tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post6268298715278186759..comments2024-03-22T10:00:58.717-04:00Comments on Meanwhile, in Rivendell . . .: "Have courage and be kind." ~ Cinderella WeekOliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-42378362739935311902016-01-16T18:46:33.780-05:002016-01-16T18:46:33.780-05:00Thank you, Hamlette! YES, precisely. (I really d...Thank you, Hamlette! YES, precisely. (I really dislike Ariel in Disney's cartoon. I actually like Hans Christian Anderson's original tale, but in the Disney movie, she's just…honestly, she's a bit of a brat.) I hadn't even thought of that in connection with Snow White; excellent point! They're great role models. Thanks for commenting! :)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-24902033419298210272016-01-16T18:44:17.626-05:002016-01-16T18:44:17.626-05:00Thank you, Natalie!!!!!
"It's certainl...Thank you, Natalie!!!!! <br /><br />"It's certainly no accident-why else would He give people such a talent with the written word if He didn't want us to use it to write beautiful things-especially stories that glorify Him?" YES.<br /><br />Yes! I hadn't really stopped to think about it, but isn't it great when a heroine has a firm grip on reality, but isn't afraid to live in her own world once in a while?<br /><br />Awwww, THANKS SO MUCH. I so appreciate that :D<br /><br />*gasp* Really?! Oh my goodness! Natalie, that means so much to me! Thank you for telling me!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-57360553226370501942016-01-16T18:41:11.868-05:002016-01-16T18:41:11.868-05:00I'm so glad, KB! Thank YOU for your comment, ...I'm so glad, KB! Thank YOU for your comment, it means a lot!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-89952639837478154182016-01-16T18:39:24.528-05:002016-01-16T18:39:24.528-05:00Aww, thanks, Faith!
Yes, sista! He's done so...Aww, thanks, Faith!<br /><br />Yes, sista! He's done so much for us.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-52949657356376308112016-01-16T18:38:34.985-05:002016-01-16T18:38:34.985-05:00Oh, garsh! Laura, you're too kind, really! :D...Oh, garsh! Laura, you're too kind, really! :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-40167582138736716142016-01-16T18:36:56.387-05:002016-01-16T18:36:56.387-05:00Daww, Rosie, STAHP. You're gonna make me cry ...Daww, Rosie, STAHP. You're gonna make me cry :'D<br /><br />Ooh, good point! "She just LOVES LIFE." I hadn't even thought of it in that way yet, but you're so right! She doesn't let her situation stop her from embracing life. (Aww, thanks!) YES!<br /><br />EEEEEEEKKK I'M SO HAPPY YOU LIKED IT :)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-68615134829102459732016-01-16T18:31:04.271-05:002016-01-16T18:31:04.271-05:00Mary, thank you so much!!! That's so kind of ...Mary, thank you so much!!! That's so kind of you!!!<br /><br />Yes, He has. Praise His name!<br /><br />Awww! I'm getting all warm and fuzzy inside. Thanks loads, darling :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-36153333443492421682016-01-16T18:27:50.101-05:002016-01-16T18:27:50.101-05:00Jessica, THANKS, GIRL!
