“Devotion to and love for one’s vocation accomplishes miracles.” ~’Abdu’l-Baha
“Perfection of work is man’s greatest reward. When a man sees his work perfected and this perfection is the result of incessant labour and application he is the happiest man in the world. Work is the source of human happiness.” ~Attributed to ‘Abdu’l-Baha
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Today is a day of blissful joy… Am I manic? I feel so thoroughly happy and full of life it is ridiculous. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, the air is warm and I got to spend the whole morning alone devoting myself to becoming one of God’s lowly instruments while holding a thick bristly brush covered in acrylic paint in one hand and an oversized canvas in the other… Miracles indeed. The miracle of transforming this wretched one into a happy smiling, calm, zealous and excited person.
This is the painting I have been working on sporadically since Boxing day- it is not finished yet but I am getting close. The important part is not the painting itself, but rather the act of painting and me being involved in that equation. Just holding the paint brush full of paint in my hand without my chest closing in on itself and me needing a nap after 2 minutes of work is a minor miracle unto itself. I am so grateful for this occasion, regardless of the outcome.
Thank you so much for your openness and truthfulness. Your blog is very inspirational!! Keep sharing.
thanks moj!
I really like the idea of being inside an equation rather than looking at it from the outside.
beautiful painting!
Wow, this is gorgeous!
I have been so away from my blogging lately that I haven’t even been reading other peoples’ blogs, I’m just doing some catching up now. I really love all of your quotes you’ve posted for this fasting period. I have been feeling lately that there’s something missing, things I need to do, but then I fall short and can’t find the energy or time, yet I waste so much of my time. Sometimes I feel even my parenting is falling flat on its face. I desperately need to look inside of myself and find some inspiration again. Thank you for posting such meaningful quotes!