32.Hansel & Gretel
There lived a woodcutter’s family who made their living by cutting wood and selling them. They had two children, Hansel and Gretel.
Mummy was strict with the children but very loving. She taught them to read the Bible and pray. Papa gathered them for family prayer every day.
One day mummy became sick and had to be taken to the hospital. After a few days of fever she died. Hansel and Gretel cried and cried. Papa thought if they got another mother they’d be alright, and married again.
The new mama did not like them. She ill-treated them. One day Hansel and Gretel overheard their mama telling their papa, “Take them to the forest and leave them there. We have no means to feed two children.” Papa was very sad but had to listen to his wife.
The next day Hansel and Gretel secretly hid the bread given to them for breakfast. When papa and mama asked them to come along with them to the forest they took their bread and kept dropping bits of it along the way. When they reached the middle of the forest papa said, “You be playing here. We will cut wood and then come and take you.”
So both the children were playing. By four in the evening they began to be afraid because their parents hadn’t come to pick them up. Gretel began to cry. Hansel comforted her saying they could follow the bread pieces and reach home. Alas! when they looked, the bread pieces were gone! They were all eaten by squirrels and sparrows. Gretel told Hansel, “Remember what mummy told us. Jesus is always with us and He will help us.” So they started to walk.
They heard the trumpeting of the elephants and the roar of lions. Pythons were across their path and they jumped over and ran.
Darkness was quickly descending and at a distance they could see a flickering light. The children felt comforted. “Come Gretel,” said Hansel, “we are safe if we reach the light.” So they ran and reached the house.
Oh, what a surprise! The compound wall of the house was made of sugarcane. They were so hungry that they started plucking the sugarcane and chewing. They were astounded to see the house made of cake pieces and the windows were studded with candies. The door was made of biscuits. Hungrily they started stuffing their mouth with biscuits and chocolates.
Suddenly a rough hand caught their collars. “How dare you?” said the voice. “You thieves. You’ll pay for what you did.” It was the house of a wicked witch. She took them inside and put Gretel in a cage. But Hansel was kept as her servant. He had to sweep and clean, wash clothes and draw water. He was given a morsel of bread every day and he grew thinner and thinner. But the witch fed Gretel with rich food and made her fatter and fatter.
Both Hansel and Gretel prayed every day. Hansel told Gretel, “Don’t worry. God will somehow help us.” One day the witch’s friend came over and the witch invited her for her Birthday lunch the next day. “I’ve got nice fattened meat,” she said. Both Hansel and Gretel overheard this and began to tremble. Now they understood everything. She had been feeding Gretel for her Birthday meat!
Both prayed very hard that night for wisdom and strength. They decided to act fast. The next day when the witch bent inside the cage to get Gretel, Hansel tripped her over and quickly pulled Gretel out. They locked the cage and ran out
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
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Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
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www.bymonline.org
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32.Hansel & Gretel
There lived a woodcutter’s family who made their living by cutting wood and selling them. They had two children, Hansel and Gretel.
Mummy was strict with the children but very loving. She taught them to read the Bible and pray. Papa gathered them for family prayer every day.
One day mummy became sick and had to be taken to the hospital. After a few days of fever she died. Hansel and Gretel cried and cried. Papa thought if they got another mother they’d be alright, and married again.
The new mama did not like them. She ill-treated them. One day Hansel and Gretel overheard their mama telling their papa, “Take them to the forest and leave them there. We have no means to feed two children.” Papa was very sad but had to listen to his wife.
The next day Hansel and Gretel secretly hid the bread given to them for breakfast. When papa and mama asked them to come along with them to the forest they took their bread and kept dropping bits of it along the way. When they reached the middle of the forest papa said, “You be playing here. We will cut wood and then come and take you.”
So both the children were playing. By four in the evening they began to be afraid because their parents hadn’t come to pick them up. Gretel began to cry. Hansel comforted her saying they could follow the bread pieces and reach home. Alas! when they looked, the bread pieces were gone! They were all eaten by squirrels and sparrows. Gretel told Hansel, “Remember what mummy told us. Jesus is always with us and He will help us.” So they started to walk.
They heard the trumpeting of the elephants and the roar of lions. Pythons were across their path and they jumped over and ran.
Darkness was quickly descending and at a distance they could see a flickering light. The children felt comforted. “Come Gretel,” said Hansel, “we are safe if we reach the light.” So they ran and reached the house.
Oh, what a surprise! The compound wall of the house was made of sugarcane. They were so hungry that they started plucking the sugarcane and chewing. They were astounded to see the house made of cake pieces and the windows were studded with candies. The door was made of biscuits. Hungrily they started stuffing their mouth with biscuits and chocolates.
Suddenly a rough hand caught their collars. “How dare you?” said the voice. “You thieves. You’ll pay for what you did.” It was the house of a wicked witch. She took them inside and put Gretel in a cage. But Hansel was kept as her servant. He had to sweep and clean, wash clothes and draw water. He was given a morsel of bread every day and he grew thinner and thinner. But the witch fed Gretel with rich food and made her fatter and fatter.
Both Hansel and Gretel prayed every day. Hansel told Gretel, “Don’t worry. God will somehow help us.” One day the witch’s friend came over and the witch invited her for her Birthday lunch the next day. “I’ve got nice fattened meat,” she said. Both Hansel and Gretel overheard this and began to tremble. Now they understood everything. She had been feeding Gretel for her Birthday meat!
Both prayed very hard that night for wisdom and strength. They decided to act fast. The next day when the witch bent inside the cage to get Gretel, Hansel tripped her over and quickly pulled Gretel out. They locked the cage and ran out
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, Mob:8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
