First Day of Ridvan — 21 April 2013

Celebration of the Baha’i holy day, the First Day of Ridvan, at the Knoxville Baha’i Center. Ridvan is a 12-day festival celebrating the declaration, in 1863, by Baha’u’llah of the prophetic mission with which Baha’is believe God entrusted Him. This historic declaration took place in a garden in Baghdad, designated by Baha’u’llah “the Garden of… Continue reading First Day of Ridvan — 21 April 2013

Our April Camping Trip

One of the joys of our life together is when Cheri and I manage a getaway in our cozy little camper. We usually do this several times a year, at irregular intervals. The weekend of April 13-14 was our first for 2013. We certainly hope it won’t be the last. That — and the timing… Continue reading Our April Camping Trip

Heart to Heart: Year in Review

A bit more than a year ago, I created a website called Heart to Heart HD: http://hearttoheart.bahaiteaching.net/. During the ensuing year, I’ve paid no attention to hits, visits, or other web-traffic statistics. But shortly after the site’s first birthday, I peeked — and was stunned to learn that it has evolved into one of the… Continue reading Heart to Heart: Year in Review

The flip side of being Gary Matthews

In celebration of the April 1 holiday, I’ve posted an important announcement at my professional blog, GaryMatthews.com. Please read all about it at this link: http://garymatthews.com/2013/04/now-turning-heads-sʍǝɥʇʇɐw-ʎɹɐ9/ Almost as cool as Google’s announcement that it is shutting down YouTube…