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Reflections
‘You have to start somewhere’: Making connections wherever you are
In this personal reflection, Leonie Oldmeadow shares how her small Baha’i community in the Bass Coast, Victoria, is striving to advance within the framework of the Nine Year Plan albeit the ...
‘No reason to shy away’: A young person’s reflection on inviting friends to community-building activities
In this personal reflection, 18-year-old Anis Mihrshahi shares his story about how he overcame his own fears and inhibitions to invite his friends to the Faith’s community-building ...
‘Such home visits surely unite us’: The power of visiting isolated friends
In this personal reflection, Darryl and Annemieke Braund reflect on their previous travels throughout New South Wales, and how important it is to home visit friends living in rural and remote ...
Junior youth group in Wongan Hills strengthening bonds between young and old
In this personal reflection, year 12 student Safira Shanks talks about how the junior youth group in Wongan Hills, a rural town about 180kms north of Perth in the Wheatbelt region of Western ...
Using the Baha’i Feast as an opportunity to further reflect on Summer School materials
In this personal reflection, Lindi Pelkowitz shares how her small community in Western Australia studied components from the recent Baha’i Summer School program, allowing those who weren’t ...
Sharing joy and delight on the roads
In this personal reflection, Western Australian Baha’is Ian and Mona Bayly share their recent travels across Australia, and how they were able to continue engaging in the community-building work ...
‘Everyone is a collaborator’: Reflections on social action efforts in Richmond
Every morning, we had to clear up rubbish dumped overnight at the base of a small tree on the street in front of our place. Every. Single. Morning. We live close to Victoria Street in ...
Harnessing the power of prayer when engaging in conversations
For many months, Perth-based Baha’i Georgie Sounness had been praying for ways to introduce spiritual conversations into her interactions with friends. Owning a small hobby farm in regional ...
Shining the beacon of hope – Reflections on our role in the current Plan
In 1953, the Guardian of the Baha’i Faith, Shoghi Effendi, facilitated a global Plan called the Ten Year Crusade, calling on the friends to share the unifying message of Baha’u’llah across the ...
Sharing glimpses into the growth process unfolding across Australia
In its 28 November message, the Universal House of Justice identifies, as one primary area of focus, “the multiplication and intensification of programmes of growth”, where communities grow in ...
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