Alphabet Poem

A "Raising Spiritual Children Project" Project

"O Lord! I am a child, enable me to grow beneath the shadow of Thy loving-kindness. I am a tender plant; cause me to be nurtured through the outpourings of the clouds of Thy bounty. I am a sapling of the garden of Thy love; make me into a fruitful tree. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful, and Thou art the All-Loving, the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing." --'Abdu'l-Bahá (Prayers for Children, BPT, UK)

Create the perfect gift for your friend or loved one, a poem that lists an alphabet full of their strongest attributes.

Instructions:

You will need a clean sheet of lined paper and some colorful marking pens.

On the top of your sheet of paper write the name or title of the person you are writing the poem for.

Going down the left-hand margin of your paper, one letter to each line, write the entire alphabet.

After each letter write a quality that begins with that letter - choose something the person reminds you of.

I would like to thank Heather Dingman, for this idea. Heather created the following example (back when she was 10-years old) for her grandmother, Jan Smith (and Jan really is all these things!):

GRANDMA

Always merry
Believes in me
Cool
Delightful
Enthusiastic
Fun-loving
Generous
Happy-camper
Indeed happy
Jolly
Kind
Loving
Mighty Friendly
Nice
Outstanding
Polite
Quite cheerful
Really fun
Silly
Trustworthy
Unique
Very special
Wild
X-citing
Young in heart
Zealous

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The Red Grammer Homepage --This is a wonderful new webpage all about Red Grammer. As I was typing up Heather's poem I was reminded that Red has written an incredible song called "The ABCs of You" which follows the same sort of theme. I hope you get a chance to hear the song as it's really special. Look at Red's touring schedule to see if he's coming to a town near you. His concerts are always a wonderful treat for children of all ages - us grown-ups too!

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