Aslans country

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Aslam and Edmund - Chronicles of Narnia

I just got back from seeing the Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The movie was really good and I do indeed recommend that you see it if you have a chance. But it was the final scene, at the end of the world of Narnia-the beginning of Aslan's Country, that really tugged on my heart. I won't give away any details for those who haven't seen it but, let it suffice to say, it left an ache in me to go Home. It also reignited a fire in me to devote all I have to getting myself and…

"My country was made for noble hearts such as yours." -Aslan

illustration by Pauline Baynes from The Silver Chair, Chronicles of Narnia

The Lion , The Witch , and The Wardrobe by CS Lewis , illustrated by Michael Hague

With the Feast of All Saints (observed) approaching a sneaking suspicion crawled into my mind. It happened, of all things, while listening to the audio version of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. What of saints and Narnia? Could such a thing be said of Lewis's magical world of Narnia? After a good deal of thought and paging through some of my favorite sections, both in Voyage and in The Last Battle, I am convinced they do exist, that is saints in Narnia. At least the Old Narnians in Prince…

The Wood Between the Worlds from The Magician's Nephew... oh my gosh, this is exactly how i pictured it!