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Classic children’s books have a special place in our hearts, don’t they?
It’s amazing that a book first published in 1910 could still be relevant to and loved by kids today. And yet, that’s exactly what Frances Hodgson Burnett accomplished with her beloved story, The Secret Garden (Amazon Affiliate Link).
I wish I could say I experienced this classic as a child, but instead, I’m almost embarrassed to say that I read it for the first time this year. I found a beautiful hardback edition at a book sale and enjoyed diving into the beauty and charm of the story.
If you’re like me and didn’t grow up reading The Secret Garden, let’s take a step back.
The Secret Garden is the story of an orphan named Mary who is sent to live in her uncle’s magnificent, mysterious mansion on the Yorkshire Moors. Mary discovers a love for the gardens outside the mansion—specifically, a secret walled garden with a missing key.
When Mary finds a way into the secret garden and vows to bring it back to life, her own life also begins to transform. Can new, unexpected friendships and a lot of fresh air change everything?
The cast of The Secret Garden shows us the “Magic” around us—the beauty that we might miss if we don’t stop to see it.
As the characters talked about the “Magic” of the garden and of the outdoors and of all the other things I don’t want to spoil, I couldn’t help thinking that the “Magic” has a different, truer name. The reason we can step outside and feel awestruck by creation is that we have a magnificent Creator. He fills our world and our lives with beauty, even in the midst of all the brokenness and the hard things that are also going on. He gives us life.
And because of our Creator, sometimes the whole world feels like a garden.
So, all that to say … don’t be like me and put off reading this story any longer! If you haven’t read The Secret Garden, pick up your own copy today.
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And never forget … you are wonderfully created.
Love,
Becca
