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    Princess Mary and the Prophet
    Princess Mary and the Prophet
    Princess Mary and the Prophet
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    Princess Mary and the Prophet

    By John Orndorff

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    Princess Mary and the Prophet, the second sequel to Prince Michael and the Dragon, is a short book about a young princess in a mythical kingdom (El) who, with the help of the ancient prophet Daniel Hanabi, must find her missing father, and his close friend. The story begins with Mary accompanying her father and his friends on a hunt for the Orange Fox. After careful planning for the hunt, Mary and a companion capture the prize fox and its pups. However, her father the king and his friend mysteriously disappear without a trace. When they exhaust every lead, and do not find the king, Mary goes to the only person she knows who can help, Daniel Hanabi. Daniel, an old friend from the day of her birth, quickly accompanies her on the quest to find her father. During their journey she learns from Daniel that receiving guidance from the King of Heaven is different from any other activity. She also learns how nature will work with those willing to learn, as the wild animals bring them food when they camp in the forest. They first visit a village where people live inside giant trees and help the people save their trees, which are dying because of the people's unwitting actions. Mary and Daniel then come to a village where they encounter a young ruffian, who changes his life based on their encounter. From here they continue on and find an old friend of Daniel's, named Nephesh, who gives Mary a special ring and tells her that her quest is about more than finding her father. From their meeting with Nephesh, they liberate a city from an evil tyrant named Strategon, and teach the people how to appreciate truth. As Mary and Daniel continue they become closer and closer, as a father and daughter. They then experience the ultimate test as they find the entrance to Hell and explore it in search of clues. As soon as they ascend from the depths of Hell, a chariot and horses of fire sweep them away and take them to Heaven, where they are greeted by Mary's brother Lionel and many other people. Lionel then takes them through the streets of heaven to meet the King of Heaven, who further unfolds the reason for Mary's quest. As they prepare to leave the king tells Daniel he must remain in Heaven and that Mary must continue alone. When Mary returns, she goes to the castle of Diabolos, and liberates her father and his friend. They return to the king's castle and Mary becomes a chief counselor to her father and many other kings. She also becomes known as Mary the Prophetess.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Orndorff
    Release dateJul 31, 2012
    ISBN9781476129891
    Princess Mary and the Prophet
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    John Orndorff

    John C. (Chris) Orndorff is a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. He began his military career serving four years during the Vietnam era as a Navy Hospital Corpsman working in neuro-psychiatry. In the Air Force he served in a number of positions ranging from administrative officer, commander, special agent academic instructor and acquisition officer. As a faculty member at Air Command and Staff College he was broadly published in the military community, and taught futurist techniques. Chris has also done future related research for the Air Force and emergency planners. He has consulted for industry and worked with the US State Department providing antiterrorism support for US Embassies in over 30 countries. Based on his antiterrorism experience, he has designed and presented training on techniques to prevent high school violence. Chris is now retired after teaching Air Force Junior ROTC for twelve years. He and his wife Debi have been married 40 years and have three children and five grandchildren. His website is http://johncorndorff.com. His books are: Prince Michael and the Dragon Prince John's Quest Princess Mary and the Prophet How Have the Mighty Fallen Terrorists, Tornados and Tsunamis: How to Prepare for Life's Danger Zones The Gilgamesh Epic Watching for the future The Enduring Art of War: A Paraphrase and Commentary on Sun Tzu From the Mouths of Babes: Growing Closer to God Through Children

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      Princess Mary and the Prophet - John Orndorff

      PRINCESS MARY AND THE PROPHET

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      by Mary’s Dad

      John Christian Orndorff

      Amulet Press, Springfield, TN

      Princess Mary and the Prophet

      By Mary’s Dad, John Christian Orndorff

      Published by Pensive Books at Smashwords

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Copyright 2002, by John Christian Orndorff

      Original paperback:

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2001119870

      ISBN 1-893213-02-1

      In Memory of Professor William L. Lane

      and to Brenda Lane

      Prophets of the Great King

      I know what I have in mind for you, the Lord says, intentions of giving you success and protection; designs for giving you a very bright future.

      Jeremiah 29:11

      Author’s paraphrase

      PRINCESS MARY AND THE PROPHET

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      A Note From Mary’s Dad

      Chapter 1 A Most Unusual Princess

      Chapter 2 The Unforeseen

      Chapter 3 Return to the Prophet

      Chapter 4 An Anxious Search

      Chapter 5 Sorek

      Chapter 6 The Change in Rascalus

      Chapter 7 Understanding the Puzzle

      Chapter 8 The Fall of Strategon

      Chapter 9 The Unpleasant Journey

      Chapter 10 In the Court of the Great King

      Chapter 11 The Coming of the Prophetess

      Chapter 12 The Legacy of Love

      About the Author

      A Note from Mary’s Dad

      This is now the third book I’ve written for my children, one for each of them. As any author would do, I’ve tried to do improve my writing style and be more creative with each new book. This book is no exception. In it I’ve tried to convey some things, allegorically, that I believe deep in my heart. One of those beliefs is how special daughters are to their fathers. My father once told me how special daughters were and that they could add to a parent’s life in ways sons cannot. I’ve found this to be true. I hope that Mary and any other young person who reads this will understand that we are all called to a special relationship with God. Often this relationship is built upon trials. However, as long as we maintain our vision and faith, we can endure times of testing. In my first two books, for Michael and John, I included some of their friends to help them through their ordeals. Mary’s book is different in that, except for family, she appears alone with only the prophet, Daniel Hanabi. In my past books, Debbie, my wife and Mary’s Mom, has done the illustrations. This time I took it on myself to try my hand at illustrations, so I am wholly to blame for any crudeness in the art work.

