Spiritual Insights from Classic Literature: Little Women: Spiritual Insights from Classic Literature

By Ruth ONeil

Are you looking for a different kind of devotional? Well, you've found it.

A lot of spiritual insight can be gleaned as we read classic literature, but please understand that all of these insights are things I thought while reading. This is in no way an analysis of the book as far as what the author was thinking or what he wanted the reader to take away from the story. I once had a reader make a comment to me about my own thoughts when I was writing one of my novels. Whatever she thought I was thinking while writing had actually never occurred to me. That was when the light came on in my mind of why I didn't care for analyzing works of literature. When I teach my students, I want to know what they got out of a specific work. Sometimes they are very insightful and we have the best conversations.

Many of these works in this series are not blatantly Christian, but that doesn't mean Christ or an aspect of the Christian life is completely missing. In fact, it's the opposite

So, read one chapter of the work and then read the chapter I've written here.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ruth ONeil
• Release date: Aug 24, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386451273

Ruth ONeil

Ruth O’Neil has been a freelance writer for 20-plus years. She sees everything as a writing opportunity in disguise, whether it is an interesting character, setting, or situation. You can find her book series “What a Difference a Year Makes” on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or her website (http://ruthoneil.weebly.com/). You can also visit her on her blog at http://ruths-real-life.blogspot.com/. When she’s not writing or homeschooling her kids, Ruth spends her time quilting, reading, scrapbooking, camping and hiking with her family.

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Spiritual Insights from Classic Literature: Little Women

Spiritual Insights from Classic Literature

Ruth ONeil

Published by Ruth ONeil, 2018.

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS FROM CLASSIC LITERATURE: LITTLE WOMEN

First edition. August 24, 2018.

Copyright © 2018 Ruth ONeil.

Written by Ruth ONeil.

Spiritual Insights from

Little Women

By Louisa May Alcott

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Introduction

Are you looking for a different kind of devotional? Well, you've found it.

A lot of spiritual insight can be gleaned as we read classic literature, but please understand that all of these insights are things I thought while reading. This is in no way an analysis of the book as far as what the author was thinking or what he wanted the reader to take away from the story. I once had a reader make a comment to me about my own thoughts when I was writing one of my novels. Whatever she thought I was thinking while writing had actually never occurred to me. That was when the light came on in my mind of why I didn't care for analyzing works of literature. When I teach my students, I want to know what they got out of a specific work. Sometimes they are very insightful and we have the best conversations.

Many of these works in this series are not blatantly Christian, but that doesn't mean Christ or an aspect of the Christian life is completely missing. In fact, it's the opposite

So, read one chapter of the work and then read the chapter I've written here.

Little Women

Grades 6-12

Contents

Introduction

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-One

Chapter Thirty-Two

Chapter Thirty-Three

Chapter Thirty-Four

Chapter Thirty-Five

Chapter Thirty-Six

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Chapter Forty

Chapter Forty-One

Chapter Forty-Two

Chapter Forty-Three

Chapter Forty-Four

Chapter Forty-Five

Chapter Forty-Six

Chapter Forty-Seven

Chapter One

'We've got father and mother and each other,' said Beth contentedly, from her corner.

Is contentment something you need to work on?

Throughout this book, Beth is always the sister to feel contentment. It doesn't matter what the circumstances were. To her, it didn't matter that her father had gone off to serve in the Civil War, not knowing if or when he would return. It didn't matter that the family was almost financially destitute. It didn't matter that there were not going to be any presents that year for Christmas. Beth found contentment in the things that were really important, her family being one of them.

One wonders if Beth took her cues from the apostle Paul who spoke of contentment.

But godliness with contentment is great gain (1 Timothy 6:6).

He knew what it was like to be wealthy. He knew what it was like to have absolutely nothing.

"I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it