During this months-long pandemic, I have found a moment now and then to reflect. I do not mean at all to negate the suffering everywhere, the financial and emotional burdens overwhelming so many ...

“Refresh and gladden my spirit,” begins a Baha’i prayer. How do we keep our spirit refreshed amidst the turmoil of the daily news – news we often find dispiriting and disheartening?

The title of this article, “O God, refresh and gladden my spirit,” is the first line of one of my favorite prayers. It is especially meaningful at this time during the COVID-19 pandemic that has ...