The Dawn Treader

I have to say that I am falling in love with C.S. Lewis all over again. I am re-reading the Chronicles of Narnia series, and am loving every word. One of my most favorite childhood memories is when my mom would read these out loud to us. I was so captivated by and in love with Narnia and was always so sad when Aslan told someone that they couldn't go back.

Growing up, my favorite book was The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. I haven't finished reading the whole series yet, but so far my favorite has been The Dawn Treader. I actually cried while reading the description of the country beyond the sea. Since I've been contemplating Heaven so much recently, and what's to come, this book really hit home as I read about the highest mountains, covered in green and waterfalls. How beautiful. I can't wait for Heaven, and our perfect fellowship and homes that God is preparing for us. It gives me such joy, and purpose to live in obedience.

I have to say that I didn't have a great vision of what Heaven would be like for a long time. I had this image of the largest crowd of people imaginable all dressed in white, singing the same three lines of music over and over again for eternity. Most of you know that I love to sing. It's one of my favorite things to do in the world. But the idea of singing for eternity like that... I can't say it was all that appealing. God overhauled that image with one amazing sermon, and countless conversations since then - all of these changes have made me long for Heaven in a way I never thought I would. It makes living in this imperfect world so much more bearable. I was so touched to read about Lewis' hope as he described a majestic land with more greatness and beauty than anything we've ever seen or imagined.