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• Paintings by Loyd Myatt
• Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Tacoma
• Cluster Reflection Meeting July 2023
• An Expansive Prospect
• Junior Youth Camp
• Drawing the Circle of Unity
• Bahá’ís Participate in The Mosaic Festival in Tacoma
• Ayyám-i-Há
• Stories of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá – Prayerfulness
• A Screening of “Exemplar” to Mark the Centenary Commemoration of the Passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
• Centennial Commemoration of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Passing 
• Stories of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Teach Them to Sing
• Stories of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá – How He Treated His Enemies
• Stories of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá – Helping the Poor in Akká
• Stories of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Educating Youth
• Stories of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Method of Teaching Souls
• ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: The Center of the Covenant
• Black Lives Matter
• Elimination of Racism
• Children’s Class
• Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb
• Paint the Change
• A Legacy of Art and Love – Walter Palmore
• Vision, Strategy and Planning
• Present at the East Side Community Center
• Spiritual Empowerment for All Ages
• Reaching Out at Tacoma Community College
• Cluster Reflection Meeting #52
• Birth of Bahá’u’lláh Celebration in Tacoma
• Celebrate the Bicentennial in Tacoma
• Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Bahá’u’lláh in University Place
• Light of Unity Festival – Celebrating the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh in Tacoma
• Milestones 2017
• Bicentennial of Baha’u’llah’s Birth – Light of Unity
• Lifelong Lovers of the Divine Beauty
• Bahá’ís of Tacoma – Bicentennial Birthdays of Bahá’u’lláh and the Báb – 200 Years
• Our Community Life – Junior Youth Camp
• Junior Youth & Children in Service to the Community
• Locate the site of the House of the Báb in Shiraz
• Rain down out of the clouds of Thy bounty
• Every child must be taught arts
• Happy Naw Rúz!
• Exaggerated fasting destroys the divine forces
• I beseech Thee to grant that I may be assisted to observe the fast wholly for Thy sake
• Thou didst enjoin Thy servants to observe the fast
• Walk ye neath the shadow of justice and truthfulness and seek ye shelter within the tabernacle of unity.
• Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.
• Our purpose – the betterment of the world
• Iranian Taboo: exposing the Islamic regime’s attacks against followers of the Bahá’í Faith in Iran
• The purpose underlying every heavenly Book
• The human soul is one of the signs of God
• In what should we rejoice?
• Might you be the leaven of the world?
• Angels of Iran – Education Under Fire
• The descent of the New Jerusalem denoteth a heavenly Law, that Law which is the guarantor of human happiness and the effulgence of the world of God.
• Know verily that Knowledge is of two kinds: Divine and Satanic.
• Let truthfulness and courtesy be your adorning.
• Spirit, mind, soul, and the powers of sight and hearing are but one single reality which hath manifold expressions
• We have ordained that our Cause be taught through the power of utterance.
• We have destined for Thee all the good of the heavens and of the earth
• Praised be Thou, O my God, that Thou hast ordained Naw-Ruz as a festival
• Stranger and friend alike are seated at the table of His favour.
• Teachings for the prevention of war
• Be ye symbols of guidance and lights of godliness
• We have enjoined upon you fasting during a brief period
• Ayyám-i-Há
• The religion of God is one religion, but it must ever be renewed.
• Ask whatsoever thou wishest of Him alone
• Who will receive his reward with his Lord?
• They are the birds that fly in the heavens of Thy guidance
• On reincarnation: This cup was not so sweet that one would care to drink of it a second time.
• This present life is even as a swelling wave, or a mirage, or drifting shadows.
• I am the royal Falcon on the arm of the Almighty.
• A Message to Our Brothers and Sisters in Iran
• It behooveth Thy loved ones to shed tears of blood for that which hath befallen the faithful at the hands of the wicked and the oppressors on the earth.
• The religion of God is one, and it is the educator of humankind
• Verily the Son is in the Father, and the Father is in the Son.
• Thou didst ask for a rule whereby to guide thy life.
• The religion of God is one religion, but it must ever be renewed.
• The Teachings of God are as healing balm, a medicine for the conscience of man
• The Anniversary of the Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
• Singing and music are the spiritual food of the hearts and souls
• On tests, their necessity, and protection from them
• Ye must become the very soul of the world
• ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on the signs of His coming – Part I
• ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on the signs of His coming – Part II
• Help them, O my Lord, under all conditions, support them at all times with Thine angels of holiness, they who are Thine invisible hosts
• Spread far and wide the precepts and counsels of the loving Lord, so that this world will change into another world, and this darksome earth will be flooded with light
• Ye are all the fruits of one tree, the leaves of one branch.
