As much as I can’t stand the weather here, I love this place. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Cityscape Chicago from Eric Hines on Vimeo.
1. Discovered the Skokie Lagoons a few weeks ago. The animals there are a bit odd…a heron that dove underwater and never seemed to come up, a squirrel that seemed rather fearless and acted a bit too human…but it is beautiful! Of…
“Blog Action Day brings together bloggers from different countries, interests and languages to blog about one important global topic on the same day.” The idea of “service” has been on my mind a lot recently- how do we serve others?…
I can’t stop thinking that this is something I should pay attention to. I haven’t written in what seems like years…thought it was because I was happy but happiness doesn’t stop the flow of words that spill out of me…
I am trying to accept that cold weather is coming. I am shopping for a winter coat, switching my wardrobe, and throwing myself into fall cooking (pumpkin pancakes, anyone?). I went apple-picking with some friends last weekend, which is more…
“O ye friends of God! Show ye an endeavor that all the nations and communities of the world, even the enemies, put their trust, assurance and hope in you; that if a person falls into errors for a hundred-thousand times…
A friend shared this poem by Baha’u’llah with me, which I had never heard, and I wanted to post it here. —————— The following was told by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to the friends at Abu-Sinan in 1915. Whilst at Baghdad many learned…
A few weekends ago I visited my parents, and my mother had purchased several varieties of figs. This has become my favorite fruit, & the seasonal window is so short that I eat a lot of them when they’re available….
“In His Tablets Bahá’u’lláh says that were we able to comprehend the facilities that await us in the world to come, death would lose its sting; nay rather we would welcome it as a gate-way to a realm immeasurably higher…
by Sholeh Loehle (originally posted at Nineteen Months) Over the last few months I read Abdu’l-Baha in America by Robert Stockman. I enjoyed the little details that were obviously meticulously researched, as well as the focus on historical context around `Abdu’l-Bahá’s…
These are my coworkers. 🙂 Life of Your Contribution part 2 from FUNDamentals on Vimeo. (Part 1) There has been progress on the building of the new Welcome Center for the Baha’i House of Worship. You can check out drawings, photos,…
so sweet and quiet. i’ll take the mosquitoes at dusk and the green grass, the park as the sun sets. i will close my eyes as the waves wash over me…i can’t look straight at the sun. i’ll take starlit…
This weekend I’m at the Conference of the Association of Friends of Persian Culture, which has mostly entailed spending time with friends and talking so much that I’m losing my voice. I’ve attended a couple of sessions that are in…
Trying to remind myself of using wisdom in speech, and in all things… “Know assuredly that just as thou firmly believest that the Word of God, exalted be His glory, endureth for ever, thou must, likewise, believe with undoubting faith…
Fields of grass, even though I’m highly allergic. the sand washing away from my feet laughing with old friends & retelling the stories of our past bright colors photoshoots honesty the way I feel after a long day in the…
The last few weeks have been marked by suitcases, last minute travel, sunsets, children, friends, sleep-deprivation, laughter, learning, and family. Â For the 4th of July weekend, I drove to Minnesota for 6 days to visit my mother’s family and some…
Tonight I felt alive for a moment, a rush of adrenaline as one of my closest friends and I drove down 94 with the windows down, singing along to the radio at the top of our lungs. It is a…
After nearly a week of illness, I am trying to emerge from being a hermit. If you have spent any amount of time with me, you know that for me, being cooped up and non-productive is one of the most…
I work with some pretty awesome people. They just released a new video, “Trick Shot Follies“, which is a “prequel” to this video. Chip and Meriwether just made Baha’i Fund education a lot more fun!
“The doors of the Kingdom are opened. The lights of the Sun of Truth are shining. The clouds of divine mercy are raining down their priceless jewels. The zephyrs of a new and divine springtime are wafting their fragrant breaths…
Dad, you always taught me to be independent, to do all the things guys are expected to do, but to do them in my own way. You encouraged me to climb trees, taught me how to paint and which kinds…
I don’t pour my heart out on my blog, and if I do, it usually comes out in some kind of creative writing exercise. I am unlikely to write in any sort of detail about my everyday activities…that is what…
These days, sunset is the best and worst time. The way the light wraps around everything, creating the best moments to capture photos…this is the most wonderful thing, the only redeeming time. But the gloam can hold onto me if…
You’re right. None of us are meant to be alone. It gets us into trouble in so many ways. I mean, if you choose it, that is one thing. But to choose solitude, or at least be content with it…well….
I get to see cool things through my work at the Baha’i National Center. I don’t know who made this or what era it is from, but I loved it and put it up on the wall in our office….
The people in this video are my coworkers. Your contributions enable us to serve and work each day!
We have some new articles and photos up over at Nineteen Months, so check it out! Dar is writing a series on Abdu’l-Baha’s journey in the West, and we are looking forward to more contributions soon. Photos are starting to…
Right now, Gotye is perfect. 3 years ago, my favorite song was Hearts A Mess. Now it applies again, but with the added bonus of some new songs to wallow in. Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know Cover…
the windows are open i can taste the rain and the heavy air is weighing on me so close to everything and yet… everything is a dream now. i am not sure if i welcome the rain or not. the…
How I feel right now. One day at a time. My most recent photo on Nineteen Months.