Children’s class kit
anger — Teens (13–17)
Auto-assembled from the Bahai Story Library
Stories
- On hearing him [‘Abdu’l-Bahá], two things amazed us
On hearing him [‘Abdu’l-Bahá], two things amazed us. First, he seemed to be wrought up to the highest pitch of anger and indignation. Never before had we heard him speak an angry word. We had known him sometimes impatient and peremptory,…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
- Strife of any kind seemed to hurt him [Bahá’u’lláh]; more, however, because of…
Strife of any kind seemed to hurt him [Bahá’u’lláh]; more, however, because of the unhappiness which it brought upon others than because of the discomfort which it caused him. It was his habit, for the sake of peace and to quell strife, to…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
Discussion questions
- How could the spirit of devotion show up in your week?
- What does this story say about how to face hard moments?
- How could the spirit of kindness show up in your week?
- What does this story say about how to face hard moments?
Quote to memorize
“On hearing him [‘Abdu’l-Bahá], two things amazed us.”
Coloring page
Persian Rosette
An eight-fold symmetric rosette in the Persian decorative tradition. The Bahá'í Holy Places of Iran are decorated with such patterns.