• His glory is immeasurably above every other glory.
• God is the Lord and all are worshippers unto Him.
• What proofs shall be sufficient to you?
• No matter how innumerable its risings, there is but one sun, and upon it depends the life of all things.
• What is intended by the Day of Resurrection is the Day of the appearance of the Tree of divine Reality.
• Purification is regarded as the most acceptable means for attaining nearness unto God and as the most meritorious of all deeds
• They refused Him even a lamp.
• The Anniversary of the Birth of the Báb – October 20th
• Verily, Thy lovers thirst, O my Lord; lead them to the wellspring of bounty and grace.
• The whole duty of man in this Day is to attain that share of the flood of grace which God poureth forth for him.
• The friends should be engaged in educating the souls and should become instruments in aiding the world of humanity to acquire spiritual joy and fragrance.
• One fruitful tree will be conducive to the life of society
• The Hidden Words, Arabic, 21 – 30
• The Hidden Words, Arabic, 11 – 20
• The Hidden Words, Arabic, 1-10
• I have perfected in every one of you My creation, so that the excellence of My handiwork may be fully revealed unto men.
• The honor and distinction of the individual consist in this, that he among all the world’s multitudes should become a source of social good.
• Know that God is compassionate toward all
• Ethnic Fest – Saturday, July 24
• True peace and tranquillity will only be realized when every soul will have become the well-wisher of all mankind.
• Confirm me with the Holy Spirit, so that I may call in Thy Name amongst the nations
• These souls are Thy heavenly army
• O Lord, help Thou Thy loved ones to acquire knowledge and the sciences and arts
• These souls are Thy heavenly army
• Work – Honor – Dignity
• Creation – Beauty – Evanescence
• Character – Integrity – Strength
• We have ordained that our Cause be taught through the power of utterance
• The power of human utterance
• Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch
• Aid me to adore Thee, strengthen my loins to serve Thee
• Truth stands out clear from error
• Courage and shame in Iran
• Adorning the cause of womanhood
• Let each morn be better than its eve and each morrow richer than its yesterday
• Thou hast awakened me out of my sleep
• The purpose of religion
• Look at the world and ponder a while upon it
• About the beginning of creation
• Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh
• The whole earth is illuminated with the resplendent glory of God’s Revelation.
• The Declaration of the Báb
• An appreciation of teachers
• Guard mine eyes from beholding aught beside Thee
• A Better World – Trustworthiness
• A Better World – Good Character & Justice
• A Better World – Work is Worship
• A Better World – Friendliness & Fellowship
• A Better World – Know One’s Own Self
• A Better World – A Universal Auxiliary Language
• Seasons spiritual and material
• The First Day of Ridván, April 21st
• Festival of Ridván, Bahá’í Elections, and Señor Wences
• Let all eyes rejoice, and let every ear be gladdened
• The Word of God hath set the heart of the world afire
• The Resurrection of Christ – A Bahá’í Perspective
• Nettie Asberry
• Memo from God
• Arise to aid thy Lord at all times and in all circumstances
• Deliver your souls, O people, from the bondage of self
• Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity
• Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch
• Praised be Thou, O my God, that Thou hast ordained Naw-Ruz as a festival
• Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value
• We have observed the Fast in conformity with Thy bidding
• Great, immeasurably great is this Cause! Mighty, inconceivably mighty is this Day!
• Advance into the vast immensity of the realm of God
• Grant, O my Lord, that this fast may become a river of life-giving waters
• It behoveth thee to consecrate thyself to the Will of God.
• The establishment of peace and tranquility
• The season of restraint
• The soul of man and its survival after death
• The faith of no man can be conditioned by any one except himself.
• The true believer will eternally live and endure
• The golden rule
• Intercalary days are coming
• The good of the world and the happiness of the nations
• The tormentors of Iran: on burdens, mercy, and victory
• O Lord! Render victorious Thy forbearing servants
• Prayers for the friends in Iran
• The light of unity
• Prayer for the seven Bahá’í leaders
• Follow thou the footsteps of thy Lord, and remember His servants even as He doth remember thee
• The waters of everlasting life have, in their fullness, been proffered unto men.
