Wednesday’s thought — Conversations with the Finest Minds of Past Centuries.

I always think about this when we’re reading stories written by great authors of the past, like C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, or L.M. Montgomery. Reading the work of some of the great authors of the past is like opening a door and stepping a foot out into another time. It is refreshing and inspiring. It is delightful and whimsical. I’m so thankful for marvelous books that transport us to another time and allow us to have “conversations” with some of the great authors of the past.

While not entirely related to the quote, I have to share with you that Michael read a book this week about how C.S. Lewis came to create the world of Narnia. He was fascinated by the fact that J.R.R. Tolkien did not initially enjoy The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe and that because of this, C.S. Lewis did not have confidence in his work. The thought of the two men being great friends, like perhaps him and his best buddy at school, was somewhat unfathomable to him. That these two men, who created my son’s two favorite series of books, were friends really made them more human to him. He realized that they were real people, with doubts, fears, and everyday life friends, just like him. I am sure that the next time he opens one of their books he will see it in a new light, he will feel much more that he is having a “conversation” with a great mind– that he will feel a little bit more like he knew the man who wrote it.