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Pause & Reflect is a series that presents meditative passages from the writings of the Bahá’í Faith arranged around particular themes. The theme of this volume is change. Change can be difficult and even scary. It often involves stepping outside our comfort zone or sacrificing the familiar for something new. But if we wish to grow and move forward in our individual lives and if we wish to address the myriad problems facing our world today, change is necessary. The sections of this book reflect the Bahá’í perspective that three interconnected protagonists collaborate in this process: the individual, the institutions, and the community. The institutions mentioned here refer to Bahá’í institutions tasked with facilitating the growth and well-being of the community. However, whether one is familiar with these institutions or not, the principles and ideas presented in this section can apply to any collective endeavor aimed at social transformation. It is hoped that the passages collected here offer some inspiration and some helpful concepts for those wishing to make changes in their lives and in the world around them.

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A new compilation prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice on the subject of marriage. It includes twenty-three newly translated selections from the texts of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Universal House of Justice expresses the hope that this resource will "give new impetus to the ongoing efforts of the friends to deepen their understanding of this vital institution and that it will enrich their conversations about the essential role that the marital bond plays in the establishment of order, well-being, and unity in human relationships throughout society."

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A fifteen-month wall calendar for 181 B.E., made in collaboration with Nineteen Months (nineteenmonths.com). Each page contains a vivid photograph taken by Bahá’í photographers living in or visiting places all over the world. This is a fifteen-page Bahá’í wall calendar from January 2024 until March 2025. Includes dates for Bahá’í Feasts and Holy Days, as well as U.S. national holidays.

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The Bahá’í Datebook is a pocket-size calendar ranging from January 2024 until March 2025. Includes dates for Bahá’í Feasts and Holy Days, as well as U.S. national holidays.

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Elsie Austin was the first African-American woman to graduate from the University of Cincinnati School of Law in 1930. She declared her belief in Bahá’u’lláh in 1934 and went on to become the first African-American woman to serve as assistant attorney general for the state of Ohio. For a decade afterward, she was a foreign service diplomat for the US Information Agency and worked tirelessly on cultural and educational projects in several African countries. From 1953 to 1957, she pioneered to Tangier, Morocco and served on the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of North and West Africa from 1953 to 1958. In 1957, Shoghi Effendi named her a Knight of Bahá’u’lláh.

This book gives a fictionalized account of Elsie Austin’s life based on the author’s research of and interviews with her. It is hoped that the reader will gain an appreciation for this champion of racial justice and how she rose during her lifetime to become a Change Maker.