It would be far too easy to skip over the domestic scene with Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and pretend that it doesn’t matter. Deep down inside every lover of this book is a quiet desire to actually visit Mr. and Mrs. Beaver an enjoy the hospitality of their lodge. It’s a similar feeling most readers... Continue Reading →
In Which Aslan’s Name Reveals Much
“My goodness,” the author muttered when he realized that it was October when he had last written about Narnia. He sighed and pulled thoughtfully at his goatee. Forlornly he looked around for another cookie to dip in his tea as he thought of what possibly could have happened during the intervening time. His wife had... Continue Reading →
In Which Edmund Seems to Make Sense
One of the things about lies, deception, and manipulation is that eventually, it all comes out. I remember the day that I committed myself to embrace the goal of telling the truth always even if it means I suffer negative consequences as a result. I was sitting in the back of my friend’s truck as... Continue Reading →
In Which Peter Believes in Lucy
In many ways the sixth chapter of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is a breath of fresh air. Finally the Pevensie siblings have made it all into the wood and Lucy is finally vindicated from any presumption of insanity or falsehood. She really saw the most fantastical things and they really are all... Continue Reading →
In Which Lucy Finds Her Courage
It's easy to pity Lucy. She knows she isn't making up the kingdom in the wardrobe. She is beset on all sides with siblings who minimize, call her foolish, or even go so far as to outright lie when she finally proved her experience true. As a Christian, and especially when we are following our... Continue Reading →
In Which We Remember the Feel of Fur
When Lucy first enters the wardrobe there is a line that stood out to me so distinctly that it may as well have glowed. “Looking into the inside, she saw several coats hanging up-mostly long fur coats. There was nothing Lucy liked so much as the smell and feel of fur.” God reaches... Continue Reading →
In Which We Remember That We Are Mystics
It is an entirely normal human reaction that when we see a truth and become excited by it we feel the desire to tell others. This Something has illuminated our life, shown us a level or texture we haven’t before seen. Our joy bubbles over and we want to express it like Lucy when she... Continue Reading →
In Which We Remember the Cold Grasp of the White Witch
In the chapter “What Lucy Found There” we find out that Narnia is, in some ways, not as different from our world as we would like to believe. The White Witch is there, a cruel tyrant who considers herself to be the Empress of all things in the absence of the True King. She has... Continue Reading →
In Which We Are Old Enough For Fairy Tales Again
I’m one chapter into LWW (Lion, Witch, Wardrobe) and I already have so much to write about; so much that is True. What I didn’t expect is that even the dedication to Lucy Barfield would yield fruit. There is an almost throw-away line in the dedication that prompts a wistful smile from most of us... Continue Reading →
Seeking Fire-Flower Cordial
No, we are not to that part of the book yet. We've only just begun, after all. It is my desire to reassure you, dear reader, that I have not abandoned this project. I have been convalescing from a long-expected surgery. During the pre-surgery and recovery I did at times feel like there was no... Continue Reading →
Finding Narnia 
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