Today I’m continuing our examination of the Biblical truths in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. When we last talked, we left Peter, Susan, Lucy, and the beavers on the trail to join Aslan. I’ll skip over a big part of the story and come to one of my favorite scenes in any of the seven Chronicles of Narnia. …
Biblical Parallels in Narnia – Never Christmas
Today I’ll continue my look at the Biblical truths in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis. As we discussed the last time, Lucy has gotten into Narnia by herself. At first her brothers and sister don’t believe her, but then they finally step through the wardrobe themselves. When they finally get into the frozen land …
Biblical Parallels in Narnia – The Door
I love to study the elements of a great story and try to identify Truth. Of course, stories like The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C. S. Lewis, are so much fun to study, because the Biblical parallels are so strong. Do you know the story? Even if you haven’t read the book, maybe you’ve seen the movie, …
What’s Another Day?
Today is my birthday! My first conscious thought of the morning was a prayer, “Good morning, Lord. It’s my birthday.” I know you’ll probably think I’m crazy when I say this, but sometimes I can feel the Lord’s response. Not in words necessarily, but I will get an impression of His love, or His regard, or even His humor. So …
Be Nice to the Prophet
The other day I read a section in 2 Kings that I had to stop and think about for a long time. It’s the part where Elisha, a prophet of God, is being harassed by a gang of teenagers. (Okay, the Bible doesn’t say gang and it doesn’t say teengers. I assume they were a pretty big gang, and I …
Even a Little is Enough
I’ve been reading about Elisha the prophet in my morning Bible studies. I came across the account of the Widow’s Oil this morning. (2 Kings 4) Of course this isn’t the first time I’ve heard this account, but for some reason it hit me with fresh impact this morning. Here’s the situation. Elisha is the most powerful prophet in the …
Today’s Parables
This fall I’ll speak at a retreat sponsored by Voice of Joy ministries (you can check out a few details here.) Voice of Joy is an outreach ministry headed by Amy Barkman, my mom. She conducts this women’s retret every fall, and I enjoy participating whenever I’m able, because she always has such fun themes. One year the theme was …
Exciting News – Holt Medallion Award of Merit!
This weekend I received a phone call that absolutely MADE my day! My book, A Daughter’s Legacy, has been awarded an Award of Merit in the Holt Medallion contest! I am absolutely overjoyed to be recognized with this award, and especially because my book is in the company of some really terrific books by some amazingly talented authors. There are …
My Dog BJ
I’m really excited about the release of a new book this month – The Dog Next Door. It’s a delightful collection of heartwarming stories all about dogs, and I’m honored to have a story included. My story is about my baby, BJ. BJ was a black standard poodle I rescued from a puppy mill several years ago. He was the …
Author and Perfecter
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith…” (Hebrews 12:2) Writers love this verse. I can’t speak for anyone else, but I love it because it describes one more connection between me and my Lord. We’re both authors. Of course, His work is much deeper and more important than mine, but this verse describes …