• This is the Day whereon the true servants of God partake of the life-giving waters of reunion
• He should not wish for others that which he doth not wish for himself
• The miraculous birth of Jesus
• Tests are a healing medicine
• There’s room for all !
• Life after death – entering into the light
• Calling upon the power of God
• Love conquers hatred
• In Honor of Those who Serve and Protect
• The Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
• Knowledge is of two kinds
• Bahá’ís of Vietnam Website
• We are Community
• Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in
• The valiant horsemen of the Merciful
• Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
• Thanksgiving Interfaith Service
• The Gift of Faith – Day 9 – October 25th
• The Gift of Faith – Day 8 – October 24th
• The Gift of Faith – Day 7 – October 23rd
• The Gift of Faith – Day 6 – October 22nd
• The Gift of Faith – Day 5 – October 21
• The Gift of Faith – Day 4 – October 20, the Birth of the Báb
• The Gift of Faith – Day 3 – October 19th
• The Gift of Faith – Day 2 – October 18th
• The Gift of Faith – Day 1 – October 17th
• This is the changeless Faith of God, eternal in the past, eternal in the future.
• These verses draw hearts that are pure
• Recite ye the verses of God every morn and eventide.
• Science now supports Bahá’í view of evolution
• The tranquillity of the nations
• This Wronged One hath, at all times, been faced with dire peril
• Haste ye to do the pleasure of God
• Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch
• Thou seest me turning towards Thee
• The water of life
• Goodly deeds and a praiseworthy character
• Work is worship
• On Meditation
• Create in me a pure heart … renew a tranquil conscience within me
• O God! Educate these children
• He Who is the Best-Beloved of the worlds is now come !
• Immerse yourselves in the ocean of My words
• Ethnic Fest 2009
• Words of guidance
• Spiritual and physical heat
• Make me victorious in the promotion of Thy Word
• Consort with the followers of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship
• Should the lamp of religion be obscured, chaos and confusion will ensue
• The All-Merciful is come
• Bahá’í Proofs from the Qur’an: I & II
• Bahá’í Proofs from the Qur’an: III
• Bahá’í Proofs from the Qur’an: IV
• Bahá’í Proofs from the Qur’an: V
• Bahá’í Proofs from the Qur’an: VI & VII (Conclusion)
• Preparing to Present Our Message
• Supply us with every good thing ordained in Thy Book
• Obedience to the Will of God: Hájí Muhammad-i-Yazdí
• Courage & Sacrifice: Rúhu’lláh, son of Varqá
• Love Me, that I may love thee.
• Be Thou their supporter and their helper
• Early Tacoma Bahá’ís – Jim Locke
• How ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was thoughtful to others
• Early Tacoma Bahá’ís – Eugene & Melba King
• Early Tacoma Bahá’ís – Inga Wilson
• How ‘Abdu’l-Bahá treated His enemies
• Courage & Sacrifice: Martyrs of Hamadan June 14, 1981
• A remarkable episode in Yazd: Bahá’u’lláh
• A remarkable episode in Máh-Kú: the Báb
• Early Tacoma Bahá’ís – Jo Sand
• Spiritual prerequisites of success
• Courage and Sacrifice: Mírzá Abu’l-Fazl
• Early Tacoma Bahá’ís – Richard & Lois Nolen, Knights of Bahá’u’lláh
• Anniversary of the Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh
• The Station of Bahá’u’lláh – Islam
• The Station of Bahá’u’lláh – Christianity
• The Station of Bahá’u’lláh – Judaism
• The Station of Bahá’u’lláh – Zoroastrianism & Buddhism
• The Power and Majesty of Bahá’u’lláh
• Anniversary of the Declaration of the Báb
• Courage & Sacrifice: the importance of children’s classes
• Courage & Sacrifice: Haji Sulayman Khan
• Early Tacoma Bahá’ís – Lyle Ames
• I have unsealed the choice wine of My Revelation
• Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Laureate, in Seattle
• Early Tacoma Bahá’ís – Nettie Asberry
• Courage & Sacrifice: Ali-Akbar-i-Hakkak
• Early Tacoma Bahá’ís – Elizabeth Johnson, Part 3
• Early Tacoma Bahá’ís – Elizabeth Johnson, Part 2
• Early Tacoma Bahá’ís – Elizabeth Johnson, Part 1
• Make Thy beauty to be my food
• Bahá’u’lláh Departs from Baghdad
• Twelve magical days in 1863
• The first stirrings of the spring of Thy grace have appeared
• Ridván
• All praise, O my God, be to Thee Who art the Source of all glory and majesty
• Make my heart to be a receptacle of Thy love and of remembrance of Thee
• The sun of Thy mercy is shining upon all
• This is a lamp lighted by the fire of Thy love
• Aid Thou Thy servant to raise up the Word, and to refute what is vain and false
• Aid Thou Thy trusted servants to have loving and tender hearts.
