tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41203700913500717962024-02-22T02:20:03.182-08:00Peaceful PathsPaths of comfort, peace and hope found in the Scriptures.Sallybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332914072582779568noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120370091350071796.post-39403405394560899982011-09-26T14:03:00.000-07:002011-09-26T14:03:45.447-07:00Stop and Pick the Sunflowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTA8QqVsVoFy40k9dOr0c3s_GdoLxHFg4PATbLBouJwh4QV50FMCAcloATEpcyhlY62_lfs21-e4TLiONJXWpq-KD_RumS7CpnlgdmTjBgdjWGB_9VNXVd3_qNy27CbZUMkB-HA6XdVDX/s1600/Snowflake+Sunset+September+2011+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTA8QqVsVoFy40k9dOr0c3s_GdoLxHFg4PATbLBouJwh4QV50FMCAcloATEpcyhlY62_lfs21-e4TLiONJXWpq-KD_RumS7CpnlgdmTjBgdjWGB_9VNXVd3_qNy27CbZUMkB-HA6XdVDX/s400/Snowflake+Sunset+September+2011+020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;"><b>When I was a very little girl, my little sister and I would beg our Papa to "Stop and let us pick the sunflowers," while we traveled long distances from our isolated desert home to the towns many miles away. Sometimes he actually would. We grew up thinking the sunflowers were the most beautiful flower ever!! We also grew up taking joy in the little things of life, that were so insignificant in the eyes of the world.</b></div><div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;"><b>Several years later we moved to a farm where there were sunflowers growing all along the ditches. We knew we lived in a magical and wonderful land - an enchanted land. </b></div><div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #660000;">When I saw these sunflowers growing near Snowflake, Arizona recently, I was transported back in time to the happy, joyful days of childhood when little things filled my heart with great delight.</span></b></div>Sallybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332914072582779568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120370091350071796.post-66326114153408582112011-08-10T23:25:00.000-07:002011-08-10T23:25:44.165-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIY2YFakWS_xJENaBCowGZyRjv-eSg0sCa1HBRXCB3a0LxjhhjHjKWnmCJz9aSSPo9NzswJ6rjXWl9kTvLUG3hk51nbBYi3B_QObvz71VrC6sUkPvD6l8jdmXZK8QwhWaNUBRsEcNCg3E_/s1600/Skies+119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIY2YFakWS_xJENaBCowGZyRjv-eSg0sCa1HBRXCB3a0LxjhhjHjKWnmCJz9aSSPo9NzswJ6rjXWl9kTvLUG3hk51nbBYi3B_QObvz71VrC6sUkPvD6l8jdmXZK8QwhWaNUBRsEcNCg3E_/s400/Skies+119.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>The glorious voice from the heavens </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>is spoken to those who do not hear -</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i> when pain obliterates comfort,</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>when fear blocks confidence,</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>when doubt destroys faith,</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>when anger replaces trust.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>And yet,</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>The glorious voice from heaven speaks.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
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Sallybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332914072582779568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120370091350071796.post-11562534087203514332011-08-08T22:42:00.000-07:002011-08-09T08:23:35.864-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6CiD0Gtjsyk4HsMY-BF6ndiC9qmihuHfNdsab1cJUKOAUgp_zJgv7LtdNAbji2vO5pFxUmJE7t9JIhLWnOBq4LTOMHh9zlU-bNlu6_g_NgsXD45qX7PhyY90IW76_AMtvIq0cQjKD2mg/s1600/100_0991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6CiD0Gtjsyk4HsMY-BF6ndiC9qmihuHfNdsab1cJUKOAUgp_zJgv7LtdNAbji2vO5pFxUmJE7t9JIhLWnOBq4LTOMHh9zlU-bNlu6_g_NgsXD45qX7PhyY90IW76_AMtvIq0cQjKD2mg/s400/100_0991.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; font-style: italic;">The Prophet, Pres. Ezra Taft Bensen said:</span></div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; font-style: italic;">Rearing happy, peaceful children is no easy challenge</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; font-style: italic;"> in todays world,</span></div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; font-style: italic;">but it can be done and it is being done.</span></div>Sallybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332914072582779568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120370091350071796.post-22076819145270171712011-08-08T22:26:00.000-07:002011-08-08T22:26:31.791-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sqUNVeLjJQQfbs3k2Phzxr65Q5354gUR5r9l7MqRJweo5l5nGG9kvPQktgqHHPil3_cytEOihGPzxUT7SKftrap9k2n8fm-XdYA2cqgQPxHYP8bReI2Lg5JWfztZKXTZAsXgxNX6CZup/s1600/April+Snow+at+the+cabin+112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sqUNVeLjJQQfbs3k2Phzxr65Q5354gUR5r9l7MqRJweo5l5nGG9kvPQktgqHHPil3_cytEOihGPzxUT7SKftrap9k2n8fm-XdYA2cqgQPxHYP8bReI2Lg5JWfztZKXTZAsXgxNX6CZup/s400/April+Snow+at+the+cabin+112.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Sallybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332914072582779568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120370091350071796.post-19776823327506261812011-08-08T19:39:00.000-07:002011-08-09T08:17:21.697-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-fRjSC1mOkJsD78VpA4lrc4X58DCsXJl47ynXIUWEESpbePqFw2Qo0hjL5L3XI4rMTBT8jUTOJWUNYRAmTs7ERSW0D1k6unMhpz0nO6q_ENQJhrYwWbPKajv5NTGoV5k4ONPgm74T3_J/s1600/100_0128-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-fRjSC1mOkJsD78VpA4lrc4X58DCsXJl47ynXIUWEESpbePqFw2Qo0hjL5L3XI4rMTBT8jUTOJWUNYRAmTs7ERSW0D1k6unMhpz0nO6q_ENQJhrYwWbPKajv5NTGoV5k4ONPgm74T3_J/s400/100_0128-1.JPG" width="371" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><i><b>D&C 6:34-36</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><i><b>Fear not little flock...</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><i><b>Look unto me in every thought;</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><i><b>Doubt not, Fear not.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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