In this segment, I look at consultation as a means of resolving disagreements. I read about the oneness of mankind not being just a fluffy sentiment, but a call to action.

'...He established the law of marriage, made it as a fortress for well-being and salvation...' I delve deeper into this profound concept, and talk about what a marriage of this nature could look like.

Building and Preserving strong marriages. This series is a commentary on the Baha'i compilation about marriage, and personal reflection of my own life lessons based on this guidance. https://books.bahai.org.uk/products/to-set-the-world-in-order Disclaimer: the views expressed in this podcast are from an individual perspective and do not represent the authoritative views of the Baha'i Faith.

Bella talks about what happened on her first day back at college, and the impact it's had on her.

...according to my daughter and me! My family and I discovered life path numbers a while back, and found that they explained so much about our personality and purpose. We're not experts, but that didn't stop us from having a fun conversation that turned out to be applicable to a real spiritual journey!

In part 2 of the book, Sears has completed his information gathering, and is getting closer and closer to the solution!

Sears has now unravelled an 'avalanche of clues'! The search for the Messiah can now begin.

The books of Daniel and Micah, help to narrow down the search of where to find the promised Messiah!

Sears discovers doubt amongst many Christians about whether Christ meant returning in spirit, or in the flesh? He sets out to make up his own mind.

Is there a pattern with how humanity receives a promised Messenger? Might this give us a clue as to how Christ's second coming would unfold?

'I will write upon him (that overcometh) my new name.' Sears discovers the name of the promised Messiah!

'Christ Himself had warned us...to beware of those false prophets who, that day, bore His own name, Christ. My clue plainly showed that I must seek someone bearing a different name...'

After warning His disciples of false prophets, Christ gave them a second sign, by which they could be sure of His own return...

'...and this gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness...then shall the end come.' Matthew 24:14

Christ made 3 specific promises about what will come to pass to mark His return.

In 'Thief in the Night' William Sears embarks on an investigation of the greatest mystery story of our time. He asks what sparked the worldwide expectation of the return of Christ in the 1840s, and what became of the story. Follow along with me: Thief in the Night - Bahá'í Library Online https://bahai-library.com/pdf/s/sears_thief_night.pdf

'What hath God wrought!' Sears discovers that until 1844, humanity's advancement had stagnated. If depicted on a graph, the line would be horizontal. However, immediately after, the line went almost directly upwards, and has continued to climb ever since!

I talk about the importance of recharging your batteries, so that you can operate from a place of joy and creativity!

Inspired by the Virtues Project, Writings from the Baha'i Faith and best selling parenting books like 'The 7 habits of highly effective families' Spiritual Parenting is a 5 part series where I'll be sharing strategies and stories.