May you never lose your wonder.

“Since it is so likely children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker.”
C.S. Lewis

“My Country was made for Noble Hearts such as yours.” Aslan

 

We are wrapping up the first book in the Narnia series, The Magician’s Nephew. There are moments when we get choked up because we discern beyond the fairytale… into the greater beautiful reality. It’s reassuring to know our Creator is not removed from the emotions of our sufferings. Grief is great. He knows.

“…but please, please – won’t you – can’t you give me something that will cure Mother?” Up till then he had been looking at the Lions great feet and huge claws on them; now, and in his despair, he looked up at his face. What he saw surprised him as much as anything in his whole life. For the tawny face was bent down near his own and (wonder of wonders) great shining tears stood in the Lions eyes. They were such big, bright tears compared with Digory’s own that for a moment he felt as if the Lion must really be sorrier about his Mother than he was himself.

“My son, my son,” said Aslan. “I know. Grief is great… let us be good to one another.”

“For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.” 1 Thessalonians 5:5

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes]. James 1:17

“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!..“ 1 John 3:1

Never let it go.

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5

“Open your Word and Shine and give understanding to young children.” Psalm 19