Amen to that. It's ...Jessica, THANKS, GIRL! <br /><br />Amen to that. It's astonishing how God takes the time to reveal Himself to us through so much in our day to day life--especially in stories. And I agree, the best stories ultimately point you to Heaven somehow.<br /><br />EXACTLY :D<br /><br />Haha, I know how you feel! I catch myself doing that a lot, too. YOU NEED TO WATCH EVER AFTER. You and Rosie will love it, I know it :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-70725872733730994192016-01-16T18:23:10.860-05:002016-01-16T18:23:10.860-05:00Aww, thank you, Cordy! All of you are SO KIND.Aww, thank you, Cordy! All of you are SO KIND.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-71146462681260087902016-01-16T18:22:37.346-05:002016-01-16T18:22:37.346-05:00Thanks so much, Abby! Just so, not my absolute fa...Thanks so much, Abby! Just so, not my absolute favorite, but still very intriguing.<br /><br />Aww, shucks *blushes* Thanks, dear!<br /><br />Isn't it?! I was like, "Whoa…"Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-20656557796691179162016-01-16T18:19:38.905-05:002016-01-16T18:19:38.905-05:00Aww, thank you so much, Morgan! That means a lot ...Aww, thank you so much, Morgan! That means a lot :)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-16748146417599549202016-01-16T18:14:45.705-05:002016-01-16T18:14:45.705-05:00Miss Meg, THANK YOU! You're too kind :DMiss Meg, THANK YOU! You're too kind :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-25452759992522760552016-01-16T18:13:24.035-05:002016-01-16T18:13:24.035-05:00Oh, HEIDI! Thank you so much!!!
Dawwwww *blushes...Oh, HEIDI! Thank you so much!!!<br /><br />Dawwwww *blushes* You're so sweet! <br /><br />(Ach, your similar post was beautiful. HOW ARE YOU SO ELOQUENT.)<br /><br />No, thank YOU for the amazingly splendiferous week, and for your support! :)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-37213616057950850222016-01-16T18:10:15.763-05:002016-01-16T18:10:15.763-05:00Miss March, let me just give you a hug. You are a...Miss March, let me just give you a hug. You are always so encouraging and inviting. I appreciate that <3<br /><br />Aww, thank you so much! I so appreciate it :D<br /><br />Thank YOU for your comment, Miss March!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-33895976386743980942016-01-13T08:38:16.761-05:002016-01-13T08:38:16.761-05:00Great insights, Olivia! I know that I love Cinder...Great insights, Olivia! I know that I love Cinderella more than Sleeping Beauty and the Little Mermaid in particular because yes, she is a worth heroine. She's not just a pretty girl who's been cursed through no fault of her own, and neither is she a whiny princess who tries anything to get what is basically forbidden fruit. Both Cinderella and Snow White have been badly mistreated for most of their lives, and yet they remain kind and helpful and cheerful. Something to aspire to, for sure!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-21239749784967464432016-01-11T13:01:25.710-05:002016-01-11T13:01:25.710-05:00Ohhh, this was so perfect! Grand job well done, Ol...Ohhh, this was so perfect! Grand job well done, Olivia. <br /><br />Ahh, dreaming. What would we do without it? I love how you said, "She daydreams a lot, and she lets herself! She knows it doesn't keep her from faithfully and thoroughly performing her duties, so where's the harm?" So true. I think dreaming is one of the loveliest things God gave us-he gifted us with imagination and ambition--and I believe he gave us stories as an outlet for that. It's certainly no accident-why else would He give people such a talent with the written word if He didn't want us to use it to write beautiful things-especially stories that glorify Him?<br /><br />I love heroines that "live inside their own world"....all the while still staying in touch with the "real" world. I think a healthy dose of each is the perfect combination. :)<br /><br />And ohhh! You last points! So beautiful. I love finding how stories mirror The Greatest Story (TRUE story!) and you wrote it so beautifully.<br /><br />I think this is one of my favorite Cinderella week posts so far!!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-76146760910756389142016-01-09T12:06:16.975-05:002016-01-09T12:06:16.975-05:00I agree with your allegory about Cinderella/Jesus ...I agree with your allegory about Cinderella/Jesus Christ – I'd heard it once before, but your post helped me to really grasp it. Thank you for this post!Karis DeHavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13591083115231196574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-69587396320312646252016-01-08T15:22:13.165-05:002016-01-08T15:22:13.165-05:00Lovely and powerful!
