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Save It for Those Who Listen

December 10, 2018 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Family, Hans Christian Andersen Illuminated by The Message · 1 Comment

“I am used to better things,” said the Beetle. “Do you call this place pretty? Why there is not even a dung heap.”  The beetle, in Hans Christian Andersen’s story by that name, may be an example of what Scripture calls an arrogant cynic (Proverbs 9:7-12, The Message version). Not only did the beetle believe […]