Children’s class kit
approval seeking — Teens (13–17)
Auto-assembled from the Bahai Story Library
Stories
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá went to the home of Rafael and Mrs
‘Abdu’l-Bahá went to the home of Rafael and Mrs. Pumpelly to meet some of Dublin's elite. Mr. Pumpelly had been a well-known geologist, a professor of mining at Harvard University. When someone asked ‘Abdu’l-Bahá for a story, Mrs.…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
- Evidently some of the Americans were bothered that the Persians for their…
Evidently some of the Americans were bothered that the Persians for their normal clothing and requested that they change into attire to suit the circumstances of the time and place. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá responded by asking them 'What harm is…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
- One reporter asked "What do you think of America?" 'I like it,' replied the…
One reporter asked "What do you think of America?" 'I like it,' replied the Master, Americans are optimistic. If you ask them how they are, they say, "All right!" If you ask them how things are going, they say "All right!" This…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
Discussion questions
- If you were in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's place, what might you have done?
- What does this story teach about devotion?
- If you were in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's place, what might you have done?
- What does this story teach about devotion?
- If you were in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's place, what might you have done?
Quote to memorize
“NOW I will tell you a story and it isn't going to be a sermon!”
Coloring page
Interlocking Nine-Stars
A repeating field of nine-pointed stars connected at their points — a symbol of the unity that the Bahá'í teachings call humanity to.