Tag Archives: Fairy Tales

Fairy Tale Lives

September 1, 2016 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Family, Hans Christian Andersen Illuminated by The Message · Leave a comment

Hans Christian Andersen said, “Every person’s life is a fairy tale written by God’s fingers.” Why do we love fairy tales? Is it the conflict between good and evil, the drama, and endless possibilities? Or is it the happy ending that we so enjoy? God created us with free will and an array of unique talents. We […]

Fairy Tales and Miracles

July 11, 2016 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Family, Hans Christian Andersen Illuminated by The Message · Leave a comment

Fairy tales are the stuff dreams are made of, and dreams do come true. So do miracles. The weak become strong, the small are the giants, and the ugly and down-trodden rise to the top. We see this in fairy tales such as with the Ugly Duckling that grows into a beautiful swan, tiny Thumbelina […]

Twisting the Truth

December 15, 2015 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Family · Leave a comment

Want a fun way to pray and ponder Scripture? Hans Christian Andersen Illuminated by The Message pairs passages from Andersen’s fairy tales with The Message (Scripture in contemporary language). Here is a sampling from the book: “But he has nothing on!” said a little child. “Just listen to the innocent!” said the child’s father. But […]