A Family Guide to Narnia

by Ditchfield, Christin

• ISBN13: 9781581345155
• ISBN10: 1581345151
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-07
• Publisher: Crossway Books

Summary

Skateboarding down the cul-de-sac in front of our home, my 10-year-old son was enjoying a warm, sunny morning of vacation from school. Jordan had just completed fourth grade two days earlier and was looking forward to a summer filled with golf, swimming, and friends. I was inside the house when I heard one of those awful screams that a mother knows and dreads.Feeling my adrenaline level at an all-time high, I bolted outside to find Jordan lying in the middle of the street, groaning in pain and shock. He had experienced a freak fall off his skateboard, and although we didn't know it at the time, his left femur (the largest bone in his body) had snapped in two.Realizing that I could not get Jordan to the hospital myself, I called an ambulance and sat down next to him, trying to remain calm on the outside until help came. I felt rather helpless--the only physical comfort I could offer him was my presence.After X-rays in the emergency room, the orthopedic surgeon was called and plans were made for Dr. Watt to operate the next day. While my husband stayed with Jordan, I made a short trip home that evening to pick up some things we needed at the hospital. My previous composure dissolved when I walked into my son's bedroom and looked at all his treasures and projects, and I had a good, long cry. It had been a serious accident, but I was grateful that he was alive. I drove back to the hospital and spent the night with Jordan. Several times I drifted off to sleep and then woke up, hearing his faint "M-m-o-m-m?" When I jumped up, he explained that he just wanted to know I was there. There's nothing like a mother's love at a time like that.A mother's love provides comfort, security, and encouragement to her children. The protective instinct I experience as a mom is so strong and fierce that I cannot imagine anyone who could possibly love my children more. And yet, there is! I can stay up with a child for a night or two, but only Godneversleeps. I have bandaged many a scraped knee through the years, but only God can make those little knees heal. Over a burger and fries, I have carefully listened to the concerns of a teenage son, but only God can see and understand everything in that teen's mind and heart.I have the privilege of loving my children (although imperfectly) for a limited number of years. But the God who designed them--and me--loves us perfectly. His love knows no limits. Yes, God cares about our fears, our scrapes, and our concerns. But much more than that, only He can bring healing to our hearts.The curious thing about the healing of our hearts is that our healing can take place only because of the wounds of God's Son. When Jesus hung and died for us on the cross, His death was not for His own sins, because He was sinless. His death was foroursins."But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53:5There has never been a more amazing act of love. Our sins brought Him death, but His wounds bring us healing. When we come face to face with our need for healing and God's limitless love, we want Him the way an injured child wants his mother.We cannot come to God on the basis of our good works, social standing, money, or education. A relationship with Him cannot be earned. Rather, we come to God on the basis of what Christ has done and our faith in Him. When we place our faith in Him, we stand in the position of incredible privilege--we become children of God.Have you sensed your need for healing? Do you want to experience the presence of God? If you call out to Him, in faith, He will come into your life with forgiveness, eternal life, and the security of His presence. If you would like to know Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and Lord we would encourag

Author Biography

Christin Ditchfield is the host of a nationally syndicated radio program. Take It to Heart, an accomplished educator, a conference speaker, and author of over twenty-five books for children. Her articles have appeared in numerous national and international magazines, including Focus on the Family, Today's Christian Woman, Sports Spectrum, and Power for Living

