The Pure Gold of Chesterton's Dandelions: Finding Fairy Tales in the Ordinary
The doors to Narnia are many. In fact, they are everywhere.
“For those who think that dandelions are only a nuisance, let us point out that they possess the pure gold of a fairy tale.” G.K. Chesterton
G.K. Chesterton’s ability to turn ordinary things into extraordinary things is extraordinary. I watched a video once about him years ago where he was challenged to find something poetic about a mailbox. In minutes, …
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