Childhood memory: God's faithfulness
I have a childhood memory that made me mature in thinking and in faith. This was the memory of reciting the first poem my father taught me. Its title was “All Things Bright and Beautiful.” The poem was all about how beautiful God’s creation is, how he created all things beautifully and wisely from flowers to birds, from rivers and the mountains, the sunset and the sunrise. Even I was still in grade one, that poem taught me how to appreciate the creation of God and somehow helped me grow in faith.
My father was the one who encouraged me to recite the poem during our recognition day. He explained what it meant and described what it was all about. I was quite nervous, but my father helped me to recite the poem eloquently in front of so many people. From projection to pronunciation, I practiced patiently while my mother and sister was there as my audience.
During the day of recognition, I enthusiastically recited the poem. Many kids were listening and I was very sure that they attentively listened to me because the poem was a new one. After the recognition, my teacher congratulated me and my classmates ask for explanation of the poem and I gladly shared how beautiful God’s creation.
Moreover, from that time on, I began to reflect what the poem meant to me until such time that I realized that is speaks about my present life. The most important is, at that early age, I already began to explore God’s creation in my surrounding.
hi there…
inspiring naman ung post mo. Its amazing how a single poem can make a big impact on someone’s life.
wnt to link ex? ^_^
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All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small
All things wise and wonderful
The Lord God made them all
Each little flower that opens
Each little bird that sings
He made their glowing colors
He made their tiny wings
The purple-headed mountain
The river running by
The sunset and the morning
That brightens up the sky
He gave us eyes to see them
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty
Who has made all things well
ito ba yun bro?
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awww..touched ako
naalala ko rin yung first poem ko,i was in the 2nd grade,i forgot the title but it was all about God`s faith..tagalog na tagalog pa…from then on,naging declaimer ako
kaya ka pala “brother”
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Ang galing naman ni Ate Ann, alam pa nya! Alam ko rin ‘to kuya kaso nde ko na memorize. Nung kinder pa yata tong poem na to e! Meron pa akong naalala..
Dampa *bow*
Maliit na dampa
Mukhang maralita
Dingding ay may sira
Ang hagdan ay giba
Walang kasangkapan
Wala ring upuan
Ngunit kapag ikaw ay dumalaw
Dulot sa daratal
Pusong nagmamahal.
Hehehe
Memorize naming magkakapatid yan kasi turo sa kindergarten na pinasukan naming lahat
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hehhe cute baby….
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very inspiring post indeed.
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wah.. isang poem lang ang bumago sau kuya bro?? hehhe..
nice naman.. ako din.. appreciate ko si God.. 
hehehe.. ang galing
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nice entry.
honest and serene. =)
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Hi! Im touched by your post… I just can imagine your joy remmebering how it was being with your father in your chldhood, such a loving father to guide and appreciate his son…
Dops
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