Reflections

Fasting. The Bahá’í 19-Day Fast

Fasting, the latest health fad that’s been around for centuries

Reading Time: 3 minutesFasting is a time for reflecting on one’s spiritual progress and making an effort to detach from physical and material desires. Are we physical beings having a spiritual experience? Or are we spiritual beings having a physical experience? I believe we’re the latter, and I’m reminded of that each year when I fast.   Fasting

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Man looking skyward over calm lake with arms raised. We're spiritual beings having a physical experience.

Finding Faith… The journey is more important than the destination

Reading Time: 9 minutesFaith conjures up different emotions in people. Those who are devout possess a strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof. While others hear the word and understand it to simply mean “complete trust or confidence in someone or something.”   It’s a journey, not

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