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Not all Church The White Stone
Mice are poor ... – the art of
… or quite what you expect! letting go
Maileg is a Danish brand of toys
designed to inspire children. We have a By Esther De Waal, Canterbury
small collection of their teeny, tiny mice Press, £12.99
dressed in beautifully crafted clothes, Esther de Waal is one
with ‘matchbox’ beds (complete with of today's most
blankets and pyjamas) – just perfect for beloved spiritual
hours of ‘pretend’ play. Maileg mice writers. In The White
have been beloved and prized by Danish Stone, she reflects on
children for nearly 20 years, becoming the changes and losses
highly-collectable in the process, and that come with
now they have hit the scene here in growing older.
England Esther reflects on solitude and,
following a period of illness, saying
goodbye to a family home and the
Welsh border landscape she had known
for decades which inspired some of her
greatest writing, and adjusting to a new
city environment. In her characteristic
style, she sees everything as a portal
into a deeper spiritual understanding.
She draws on the wealth of the
The Princess and the Pea was originally Christian tradition, especially scripture
a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, and the monastic and Celtic
himself Danish, featuring the princess spiritualities she knows so well, to help
who establishes her royal heritage by her navigate her way through not only
her sensitivity. The Maileg princess (as the inevitable sense of loss that
pictured) is equally captivating, as are accompanies such change, but also to
the other members of the royal family. embrace the new possibilities it brings.
These charming mice are worth The white stone of the title refers to a
investing in for any little people who small pebble from the river that ran
enjoy make-believe and inventing through her garden that she keeps in
stories. And they’re light and easy to her pocket, but also strikes a note of
post too! hope referring to the new identity
promised by God (Revelation 2.17).
This is a book of simple, profound
wisdom that will speak to many coping
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