March 2nd was the first day of the Baha'i Fast.
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas states: “We have commanded you to pray and fast from the beginning of maturity [15 years]; this is ordained by God, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers... The traveler, the ailing, those who are with child or giving suck, are not bound by the fast... Abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sundown, and beware lest desire deprive you of this grace that is appointed in the Book.”
The period of the Fast is March 2 through March 20.
"This is, O my God, the first of the days on which Thou hast bidden Thy loved ones to observe the Fast. I ask of Thee by Thy Self and by him who hath fasted out of love for Thee and for Thy good-pleasure—and not out of self and desire, nor out of fear of Thy wrath—and by Thy most excellent names and august attributes, to purify Thy servants from the love of aught except Thee and to draw them nigh unto the Dawning-Place of the lights of Thy countenance and the Seat of the throne of Thy oneness. Illumine their hearts, O my God, with the light of Thy knowledge and brighten their faces with the rays of the Daystar that shineth from the horizon of Thy Will. Potent art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee. No God is there but Thee, the All-Glorious, Whose help is implored by all men..." -Baha'u'llah
In the morning, the one thing that would hit the spot was juice from the citrus tree. I used to buy yellow lemons from the store, but now, these are the favorite. They look like limes, but enough people have called them lemons-local lemons, good for kelaguen or finadene, that I don't have a problem calling them lemons, or limes, or lemon-limes. They have completely won us over.
Green tea and lemon/lime juice
Hi R.J. :D
Thank you for commenting. You are right-they look very much like calamansis. We have a bare calamansi tree, as well, but this is a larger fruit. Thank you for reminding me to find out what the proper name for it is.
Much love,
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah | March 18, 2011 at 03:56 AM
While I lived in Guam, this lemon was called a Calamansi
http://www.google.com/images?q=calamansi&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Qt-BTayFIaSN0QGQkrXRCA&ved=0CD0QsAQ&biw=853&bih=559
While I lived in Okinawa, this lemon was called Shikwaasaa.
Okinawans, the longest lived, healthiest population in the world, respected Shikwaasaa's medicinal qualities.
Posted by: RJ Vinson | March 17, 2011 at 08:20 PM