As I read this lesson, I was really deeply moved by it. So simple are the lessons provided by these fairy tales, but we still manage to overlook them somehow.

Observations that I had on the stories that I think add to their overall zing:

The Three Little Pigs:

In addition to seeing that the solidarity of Christ is the only true way to go, we also have to examine the Big, Bad Wolf. He blew down the homes of the two, not as aptly equipped pigs with the breath from his lungs. Something so simple overtook the piggies and sent them running. When he got to the Brick house, however, he couldn’t blow it down. Then, when he went down the chimney, he got the business end of a roaring fire. The Wolf is Satan. When we’re built with weak material, we do fear him. When we’re on the rock of Christ, however, we have nothing to worry about; we see that Satan is just a bunch of hot air. And recall; when Satan tempts us and tries us, we need to recall the ultimate result; Satan will someday be engulfed in the lake of fire. When the Devil is reminding you of your past, remind him of his future.

Jack and the Beanstalk:

With our old pal Jack, we have to think about not only Jack’s willingness to trust the beans, but we have to think about the trade-off. A decent-sized cow is a hefty thing to trade, and what’s even stranger is that it was traded for a fistful of beans. Often times in life, we have plenty, but we haven’t the love of God. In the long run, this means we have nothing. Sometimes, that which we have in life seems meager, but what we have in our hearts and in our souls is tremendous. Jack found his treasure up in the sky, whereas he had nothing on earth. One day, we as Christians will have star-capped crowns and glorious golden mansions. The possessions of earth are just that. They stay here when we leave. The glory of Heaven will be with us eternally.

The Wizard of Oz:

Dorothy was in a tight spot. She had to make it to Oz to see the wizard, and her only guides were a brainless scarecrow, a heartless old tin woodsman, and a cowardly lion. True, each of the travelers had their gift with them the whole time. But had it not been for Dorothy, consider where they would all be. The Scarecrow would still be up on his pole, soaking in sun and mold. The Tin Man would still be rusting in the forrest. The Lion would be scampering off with each little birdy chirp. The strength these characters unlocked would never have been found if not for the love of a simple little girl from Kansas (and, of course, her happy little dog). You see, God set the pieces in motion long before we were born; the people we have in our lives were here to teach us certain things. God knows how lives link together like the threads of a loom and each is just a crucial to the other as the other is to it. The people around you are trying to teach you lessons and give you gifts every single day; be receptive.

[b][i]Jesus Said:[/b][/i][color=darkred][b]Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; such is the kingdom of God[/color][/b] –Luke 18: 16

Jesus told us that God lives in the hearts of the innocent youth.

From the mouths of babes, they say.

[b]Believe…Simply Believe[/b]