Once Upon a Dream...

     Something you should know about me. I am an absolute fairytale fanatic. Especially Disney's renditions of them. And if you're anything like me, you know what it is to daydream about being in your own fairytale. I'm sure most of us do. Most girls wish to be a princess like in those Disney movies, who find themselves in mortal danger only to be rescued at the last second by a dashing young prince. And while that usually doesn't happen in real life, it's still nice to dream about it.

     I'm wondering why, though. Why do we want to be a beautiful princess? Why do we want to be rescued by a prince? I think every girl has a desire deep inside of her to feel special. Beautiful. Cherished. Loved. And while we can sometimes have those feelings in small portions, it never really satisfies us completely. And so we long to be one of those princesses in the movies, with their happily ever afters.

     In the words of Paul, "What shall we say then?" Do we give up on our own happily ever after and resort to escaping into the world of fairy tales? Certainly not! We have our very own Prince who has already come to rescue us from a deadly end. Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we might live happily ever after with Him in heaven. I think that's wonderful, don't you? It gives me great joy to know that this earth is not all there is, and we have a wonderful palace waiting for us in heaven. We are daughters of the King (princesses!), and we are beautiful in His eyes.