Can you keep a secret? When someone shares a secret, they are taking you into their confidence. Did you know that God takes some people into His confidence? Check out Proverbs 3:32b (NIV): “…for the LORD detests a perverse man, but takes the upright into his confidence.” God wants to be close enough to you…

This week, we begin The Giver by Lois Lowry. The first of a trilogy, The Giver introduces us to a world that is very different from our own. It is perfect, or is it? We meet Jonas, a boy of 11, who apprehensively awaits the Ceremony of Twelve. The ceremony marks the end of childhood…

Did you finish? In the last chapter (16), Reepicheep prepares to go to the end of the world. Caspian suddenly decides to go with him. In this scene, Caspian struggles with his desire to go into the unknown and with his duty to return to Narnia and to rule. If you were Caspian, what would…

Let’s look at Psalm 37: 4 again: Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. God promises to give us the desires of our heart if we delight in him. So what is a desire? It’s more than a want, like an iPod or a trip to Disneyland.…

What “delights” you? Is it a good movie? A piece of your favorite candy? A surprise? King David tells us in Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the LORD and he will giveyou the desires of your heart. What? How do you “delight” yourself in someone? Think about a time when you were hanging out with…

Our voyage draws to a close as we read the final chapters of C. S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Chapters 13-16 bring uncharted waters. Three lords are still missing. Will Caspian and crew find them? Will Reepicheep discover Aslan’s country? Here’s a heads up for next week. On Monday, we will begin Lois…

So what did you think of the Dufflepads? Would you like to be a monopod? It sounds like fun – like combining your favorite shoe with a pogo stick. In chapter 10, Lucy searches the Magic Book for the spell to make the Dufflepads visible. Tempted by other spells, Lucy almost reads the one for…

Do you get tired of Mom and Dad reminding you to do your homework, take out the trash, and clean your room? King Solomon must have been tired of doing the reminding because this is what he taught his son: Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no…

In our reading of C. S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader (see Gayle’s Gable), spells in the Magic Book tempt Lucy. The spell for beauty draws her in and she almost reads it when Aslan’s growling face appears in the book. Frightened, Lucy turns the page and puts the spell behind her. Check out…

This week, we’re reading chapters 9-12 of C. S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader. You can catch our discussion of chapters 5-8 by reading last Friday’s blog. It’s a close call for the crew of the Dawn Treader when they find one of the seven missing lords and Lucy fights her own battle when…