GOD MADE YOU SPECIAL!

GOD MADE YOU SPECIAL!

GOD created each of us in His own special way.
No one is better than another.
Even if we are different, we are still special to GOD!

A Child Is a Butterfly!

A child is a butterfly in the wind,
Some can fly higher than others,
But each one flies the best that it can,
Why compare one against the other?
Each one is different,
Each one is special,
Each one is beautiful.
Author Unknown

To Each His Own
I cannot change the way I am,
I never really try,
God made me different and unique,
I never ask him why.
If I appear peculiar,
There's nothing I can do,
You must accept me as I am,
As I've accepted you.
God made a casting of each life,
Then threw the mold away,
Each child is different from the rest,
Unlike as night from day.
So often we will criticize,
The things that others do,
But, do you know, they do not think,
The same as me and you.
So God in all his wisdom,
Who knows us all by name,
He didn't want us to be bored,
That's why we're not the same.
Author Unknown

I Am Special!
(Sing this song to the tune of
"Frere Jacques" or "Are You Sleeping?")
(Point to yourself.)
I am special!
I am special!
(Make binoculars with your fingers.)
Don't you see?
Don't you see?
(Put hands out to the side, palms up.)
Someone very special,
Someone very special,
'Cause God (point to heaven) made me (point to yourself)
God made me!

Have Fun with "Special" Activities

"All About Me" Book - Print out, color, and put together a book!
God Created Me! - Print out this activity page, draw your picture, and tell about yourself!
"I Am Special" - Print out this book and tell about YOU, because YOU are SPECIAL!
Listen to a 3-year-old sing "Jesus Loves Me".

Stories and Poems!
We Are Different, But We Are Special!

I Am Special - "In all the world, there is nobody like me... God made me special for a very good purpose..."
Dont'Laugh At Me - "Don't laugh at me, don't call me names, don't get your pleasure from my pain. In God's eyes, we're all the same. Someday we'll all have perfect wings...
It Matters to This One - "It matters to this one, he deserves a chance to grow... But it matters to this one, I'll help him be what he can be. It matters to this one, and it matters to me."
A Special Needs Child - "If I Could Speak! Joshua's Story"
A Child's View - "...But I'm different... Why do other kids make fun of me? Why do other kids point and stare at me?... Why can't others see that I am SPECIAL, too?"
Dyslexia: A Child's Story in Flowers - "...But inside, I know I'm different... Sometimes I struggle... I feel like I'll fall apart..."
The Outsider - "I cannot perform the simplest task, but I have a mind and I'm still there... Talk, though I seem not to understand. Touch me, include me, and hold my hand..."

How Can I Help Others to Feel More Special?
Or How Can I Be Helped?

Many kids today are hurting. Some have lifelong illnesses or disabilities. Some deal with physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Others are being bullied at school. And some are going through their parents' divorce or have lost loved ones. Many children feel sad, alone, scared, or hungry.
But YOU CAN make a difference! IT MATTERS what you say to other kids. IT MATTERS how you treat other kids.
"Jesus Loves You!" - Kidsranch: Fun and Encouragement for Kids
Dont' Be a Bully! - Two 8th graders designed this site to teach against bullying.

OPERATION RESPECT:
Don't Laugh at Me

"Don't laugh at me,
don't call me names,
don't get your pleasure from my pain.
In God's eyes, we're all the same.
Someday we'll all have perfect wings.
Don't laugh at me."
Peter, Paul, and Mary created and dedicated this program
to create safe, caring, and respectful environments.
Tell your parents, teachers, or caretakers!
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to find out more and to get a
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