Faith

Amy MacKinnon

Cinderella: A Christian Fairy Tale

Part of the Fairy Tale Fridays series, the Fairy Tale Summaries with Cinderella! And finding the Christianity that’s hidden in plain sight

Amy MacKinnon

Fairy Tales, Cautionary Tales, and Myths

No one gets married, and then lives happily ever after. Or kills an evil witch who’s trying to eat them, and then lives happily ever after

Amy MacKinnon

A Little Dickens of a Ghost Story

When you think of a Christian story, or a story by a Christian author, what authors come to your mind? What about Charles Dickens?

Amy MacKinnon

What are Ghosts?

What are Ghosts? Are they spirits? It depends. Are they just our imagination working overtime on us? Sometimes. Are they angels? Maybe.

Amy MacKinnon

Why Are We So Afraid of Ghosts?

In the summertime when the days are long and the nights are short, it’s pretty easy to scoff at being afraid of ghosts. But in the winter...

Amy MacKinnon

Women in Fairy Tales: Good or Bad?

Is it true that women in fairy tales are just passively waiting around for some man to come and save them?

Amy MacKinnon

Why Read Fairy Tales

Why should we read fairy tales to children? Are fairy tales just for children? Why are fairy tales important today?