I finished reading The Chronicles of Narnia. Even in my crazy busy schedule, I find that I need to squeeze in some reading whenever and wherever I can. I guess that’s why it makes it so much easier to have e-books since I can carry them with me all the time (as if I would ever forget to bring my iPAQ).

I enjoyed reading through the Chronicles again and this time as an adult. I think I also had additional insight after having read The Narnian as to what Lewis had gone through in his life and what he was going through as he wrote the Chronicles. They really are great stories, and I can’t wait to introduce them to my daughters…that is once they learn how to read .

I had forgotten about Lewis’ reference to the ‘shadowlands’ and it is such a powerful visualization of the world that we are living in now in contrast to the JOY that God has in store for us. There’s even a movie by the name Shadowlands which is a biography of Lewis and how he came to meet his wife Joy (now that’s a curious and appropriate name). But I think I would want to read Lewis’ autobiography Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life before watching the movie. Unfortunately, Surprised by Joy only comes in an analog format, so it will require some extra effort on my part.