Cinderella, rags-to-riches, ...Lovely and powerful!<br /><br />Cinderella, rags-to-riches, is a wonderful allegory of Christ and His kindness to give "beauty for ashes". We've been made children of the King of Kings. This is the highest goal in life and has been given to use freely because of His awesome nature. :D<br /><br />A beautiful reminder.Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18186467404412400689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-50374184446949336992016-01-08T13:26:52.365-05:002016-01-08T13:26:52.365-05:00That was a beautiful post. You never fail to amaze...That was a beautiful post. You never fail to amaze me. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514396066746617960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-17407189647852512016-01-08T10:56:38.696-05:002016-01-08T10:56:38.696-05:00That was amazing.
The end.
No, seriously, I don&...That was amazing.<br /><br />The end.<br /><br />No, seriously, I don't know what to say!! I JUST LOVED EVERY WORD. Like. What. Even.<br /><br />"They can't order me to stop dreaming." I think that is my favorite thing about Cinderella's story. I love her optimism, her hope, her spirit, and her joy. She just LOVES LIFE. And of course, she goes from rags to riches . . . like we do, as you pointed out. *faints at Olivia's eloquence* Really, I think you're right. THAT is why everyone loves a rags-to-riches story. It's because it is our story, and we don't even deserve it.<br /><br />P.S. In case I forgot to mention it - I LOVED LOVED LOVED this :)Rosie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756806467175885197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-59967567208551816262016-01-08T09:37:15.103-05:002016-01-08T09:37:15.103-05:00Good gracious, Olivia! This is just SO lovely!!! Y...Good gracious, Olivia! This is just SO lovely!!! You have a God-given talent of eloquence :)<br /><br />That last paragraph! It's so true and beautiful and wonderfully said! I've never really thought of the story of Cinderella in that light before. But you're right. Our rags have been exchanged for eternal riches. Our King has saved us from our sin.<br /><br />I really can't find the words to express how much I love this post. Just beautiful. <333m a r y l i zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505343613442203117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-22898840026805688702016-01-07T20:36:42.011-05:002016-01-07T20:36:42.011-05:00Olivia--this is beautiful. I . . . honestly, I do...Olivia--this is beautiful. I . . . honestly, I don't really know what to say, except that I LOVE it. <br /><br />Yes. I think you're right--that's exactly why we love Cinderella stories so much. Because we HAVE been rescued from poverty and misery by a Prince--by a King, actually. And we don't deserve it . . . but He doesn't care. He just did it because He loves us. <br /><br />And this is what happens, I think, with all truly good stories--if you look hard enough, they ALL have something about them which can remind us of God and help us understand His ways better. And that's why God gives us humans the ability to appreciate stories--like all His gifts, they ultimately draw us closer to Him. <br /><br />And that's where the whole "they can't order me to stop dreaming" thing comes in--we SHOULDN'T feel like we have to stop dreaming, because it's actually good for us. Stories and imagination are good things :-) <br /><br />I really, really loved all the "staring into the middle distance" pictures--that's something I do A LOT. It's quite funny, actually. I think my favorite is the Danielle picture--but they're all lovely :-) Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-63773038554209452702016-01-07T20:32:20.206-05:002016-01-07T20:32:20.206-05:00Well done, well said, Olivia!
Beautiful job and gr...Well done, well said, Olivia!<br />Beautiful job and great insight! :DCordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180298174546552067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-64000916902928775952016-01-07T18:31:42.350-05:002016-01-07T18:31:42.350-05:00This was beautiful.. Very much so. Although I'...This was beautiful.. Very much so. Although I've loved Cinderella, especially when I was little, she isn't my favorite princess right now. Frankly, I don't really have a favorite. But I agree with you: there is something lovely about her story that everyone is drawn to. <br /><br />By the way, you really write well: with eloquence and grace, imagination and charm. Really you do. <br /><br />And that quote of your mothers, is really so true and lovely!!!Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09697039373046836955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-76451345340049870442016-01-07T18:06:36.155-05:002016-01-07T18:06:36.155-05:00Lovely, Olivia!! You have a way with words, very ...Lovely, Olivia!! You have a way with words, very beautiful. :)Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509186059424410282noreply@blogger.com