Illumine My Spirit

Illumine My Spirit

Author: Baha'i Publishing

Publisher: Baha'i Publishing Trust

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9781931847575

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A heart-warming collection of prayers and mediations designed for women of all faiths to meet the challenges of everyday life. Illumine My Spirit: Bahai Prayers and Meditations for Women speaks specifically to the qualities and concerns of women in a way seldom seen in books of prayers. Among the topics covered are the qualities of women, motherhood, the education of children, the loss of loved ones, steadfastness, courage, and many more. This beautifully arranged compilation draws from a wide selection of the Bahai sacred texts. For more then 100 years these prayers have offered millions inspiration and guidance in time of need. Illumine My Spirit: Bahai Prayers and Meditations for Women will surely serve as a treasury of comforting and reassuring words for women navigating the ups and downs of life. This is the first time these prayers have been assembled together and published for all spiritual seekers.


Refresh and Gladden My Spirit

Refresh and Gladden My Spirit

Author: Pamela Brode

Publisher: Baha'i Publishing Trust

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781931847001

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Discover the BahC!'C- approach to prayer with this collection of beautiful, soul-stirring prayers and meditations from BahC!'C- scripture. Pamela Brode's introduction explains basic BahC!'C- teachings on the subject of prayer and spiritual sustenance and considers questions such as What is prayer? Why pray? Are our prayers answered? Does prayer Benefit the world? The selections that follow include more than 120 prayers and extracts from BahC!'C- scripture on themes such as assistance from God, comfort, contentment, difficult times, death, faith, healing, marriage and family life, protection, strength, and many others. These powerful selections are sure to sustain, freshen, and gladden your spirit.


Illumine My Being

Illumine My Being

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Publisher: Baha'i Publishing Trust

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9781931847698

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Illumine My Being is a collection of prayers and meditations from Baha'i scripture that are intended to provide spiritual healing for the individual during times of crisis. Many of these prayers ask God for the healing of the individual as well as the community, the nation, and the world. These extracts from the sacred writings explain how individual healing can be achieved through one's relationship with God, and they also elaborate on the nature of spiritual healing and how the healing of the entire human race can be achieved. Healing has always been an essential component of religion, and these prayers and meditations are meant to provide comfort, hope, and reassurance to anyone during these troubled times.


Kindling the Celtic Spirit

Kindling the Celtic Spirit

Author: Mara Freeman

Publisher: HarperOne

Published: 2000-12-26

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9780062516855

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In this beautiful treasury of sacred wisdom, Mara Freeman shares the rich legacy of the Celts -- the festivals, gods and goddesses, saints, faeries, music, poetry, and storytelling that anchor this magical tradition. Discover myths, rituals, recipes, and crafts for every month of theyear. Honor Saint Brigit with a prayer in February, or ensure a merry start to May with a bowl of frothy syllabub. Come together with friends and neighbors to celebrate community in the high days of August, then learn to weave a solstice wreath in snowy December. Traditional blessings, ancient lore, and guided meditations inspire you to reconnect with the rhythms of the natural world, and view the sacred as an integral part of every day. Rediscover the wisdom and healing power of nature, and cultivate and honor your soul as you would the earth. Let the spirit of the ancient Celts enchant you in every season, year after year.


Illumine My Family

Illumine My Family

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Publisher: Baha'i Publishing Trust

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781931847629

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Illumine My Family is a collection of prayers and meditative passages from the writings of the Baha'i Faith that will help any family wishing to incorporate spirituality into their daily lives. The passages included offer guidance and prayers on subjects relevant to any family regardless of their background or current circumstances. Subjects covered include marriage, parents, motherhood, children, love, healing, the loss of a loved one, and more. The book has been put together with the hope that it will assist families to grow together and to foster strong relationships with each other and God.


How to Pray in the Spirit

How to Pray in the Spirit

Author: John Bunyan

Publisher: Kregel Publications

Published: 1998-08-01

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9780825495991

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From the author of the classic Pilgrim's Progress, this devotional book will give you deeper understanding and greater freedom of expression in your personal relationship with God. Bunyan's dying words on prayer will stir the heart of readers and are only a sampling of Bunyan's insight.


The Book of Rumi

The Book of Rumi

Author: Rumi

Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 157174746X

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Philip Pullman, author of 'His Dark Materials' trilogy, has remarked that "after nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world." This new collection of Rumi stories fills that need. This fresh prose translation of 105 short teaching stories by Rumi, which form the core of the six-volume Masnavi, explores the hidden spiritual aspects of everyday experience. Rumi transforms the seemingly mundane events of daily life into profound Sufi teaching moments. These prose gems open the mystical portal to the world of the ancient mystic. These stories include well-known and popular tales such as "Angel of Death," "The Sufi and His Cheating Wife," "Moses and the Shepherd," "Chickpeas," and "The Greek and Chinese Painters" as well as the less commonly quoted parables: "The Basket Weaver," "The Mud Eater," and "A Sackful of Pebbles." Rumi's voice alternates between playful and authoritative, whether he is telling stories of ordinary lives or inviting the discerning reader to higher levels of introspection and attainment of transcendent values. Mafi's translations delicately reflect the nuances of Rumi's poetry while retaining the positive tone of all of Rumi's writings, as well as the sense of suspense and drama that mark the essence of the Masnavi.


The Praying Life

The Praying Life

Author: Deborah Smith Douglas

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2003-07-01

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0819225614

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An invitation to a more participatory relationship with God through the power of prayer. Nothing is more remarkable—or more beautiful—than an ordinary life, quietly transformed by prayer. This is the life that Deborah Smith Douglas chronicles—and invites readers into—in her lovely collection of essays and poems. Drawing from events as simple as breakfast with her five-year-old daughter or waiting in line at the post office, Douglas shows how a loving relationship with God can be nurtured in small ways every day. “Without my ever really intending it,” she writes, “my own life—as a wife and mother, daughter and friend—has taught me to see God hidden in the ordinary, to watch for God under the surface of things as a fisherman watches for fish.” Woven into each of these pieces, along with reflections on the author’s experiences, are guidelines for readers watching for God in their own unique—and ordinary—lives. Divided into four sections—Ways of Praying, Healing, Spiritual Companionship, and Fruitfulness—The Praying Life will help Christians move from awareness of God’s presence in their lives to a deep participation in God’s love.