I was deeply touched to receive the “I Love Your Blog” Award from one of my favourite fellow bloggers, Tess of Anchors and Masts. Tess’s writing combines spirituality, art, and wisdom – amongst other things – and I am honoured to be one of her awardees (is there such a word?).
The great joy of this is to be able to pass this on in recognition of other bloggers and their work. The rules are:
- The winner can put the logo on their blog.
- Link to the person you received the award from.
- Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
- Put links of those blogs on yours.
- Leave a message on the blogs nominated.
The challenge is to choose seven blogs to nominate. If Anchors and Masts hadn’t already received the award I would most certainly give Tess another nomination.
Nominees for the “I Love Your Blog” award
Phillipe Copeland is a fellow Bahá’í, an African American, a clinical social worker in Boston with a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School, and a PhD candidate. He is also a family man with a big heart and a passion for serving the empowerment and spiritual and practical wellbeing of black Americans. His blog offers wonderful insights and inspiration, informed as it is by Phillipe’s faith as a Bahá’í.
Baha’i Faith in Egypt and Iran
Bilo is a Bahá’í of Egyptian heritage who lives in the United States. His blog is dedicated to keeping the situation of the Bahá’ís in Egypt in the public eye, particularly the denial of their human rights. Like Phillipe, Bilo’s blog is informed by his faith as a Bahá’í and he consistently provides accurate and timely information about the challenges faced by Egyptian Bahá’ís.
Tess has already nominated Abdur Rahman’s Corner for the “I Love Your Blog” award, but I cannot refrain from doing the same. Abdur Rahman is a British Muslim whose blog conveys an inspiring spiritual sensibility. Every time I read his blog, I feel uplifted by the loving way he shares gems, wisdom and learning from the Qur’an, from the poetry of Rumi and other Sufi mystics, and from his own heart.
The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights
Sadly, Bahá’ís are persecuted in Iran and are deprived of human and civil rights in Egypt and some other Islamic countries. The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights is a brave effort by a group of Muslim interfaith activists who believe in tolerance, coexistence and freedom. They created this site to promote human rights, religious freedom and respect within the Arab and Muslim world for everyone, regardless of their faith or political stance. What the network does requires great courage and I admire their moral strength.
The number of blogs that mention the Bahá’í Faith is growing rapidly and it is impossible to keep up with them all. George Wesley Dannells provides a tremendous service to all of us who are interested in the Bahá’í Faith by highlighting interesting Bahá’í-related posts and snippets and links to the blogs from which these posts and snippets come.
My good friend and colleague Rob Weinberg only started his blog at the end of June. Rob’s a thoughtful chap and his blog is proving to be good reading, reflective, stimulating and amusing. He brings his deep-rooted Bahá’í understanding to bear on culture, both highbrow and popular.
I’ve been reading Leila’s very personal take on life for several years, enjoying her quirky comments on her life, her reading, her marriage and her pregnancy. I have followed her blog as she made the transition from the Bahá’í World Centre in Israel (where I met her once) to her present abode in Seattle. And I just love her photographs. If you enjoy an idiosyncratically thoughtful spirituality you too may enjoy Love from Leila.
Apologies
My apologies to those whose blogs I read but haven’t nominated here. I love reading all sorts of blogs and I want to encourage the writers to keep going. I know it’s tough, and I know how great it is to get encouragement. So please consider yourselves encouraged.
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Barney, what a compliment to be included in the list of nominees of a world-class blogger like yourself! I’m already putting together my list of seven blogs I wish to nominate as well!
Thanks for your kind words about my blog, Barney! I shall enjoy reading the blogs you’ve passed the award too. It’s a bit like the ripples of a pebble in a stream, touching an ever-widening circle of blogs as the award gets passed.
Phillipe, your blog deserves all sorts of awards. You combine so many areas of life and thought in your blog – the personal, the philosophical, the theological, the social – in a way that seems effortless (but I’m sure is not). God bless you, and keep on blogging.
Tess, I would definitely have given Anchors and Masts the award if you had not already received it and nominated Barnabas Quotidianus. There’s something very powerful and empowering about this rippling out of regard, respect, enjoyment and the opportunity to publicly compliment those who blog well.
And I hope I have the opportunity to meet both of you face-to-face some time!
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