"A quality person will not be offended. In life there is no time for
being HURT. There should be no time to be PETTY.
A WISE PERSON will FOCUS on PRINCIPLES of
OPTIMISM and HOPE."
Elder Marvin J. Ashton, Ensign, February 1993, 64
being HURT. There should be no time to be PETTY.
A WISE PERSON will FOCUS on PRINCIPLES of
OPTIMISM and HOPE."
Elder Marvin J. Ashton, Ensign, February 1993, 64
One of my absolute FAVORITE children's book is entitled "The Land of the Blue Flower" written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. If you can find the book...find the copy that is ILLUSTRATED by Judith Ann Griffith! Her ART WORK is DELIGHTFUL!
Here is the description of the story:
"The Land of the Blue Flower is the tale of Amor, a young king orphaned as an infant and left in the care of a wise elder. His caretaker, known as the ANCIENT ONE, spirits the infant away to a castle, far from the gloomy city where Amor was born. In the lands surrounding the castle, the Ancient One teaches Amor to respect and learn from the beauty and mysteries of nature.
When Amor ascends to his throne as a young man, he returns to the city, which has been in a state of ruin for many years. The people of the kingdom are surprised when their new king issues a mysterious proclamation that all persons must plant and nurture the seeds of a magical Blue Flower.
The people follow King Amor's decree with trepidation. As they learn to care for the flowers, they learn to care for the Earth and ONE ANOTHER. Soon, the once-gloomy kingdom becomes known as The Land of the Blue Flower."
Sisters, here lies the SECRET...
The young king had developed his MIND (hence his HEART) to never "harbor a dark thought". The principles that soon were developed among the people were as follows:
1. There is NO TIME for ANGER. It is a worthless thing!
2. There is NO TIME for HATRED in the world. There is NO TIME!
3. There is NO TIME for FEAR! There is NO TIME!
4. There is NO TIME to THINK of the WORST! There is NO TIME!
5. There is NO TIME to FRET. There is NO TIME!
6. There is NO TIME to be IDLE. There is NO TIME!
7. There is NO TIME to FIGHT. There is NO TIME!
8. There is NO TIME to look at DARK THINGS if one cannot MAKE THEM BRIGHTER!
The magic FORMULA lies in these words from the book. "...the earth is full of magic...Most men know nothing of it and so come MISERY. The first law of the earth's magic is this one. IF YOU FILL YOUR MIND WITH A BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT THERE WILL BE NO ROOM IN IT FOR AN UGLY ONE."
We are all disciples of Jesus Christ, dear sisters. We can all "plant our own seeds of the 'Blue Flower'...where ever we go...PRAY each day...to KNOW...just where to PLANT...so that it will BLOOM...where you and Father wished for it to GROW!
Here is the description of the story:
"The Land of the Blue Flower is the tale of Amor, a young king orphaned as an infant and left in the care of a wise elder. His caretaker, known as the ANCIENT ONE, spirits the infant away to a castle, far from the gloomy city where Amor was born. In the lands surrounding the castle, the Ancient One teaches Amor to respect and learn from the beauty and mysteries of nature.
When Amor ascends to his throne as a young man, he returns to the city, which has been in a state of ruin for many years. The people of the kingdom are surprised when their new king issues a mysterious proclamation that all persons must plant and nurture the seeds of a magical Blue Flower.
The people follow King Amor's decree with trepidation. As they learn to care for the flowers, they learn to care for the Earth and ONE ANOTHER. Soon, the once-gloomy kingdom becomes known as The Land of the Blue Flower."
Sisters, here lies the SECRET...
The young king had developed his MIND (hence his HEART) to never "harbor a dark thought". The principles that soon were developed among the people were as follows:
1. There is NO TIME for ANGER. It is a worthless thing!
2. There is NO TIME for HATRED in the world. There is NO TIME!
3. There is NO TIME for FEAR! There is NO TIME!
4. There is NO TIME to THINK of the WORST! There is NO TIME!
5. There is NO TIME to FRET. There is NO TIME!
6. There is NO TIME to be IDLE. There is NO TIME!
7. There is NO TIME to FIGHT. There is NO TIME!
8. There is NO TIME to look at DARK THINGS if one cannot MAKE THEM BRIGHTER!
The magic FORMULA lies in these words from the book. "...the earth is full of magic...Most men know nothing of it and so come MISERY. The first law of the earth's magic is this one. IF YOU FILL YOUR MIND WITH A BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT THERE WILL BE NO ROOM IN IT FOR AN UGLY ONE."
We are all disciples of Jesus Christ, dear sisters. We can all "plant our own seeds of the 'Blue Flower'...where ever we go...PRAY each day...to KNOW...just where to PLANT...so that it will BLOOM...where you and Father wished for it to GROW!
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