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 13
Preface	p. 15
Introduction to The Magician's Nephew	p. 21
The Wrong Door	p. 23
Digory and His Uncle	p. 24
The Wood Between the Worlds	p. 26
The Bell and the Hammer	p. 27
The Deplorable Word	p. 28
The Beginning of Uncle Andrew's Troubles	p. 29
What Happened at the Front Door	p. 30
The Fight at the Lamp-Post	p. 31
The Founding of Narnia	p. 32
The First Joke and Other Matters	p. 33
Digory and His Uncle Are Both in Trouble	p. 34
Strawberry's Adventure	p. 36
An Unexpected Meeting	p. 37
The Planting of the Tree	p. 39
The End of This Story and the Beginning of All the Others	p. 41
Introduction to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	p. 45
Lucy Looks into a Wardrobe	p. 48
What Lucy Found There	p. 49
Edmund and the Wardrobe	p. 50
Turkish Delight	p. 51
Back on This Side of the Door	p. 52
Into the Forest	p. 53
A Day with the Beavers	p. 54
What Happened After Dinner	p. 55
In the Witch's House	p. 57
The Spell Begins to Break	p. 58
Aslan Is Nearer	p. 59
Peter's First Battle	p. 60
Deep Magic from the Dawn of Time	p. 62
The Triumph of the Witch	p. 64
Deeper Magic from Before the Dawn of Time	p. 66
What Happened About the Statues	p. 68
The Hunting of the White Stag	p. 70
Introduction to The Horse and His Boy	p. 75
How Shasta Set Out on His Travels	p. 77
A Wayside Adventure	p. 78
At the Gates of Tashbaan	p. 79
Shasta Falls in with the Narnians	p. 80
Prince Corin	p. 81
Shasta Among the Tombs	p. 82
Aravis in Tashbaan	p. 83
In the House of the Tisroc	p. 84
Across the Desert	p. 85
The Hermit of the Southern March	p. 86
The Unwelcome Fellow Traveler	p. 87
Shasta in Narnia	p. 89
The Fight at Anvard	p. 90
How Bree Became a Wiser Horse	p. 91
Rabadash the Ridiculous	p. 92
Introduction to Prince Caspian	p. 95
The Island	p. 97
The Ancient Treasure House	p. 98
The Dwarf	p. 99
The Dwarf Tells of Prince Caspian	p. 100
Caspian's Adventure in the Mountains	p. 101
The People That Lived in Hiding	p. 102
Old Narnia in Danger	p. 103
How They Left the Island	p. 104
What Lucy Saw	p. 105
The Return of the Lion	p. 106
The Lion Roars	p. 108
Sorcery and Sudden Vengeance	p. 110
The High King in Command	p. 112
How All Were Very Busy	p. 114
Aslan Makes a Door in the Air	p. 115
Introduction to The Voyage of the Dawn Treader	p. 119
The Picture in the Bedroom	p. 121
On Board the Dawn Treader	p. 122
The Lone Islands	p. 123
What Caspian Did There	p. 124
The Storm and What Came of It	p. 126
The Adventures of Eustace	p. 127
How the Adventure Ended	p. 128
Two Narrow Escapes	p. 130
The Island of the Voices	p. 131
The Magician's Book	p. 132
The Dufflepuds Made Happy	p. 134
The Dark Island	p. 136
The Three Sleepers	p. 138
The Beginning of the End of the World	p. 140
The Wonders of the Last Sea	p. 142
The Very End of the World	p. 143
Introduction to The Silver Chair	p. 147
Behind the Gym	p. 149
Jill Is Given a Task	p. 150
The Sailing of the King	p. 152
A Parliament of Owls	p. 153
Puddleglum	p. 154
The Wild Waste Lands of the North	p. 155
The Hill of the Strange Trenches	p. 156
The House of Harfang	p. 157
How They Discovered Something Worth Knowing	p. 159
Travels Without the Sun	p. 160
In the Dark Castle	p. 161
The Queen of Underland	p. 162
Underland Without the Queen	p. 163
The Bottom of the World	p. 164
The Disappearance of Jill	p. 165
The Healing of Harms	p. 166
Introduction to The Last Battle	p. 171
By Caldron Pool	p. 174
The Rashness of the King	p. 175
The Ape in Its Glory	p. 176
What Happened That Night	p. 178
How Help Came to the King	p. 180
A Good Night's Work	p. 181
Mainly About Dwarfs	p. 182
What News the Eagle Brought	p. 183
The Great Meeting on Stable Hill	p. 185
Who Will Go into the Stable?	p. 186
The Pace Quickens	p. 188
Through the Stable Door	p. 189
How the Dwarfs Refuse to Be Taken in	p. 190
Night Falls on Narnia	p. 192
Further up and Further in	p. 194
Farewell to Shadowlands	p. 196
Epilogue	p. 198
Recommended Resources	p. 202
Scripture Index	p. 203
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