“A new year is unfolding—like a blossom with petals curled tightly, concealing the beauty within”
“A new year is unfolding— like a blossom with petals curled tightly concealing the beauty within” is a new year’s saying that has been printed on many images.
The full passage is:
“A new year is unfolding — like a blossom with petals curled tightly, concealing the beauty within. Lord, let this year be filled with things that are truly good — with the comfort of warmth in our relationships, with the strength to help those who need our help, and the humility and openness to accept help from others. As we make our resolutions for the year ahead, let us go forward with great hope that all things can be possible — with your help and guidance.”
It was posted on the newsgroup rec.scouting on December 8, 1994, from “Scouter’s 5 Cut-outs Pages 641 & 642 The Leader, January 1990.” Authorship is unknown.
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Jim Speirs
Dec 9, 1994, 1:14:00 PM
Article # 14c.
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Scouter’s 5 Cut-outs
Pages 641 & 642
The Leader, January 1990
A New Year
A new year is unfolding
Like a blossom with petals curled tightly
Concealing the beauty within:
Let this year be filled
With the things that are truly good;
With warmth in our relationships
With strength to help those who need our help
With humility and openness
To accept help from others.
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Amazing year Ahead!
Balu
Jan 2, 2005, 11:25:28 AM
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“A new year is unfolding-like a blossom with petals curled tightly
concealing the beauty within.
Lord, let this year be filled with the things that are truly
good-with the comfort of warmth in our relationships, with the
strength to help those who need our help and the humility and openness
to accept help from others.
Let us go forward with great hope that all things can be
possible-with Your help and guidance.”
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A New Year is Unfolding
Sue Cifelli
Dec 31, 2006, 12:29:00 PM
A new year is unfolding—like a blossom with
petals curled tightly concealing the beauty within.
Lord, let this year be filled with the things
that are truly good—with the comfort of warmth in
our relationships, with the strength to help
those who need our help and the humility and
openness to accept help from others.
As we make our resolutions for the year ahead,
let us go forward with great hope that all things
can be possible—with Your help and guidance.
Anonymous
Daily Pilot (Los Angeles Times)
THE MORAL OF THE STORY: Each day is like a rose
BY CINDY TRANE CHRISTESON
JAN. 6, 2007 12 AM PT
“A new year is unfolding — like a blossom with petals curled tightly, concealing the beauty within. Lord, let this year be filled with things that are truly good — with the comfort of warmth in our relationships, with the strength to help those who need our help, and the humility and openness to accept help from others. As we make our resolutions for the year ahead, let us go forward with great hope that all things can be possible — with your help and guidance.”
— Anonymous
Newspapers.com>
28 December 2008, The Monitor (McAllen, TX), “Inspirational word for welcoming the new year” by Mary Garza Cummings, pg. 10E, col. 5:
to Start A New Year
A new year is unfolding — like a blossom with petals curled tightly, concealing the beauty within. Lord, let this year be filled with things that are truly good — with the comfort of warmth in our relationships, with the strength to help those who need our help, and the humility and openness to accept help from others.”
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