majesty and power, He established Himself upon the thrones of […]
Practicing Self Awareness: A Mom’s Balance between Detachment and Self Care (Guest Post: Laura Harley)
Many devoted parents struggle with recognizing and meeting their own needs in the midst of serving others. And while the Baha’i writings encourage us to serve and sacrifice, they also enjoin us to know ourselves and take care of ourselves so that we can continue to be of service. Here is an excerpt about self-care […]
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 […]
Reciting the Short Obligatory Prayer with Pure-Hearted Devotion
‘Abdu’l-Baha has described the Obligatory Prayer as “the very water of life” and “the cause of existence, of the refinement of souls, and of their attainment to the utmost joy.” Saying one of the Obligatory Prayers each day is the duty of all Baha’is who have reached the age of maturity. There are three prayers […]
Prayer for Expectant Mothers – Song and Video
‘Abdu’l-Baha revealed a a special prayer to say while expecting a baby which can also, of course, be recited after babies are born. Our prayers for our children remain the same regardless of their age. The video below shares this prayer, the tune of which was composed and sung by Cheryl Watson Cooney whose other […]