• This servant is passionately wandering in the desert of Thy love
• Kindle in their hearts the flame of Thy divine attraction
• Thou art my Hope and my Beloved
• Confirm me in Thy service
• Aid me to turn my face towards Thy face
• Rain down that which shall cleanse the hearts
• Land of Tá
• The Festivals of Ridván
• There are many paths of service.
• I’m here for the Naw Rúz breakfast. Is this the place? Do you have waffles? Tell me this is the place !
• A legal victory for the Bahá’ís in Egypt
• The gate of boundless grace is opened wide
• Blessed is he that observeth the fast wholly for Thy sake
• The gentle winds of grace are blowing
• Out of Tihran proceedeth the living breath of Him Who is the Desire of the world.
• Language of Violence and the Violence against Language
• A letter to the Ayatollah
• The dawn of a new day: a perspective on fasting
• We observe the fast for love of Thee
• Happy Ayyám-i-Há !
• There is no support save Thee, no helper except Thee and no sustainer beside Thee
• The essence of thanksgiving
• We see. We know. We do not forget.
• Shield Thy trusted servants
• Prayer and Action for the Friends in Iran
• The Kingdom of God is founded upon equity and justice
• Love is the secret
• Assist me by Thy strengthening grace
• The most vital duty in this day
• Be in perfect unity
• Home Visits Matter
• Sharing Our Message Day 10
• Sharing Our Message Day 9
• Sharing Our Message Day 8
• Sharing Our Message Day 7
• Sharing Our Message Day 6
• Sharing Our Message Day 5
• Sharing Our Message Day 4
• Sharing Our Message Day 3
• Sharing Our Message Day 2
• Sharing Our Message Day One
• Sharing Bahá’u’lláh’s Message
• Preparing for Service
• Unity: a key to prosperity and happiness
• Prayer & Meditation
• Snow, serenity, and prayer
• Reflection in snow, reflection in spirit
• One Family
• Winter is harbinger to Spring
• A history of service to Bahá’u’lláh
• We welcome everyone in friendship
• The limitless potential of the human spirit, or, Thank You, ‘Alí!
• The Day of the Covenant
• Here’s looking at you
• 41 Regional Conferences – Portland, Oregon
• 41 Regional Conferences – Johannesburg, South Africa
• 41 Regional Conferences – Lusaka, Zambia
• 41 Regional Conferences – Nakuru, Kenya
• Duty – Virtue – Spirit
• The Most Adorable Baby on Earth
• Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
• Effort is required for success
• An All Saints Eve Thought
• Tablet of Visitation for the Báb
• Birth of the Báb
• Poverty – There are solutions
• Shattered Dreams – Support Bahá’í Students in Iran
• The Frog of Wisdom
• Election of Our National Convention Delegate
• Reaching Out to Our Neighbors
• Gate of the Heart
• Letters from Our Viewers
• Courtesy – the Prince of Virtues
• Service to God – an Inestimable Blessing
• Feast of ‘Izzat / Might
• Nettie Asberry – early Tacoma Baha’i
• Who is your Guide?
• Success depends upon effort
• Beauty – a gift from a loving God
• Government of Vietnam Recognizes Baha’is
• Some things are best not done alone
• Art – Eye Candy for the Soul
• Join us for Children’s Classes
• Courage comes from promoting the Word of God
• Service – a key to understanding
• God leads us to knowledge and away from ignorance
• Praise be to those who suffer in Thy Cause
• Don’t be a dinosaur !
• Praise be unto God, incomparable in majesty, power and beauty
• Let your vision be world-embracing
• U.S. House of Representatives Condemns Persecution of Baha’is in Iran
• Serenity
• Service develops one’s spiritual nature
• Join us in a study of the Baha’i Faith
• Ethnic Fest 2008
• Ethnic Fest in Tacoma – Pierce County
• Service to the Cause of God
• Join us at Ethnic Fest – a celebration of diversity
• Service to God has many roads
• Let your vision be world-embracing
• Ethnic Fest
• Central Tacoma Children’s Classes
• Flamboyant tree