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Hi friends! Back in January, Wei and I shifted to a whole food plant-based diet, and of course the ever-addictive refined/processed salt, oil, and sugar, i.e., and all junk foods had to go… eventually. By the way, the standard American diet, “SAD”, was destroying me slowly with lots of chronic pain, dementia, and our savings with expensive (pharmaceuticals). My options were stated emphatically by a Mercy One doctor, “Pharmaceuticals or hospitalization and death – heart disease, stroke, heart attack, cancer!” However, Wei and I opted for Hippocrates’ philosophy to let food be our medicine and medicine be our food. That’s right, I’m “healing with foods” illuminating all foods and drink that cause threats to health. It’s been a drastic! It’s been difficult! It’s been instantly rewarding and confirming! One of the many secrets, spices, herbs, and mushrooms. These ingredients made our new meals delicious. We bought mushrooms in the beginning, and the selection was small and expensive. Now we are foragers and that’s because daughter Kati became interested in hunting mushrooms and turned us on to wild ‘rooms with “chicken of the forest”, “puff balls” … You guessed it! These ‘rooms were free and she got the benefits of a relaxing walk in nature as a bonus. Some of the wild edible mushrooms of Nagaland; a. Auricularia… | Download Scientific Diagram Thanks for stopping by.
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Quinoa Bowls

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7 Simple Ideas for Meals = QUINOA BOWLS   Cook quinoa for your week see recipe ratio below   1 – 2 Person Serving of Quinoa = 1 cup quinoa to 2 cups water  Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, put lid on pot and simmer 15 minutes or until water is absorbed.   QUINOA BOWLS  Add 1+cups cooked quinoa to bowl or favorite eating container and top with different food style ingredients:   MEXICAN BOWL   1/2 cup thawed frozen corn 1 cup canned rinsed and drained black beans 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes 1/2 avocado 🥑 chopped 2T lime juice    SUPER FOOD BOWL   1-2 cups kale massaged with 2T lemon 🍋 juice with 1/4 tsp turmeric Sweet potatoes 🍠 chopped Carrot 🥕 sticks 8 Walnuts chopped Hemp seeds    MEDITERRANEAN BOWL  1/2 cup chick peas Tomato 🍅 chopped Cucumber 🥒 chopped Olives 🫒 chopped Parsley – cilantro chopped Sweet onion 🧅 chopped Tahini dressing to taste Hemp seeds    MOROCCAN BOWL   1/2 cup chick peas Carrot 🥕 sticks Pistachios chopped handful Cilantro-mint chopped 4-5 Dates chopped Tahini dressing to taste    PESTO BOWL   Spinach-kale chopped massaged with lemon 🍋 juice Peas thawed Pesto Red bell pepper chopped Hemp seeds 1/2 cup cooked dried beans of choice    ASIAN BOWL   Carrot 🥕 sticks Cabbage sliced thinly Tofu cubed Cilantro chopped Almond butter Almonds chopped    ANYTHING GOES BOWL  Chop up 3-6 leftovers in your refrigerator Top with raisins and crushed nuts Drizzle with favorite dressing And… Sandwich Pop-Stickles!

Communication

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Ask Whatsoever Thou Wishest.  It’s now nonth 7 of marriage. The focus now is on improving the way we communicate feelings. I tend to let it all out in a messy way and he tends to keep it in in a way that doesn’t show the struggle. Both ways aren’t so clear – and we sure do want more clarity. Lovingly. We have been learning about showing love and gratitude to God and in our own selves for any and everything that happens. “Thank you, thank you, thank you.” – Our coach, a Baha’i man named Riaz, encouraged us to read the book, The Magic (of Gratitude), by Rhonda Byrne, and learn to be grateful for everything that happened, and to find things to grateful for. Luke Slott’s recent video about ‘Abdu’l-Bahá talks about how the Master trained His mind so to find the bounties of God in everything. And Luke’s new  song, “Ask Whatsoever Thou Wishest” from his album dedicated to Abdu’l-Bahá, Home of Light, helps us beg for help. for that harmony we all desire.  
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Welcome and greetings to all!

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Now Available: all 40 Feast Pages for Kids!
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We are getting going again after taking some time off due to all kinds of reasons…life’s challenges! At any rate, we are back with stories to support learning about ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, creating new worksheets, coloring pages, arts/crafts, and other activity ideas. Hopefully, you’ll find the new and the old materials helpful supports in all your children’s activities. You can see our old videos. Thanks for coming to our website. Best wishes for a terrific day, Lili Shang
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The Month of Asma Names

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The Month of Asmá' (Names) Feast Pages for Kids are available for free again.

The month of Asmá’ (Names) begins at sunset on August 18th, 2021.  We would like to start offering our 19 Day Feast Pages for Kids Volumes 1 & 2 as free gifts again. We’re so happy to share these pages from Auntie Lili Shang with you again on our new website platform. 

