Christmas Lights + Daughterhood: The Theology of Disney’s Tangled

This past Christmas, I published a special article over on Blessed is She. It’s all about the Theology of Disney’s Tangled in connection to Christmas and our most fundamental identity (which for woman, is that of daughter of God).

“Tangled is a love story. You might expect no less, as it is a Disney princess movie. But hear me out: This one is about a kind of love higher and deeper than mere classic romance. Tangled is all about rediscovering Father-love.

The disappearance of the baby princess had left the kingdom despairing and dark, and her parents absolutely heartbroken. Yet hope is so mingled with this heartache that her father, the king, launched thousands of lanterns into the sky annually on the lost princess’s birthday, not only in tribute to her, but also to help her find her way home.

. . . you and I have a Father Who does the same. Our Heavenly Father bestows lights upon us too, as Scripture even tells us: ‘All good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights’ (James 1:17).”

Read the rest here: Christmas Lights + Daughterhood: The Theology of Disney’s Tangled

And, for special effect, play this in the background as you read –– it sets the perfect ambiance: I See the Light (Piano + String Version)