      I owe a great debt to many people who have helped me through times of testing, one of whom is Debbie my wife. There are also others. Two such people are the late Dr. William L. (Bill) Lane and his wife Brenda. Dr. Lane was a scholar of note and had great influence on me when I was a young college student. Brenda was and still is a tremendous encouragement to Debbie and to me. Together Bill and Brenda radiated the love of Jesus Christ and worked tirelessly for others. To them Debbie and I dedicate this humble little book as a token of our esteem and appreciation. Bill and Brenda passed on much to us that, God willing, we have passed to our children as well as others. In this sense, no prophet ever dies.

      jco, Mary’s Dad

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      CHAPTER 1

      A MOST UNUSUAL PRINCESS

      I’m sure you’ve read or heard stories of fair maidens and princesses who find themselves in difficult situations and require a gallant knight in shining armor to rescue them. Well, this story has some similarities to the traditional princess tales, except in this case the princess does most of the rescuing. For example, there was the time the princess was sailing a small boat in the middle of a lake and a very fierce wind arose. While she struggled with the rigging and sails, trying to maneuver the boat to shore, a noble young knight named Joshua saw her and decided she needed help. Unfortunately, he didn’t know how to swim, so when he tried to rescue the princess, it was actually she who rescued him from drowning.

      Well, before I go off on a tangent, let me introduce the princess of whom I’m writing. The name of this princess is Mary, daughter of King Christian and Queen Debora of the Kingdom of El. Mary was the youngest of the royal family, and had three brothers. Her oldest brother was John, heir to the throne. John was famous for his quest to find the Zahab Chokmah, and for conquering the Northern Warriors. Michael was next. He killed the great dragon in the Northwest Territory, then married Alethia and went to be king of the North. Lionel, the youngest of the brothers was Mary’s favorite. Prince Lionel was a gallant and pious young man who devoted his life to serving. He died in the battle of Nekrosis, while fighting against the evil hordes of Diabolos, and went to take his place in the presence of the King of Heaven.

      Though Mary was the youngest of the family and the only girl, she did not choose to act as many would expect of a princess. For though Mary was skillful in courtly manners, as are expected of a princess, she was also skillful in hunting, and knowledgeable of how to work the land, of administering the kingdom and in healing.

      Mary was a beautiful young lady with long blond hair that reached down past her shoulders. She was also tall and graceful. Though many princes from other lands and noble knights sought her hand, she would not consent to any of them, because she was devoted to her family and to the people of El. So, when her brothers were not in the king’s court, which was usually the case, Mary was there to carry out her father’s wishes.

      Another thing interesting about Mary was the relationship she had with the prophet of the King of Heaven. On the day Mary was born, the prophet came to the king and told him Mary was to be a special child, favored by the King of Heaven, and that she would complete that which the king’s sons could not. The prophet then gave King Christian a magnificent amulet, depicting a coiled serpent, its head in the center with a great diamond in its mouth. It was made of fine gold, and the prophet told the king it had healing power, and Mary would know how to use it when the time came.

      Though the words of the prophet seemed uncertain to the king, he accepted them and thought about them for many years as he watched Mary grow into a fine young woman. From time to time as Mary grew the prophet would come to visit her. During these visits he would tell her stories about the King of Heaven, take her on short trips to see things she had never seen before and have picnics. During these times to the prophet it was as if Mary was his own daughter, for the King of Heaven had placed a special bond between them, for reasons only he knew. However, as Mary grew older, the prophet came by less and less, and she visited him less frequently, until she hardly ever saw him.

      Perhaps it was just as well that she saw him less. For as she grew her father would send her out to the country side to help the poor, inspect the condition of the land and at times she would lead soldiers out to the frontier to make sure there were no threats to the land. These duties would keep her very busy.

      There were also times when Mary would go out to visit some of the people of the land and bring them bread and other things she had prepared herself. She especially enjoyed doing this when she learned of anyone who was ill with any kind of sickness. For in these cases she would use her knowledge of medicine, and the amulet the prophet gave her to heal them.

      Though Mary stayed very busy with affairs of the kingdom, she also enjoyed the kind of things any other princess would enjoy. For she loved music and dancing. Whenever there was a ball or special occasion she would dance with the grace of a swan upon a lake, and the energy of a whirlwind. In fact she was so full of life, most of the young men would just wear out trying to keep up with her.

      Mary could also sing. For in times of worship or during the special occasions, she would lift up her voice with the most pleasing melodies and sing about happy times with family and friends. Sometimes when she visited the sick she would sing to them to help them recover from their illness. It was said among the people, no one had a more lovely voice than the Princess of El, and that she could bring healing to the sick by the sound of her voice.

      Indeed, Princess Mary was a most unusual princess, staying busy with many different chores and interests. Because of her talent and her experiences,

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