Volume 1: Introduction to the Bahá'í Months & Holy Days

Volume 1: Introduction to the Bahá'í Months & Holy Days

Volume 2: Lionheart Stories from the Time of the Báb

Volume 2: Lionheart Stories from the Time of the Báb

Story 09 | The Station of Quddús

Lionhearts from the Time of the Báb | Story 09 | The Station of Quddús

Mademoiselle Letitia

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A delightful story … Mademoiselle Letitia … A delightful story is told of a Mademoiselle Letitia, who had come from a poor family in Haifa to live in the Master’s home in ‘Akka to teach French to the children. She was happy there, though she was a Catholic and the nuns in the convent watched over her. One day, when a French pilgrim came for a visit, her services as translator were needed, as no one else knew French. Mademoiselle became embarrassed and later confessed to the nuns. For a number of days thereafter she looked very stern. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, noticing this, called her to Him and reassured her: ‘Letitia, tell the good nuns that they need to have no fear. I asked you to interpret for me because there was no one else to speak French, not because I desired to teach you. We have so many Bahá’ís, who come here, begging with all their hearts and all their love for instruction, that only to them do we give our precious teaching. ‘You would have to beg and beg and beg before I would give it to you, and even then I might not do so; for it is not so cheap as to be bestowed where it is not wanted. ‘Stay in the home if you like, or go if you are not happy here. We are glad to have you if you care to stay, but free your heart of all fear that we will try to make a Bahá’í of you.’ ~ Honnold, Annamarie, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, page 57

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New Issue for the Month of Sharaf | Honor

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19 Day Feast Pages for Kids Sharaf Honor Title
Issue 21 is here!  16 total pages with 10 word games and an Honor Book – we used the skills we have learned over the past year – to update Issue 1 and here it is as our 21st issue!  We are learning so much.  Keeping peaceful, positive thoughts in our hearts and minds to allow the spiritual forces to help our little team or nucleus grow. Hooper Dunbar’s talks have been inspirational to us the last few weeks. These are good.
19 Day Feast Pages for Kids from Mine Rich in Gems - Baha'i Inspired Creations - Issue 021 Sharaf Honor

King of the Forest

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One Friday night during our neighborhood children’s classes, we did a puppet play about a new King of the Forest. Each child and all the adults got to be a character. We read out lines and enjoyed the story. When the old King died, guess who became the new King? Check out the story at this link.


A Jar of Stars…fun for all ages!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDDvYwb-D44
Lucky Wishing Stars are the easiest first step to mastering origami. 


Lesson: “Lucky Wishing Stars”

“…make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star…” 

from a Baha’i Prayer for children 

  1. Open with prayers
  2. Talk about working together for the better good. That we needed to have certain qualities of soul such as truthfulness and trustworthiness. 
  3. Discuss behaviors that we should avoid and behaviors that make us better people. 
  4. You can tell or read the story The Legend of Hoshi and the Lucky Stars.
  5. Follow-up Activity: You can buy precut origami star paper in several sizes with directions at most stationary and craft stores. The larger paper is easier. Practice making a few so you come to class prepared. 
  6. Show your origami stars; let them choose the color and design they prefer from the prepared paper strips; fold; tuck; snip if necessary, then pinch…Voila! You have a 3-D Lucky Star. Too-cute!
  7. The first time will take longer, but in short order everyone will be making these cute little stars in minutes…then on to more difficult origami projects.
  8. Snack – how about some lucky star cookies!
  9. Closing prayer

This lesson and activity took 1 class period, about an hour. We grouped all ages together, younger ones coloring pre-cut paper stars from construction paper then slotted together to form a 3-D freestanding star. We needed heavier paper…but it still worked. Older kids learned to fold origami paper strips and pinch to make lucky origami stars. At first, we were frustrated, then got a hang of it. Just remember, the more stars the better your luck. We worked as a team and make quite a few.

 “Truthfulness and trustworthiness involve much more than not telling lies; they embody the overarching capacity to discern, value, and uphold truth itself. Without these spiritual qualities, neither individual nor social progress is possible…is constant effort to develop truthfulness, trustworthiness, and justice, ensuring that they are ever-present in thought and action.”


In Maxie’s Monster and the Jar of Stars*, by Lili Shang, Maxie learns that it is no fun when other don’t trust you. Lying, cheating, stealing are ways to lose friends and respect. Read the story and find out how the origami stars reinforce good behavior. Then, make the Luck Origami Stars with the kids in your classes. 
* soon to be promoted on www.innerprizegroup.com 

Kid Charades

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I love this game!

Preparation

  1. Before class write a few key phrases on slips of paper from the lessons, songs and prayers they know; like: 
    1. make me a brilliant star; 
    2. we are drops; 
    3. these children are the plants of Thine orchard; 
    4. the light of unity can illumine the whole earth; 
    5. tread ye the path of justice; 
    6. good neighbors come in all colors; 
    7. Blessed is the spot; 
    8. O God guide me; 
    9. it’s me, it’s me, it’s me, who builds community… 
  2. Put them in a container. 
  3. One kid from each group takes a turn picking one.

During Class

  1. Open with prayers
  2. Explain how charades works:
    1. cannot talk, 
    2. must act out the words. 
  3. Group the kids into 3 teams of mixed ages (older ones with younger ones) that’s for a fairer game. 
  4. Allow one team at a time to pick one charade slip and act out the words. Let the older kids help the younger kids and clap a lot and laugh and have fun! Keep score on a whiteboard or large drawing pad!
  5. After playing for about 10-20-30 minutes, vote for the team that did the 
    1. best acting; then vote for the team that did
    2. the funniest acting; then vote for the team that 
    3. guessed the most right answers…
  • Give each group a reward that can be shared, like: small bag of: cookies, chocolates, stickers, seashells, etc. Be creative! 
  • Snack 
  • Closing prayer




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