By Glenn Darling.

When I was adopted as a member of the Tlingit clan in the Yukon Territory in the mid 1980s, my wonderful Indian mother reminded me that both physical and spiritual healing can be heightened through prayer in the hour before dawn.

Having practised it now for many years, I understand her great wisdom, and will be thankful to her for that advice through all the worlds of God. There is no doubt that my Indian mother taught me well in this regard, for even today, the quiet stillness that hangs in the air in the hour before dawn, when most souls are tucked away in their blankets, brings a special solace to my heart.

My mother and I are longtime members of the Baha’i faith, and we enjoy very much, during that darkest hour, meditating on the wonderful universal principles that Baha’is try to share with all mankind.

It is my humble belief that in order to bring about an ever advancing civilization, one must take the time every day and exert every effort to know and to worship God. We are all the leaves of one tree and the flowers of one garden. No matter what religion we profess, there is only one God, and we are all His children………………Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/life/Power+prayer+hour+before+dawn/6174833/story.html#ixzz1mt3AxaNW

Glenn Darling is Chairman of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Sidney, BC

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