Ponderings

Today ends my reading of The Chronicles of Narnia. While I personally enjoyed the first book in the series more than the last, C.S. Lewis concludes with an ending that is a new beginning. Once again, deep Christian theology sneaks into these books written for

The concept of going through some kind of portal and entering another world is a common theme in books and movies. Dorothy’s tornado whisks her away to Oz. One of my favorite Star Trek episodes is “The City on the Edge of Forever,” featuring a

In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, something interesting happens when the children first hear about the great lion, Aslan. They’re not ready to meet him yet. They simply hear his name. And immediately something stirs inside each of them. Each has a slightly

I’m still in The Chronicles of Narnia with Lucy, her sister, Susan, and her brothers, Peter and Edmund. In the first book of the series, Lucy walks into a large, free-standing wardrobe and discovers the magical world of Narnia. But in The Lion, the Witch

Good morning, and welcome to a new week! I hope everyone is now acclimated to the hour time change (I am, but Tori is not). After church yesterday. I went out for a leisurely lunch and began re-reading “The Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis.

As we come to the end of the week, I found another fortune cookie quote for pondering. “Be the best version of yourself.” (Matthew McConaughey) It sounds like excellent advice. It sounds like the sort of thing you might hear in a sermon … or

“Everything happens for a reason.” From Albert Schweitzer to Marilyn Monroe to countless others I’ve never heard of, this fortune-cookie quote is prolific. But does endless repetition make it true? It’s one of those phrases people reach for when life gets difficult. It’s meant to

“Live your truth.” (Lady Gaga). Welcome this morning to another fortune cookie quote, this one by Lady Gaga. It reflects the “I did it my way” idea, but with a twist. Not only does it invite us to all live “our way,” but it further

“You are enough.” (Brené Brown) Yesterday’s “fortune cookie quote” was by Oprah Winfrey; today’s is by Brené Brown, an American lecturer, author, and motivational speaker. If you go on shopping websites, you can find this short phrase stitched onto pillows, printed on mugs, and etched