"Though the witch knew the deep magic, there is a magic deeper still which she did not know. Her knowledge goes back only to the dawn of time. But if she could have looked a little further back, into the stillness and darkness before Time dawned, she would have read there a different incantation. She would have known that when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in the traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backward."
I went to see "the lion the witch and the wardrobe" on Friday with my princess, and what an amazing experience it was. We have long been awaiting the release of this movie and we can most defiantly say that we were not disappointed at all. Even days later I am still so amazed and cannot get some of these wonderful images from my mind of the great and powerful Aslan and the profound sense of wonder that he brings. The quote above is from the scene right after Aslan appears alive again to Susan and Lucy. To feel the wonderful joy that it brings to all of our hearts to see Aslan alive, and to think of what he represents brought tears to my eyes and made me just want to reach out to Jesus. It is so beautiful how we can love such a powerful creature in this story, and realize that he is symbolizing a God that is infinitely more powerful and that loves us even more. I have to admit that there is a certain special feeling when I picture God as this powerful lion. To see him growl and show his teeth when he is questioned, to see him strike so much fear in the eyes of his enemies just by his roar, and finally to see him tackle the white witch at the end and look back to Peter and speak such a powerful phrase "It is finished." To hear the words of Christ spoken by Aslan, warmed my heart and made my spirit cry out to Jesus in Thanksgiving for what he has done.
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Today I went with Katie to see "March of the Penguins," and I have to admit I was impressed. I had never known much about penguins before as I am sure is the case with many people, but I was intrigued to find out how much work they go through to have children and also the intelligence that they possess in order to complete this ordeal. I watched as we saw every penguin in the entire continent of Antarctica follow the same course to the breeding ground, walking a distance of over 70 miles without sleep or food. Once they reach this breeding ground they will endure the most brutal weather and cold that this planet can offer, as well as a hunger that will cause them to loose half their body mass.
I was so interested especially in the communication that penguins are capable of, when the mother has been gone for a period of time gathering food for the baby, the baby calls to its parents, and though to human beings all the calls sound alike, the penguin can tell the difference and find its young. It was so beautiful to see the growth of such fascinating creatures, and how their whole life is a testament to the amazing God of the universe. I am so overwhelmed by the beauty that he has put in this world for us to admire, in the little things, to humble us so that we can see his grand power in all of his creation and not just in ourselves. To find the Extraordinary in the ordinary.
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