There are some things that just strike you.
a beautiful sunrise-flowers blooming-dear friends-well written books...
One of the things on my summer "To Do" list is to re-read the Narnia chronicles. Last night I finished the first book in the series. It's awesome.
It took a little over a day to read the little book, what with work and other obligations, but toward the end I found it difficult to hold back tears.
Aslan creates the land of Narnia and chooses some of his creatures to be intelligent beings, to watch over Narnia. After he chooses them, this is what he says:
"Narnia, Narnia, Narnia, awake. Love. Think. Speak. Be walking trees. Be talking beasts. Be divine waters... Creatures, I give you yourselves. I give to you forever this land of Narnia. I give you the woods, the fruits, the rivers. I give you the stars and I give you myself... Laugh and fear not... You see, friends, that before the new, clean world I gave you is seven hours old, a force of evil has already entered it; waked and brought hither by this son of Adam. Evil will come of that evil... and I will see to it that the worst falls upon myself..."
So Good... Probably more to come...
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Hey Jessica,
This is Ruben from Scooterville. I just realized that I was following you on Twitter so I decided to check out your blog. We seem to have reading in common.
You can follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/modestofamous
Will you be at the get together on Thursday?
I re=read the series last year, and with you quoting this part, and me remembering the entire seven books, really brought home Aslan's promise..
to bring the worst down on himself.
CS Lewis really does make my soul sing. Thanks for the reminder!
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