Can we go back to Narnia?

Tonight, I woke up thinking about Narnia along with the wardrobe, the lion, and the witch.  Oh, how I love C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia.  But two ideas specifically...maybe three, actually stuck with me in the wee hours.

The first, was that Narnia was described by C.S. Lewis as a place where it was, "always winter, never Christmas."  There's something profound in those four words....incredibly profound.

The second is that moment when the character, Mr. Beaver is attempting to explain the essence of Aslan, the lion and ultimate ruler of Narnia.  During the discussion, he quips, "Safe?  Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe.  But he's good.  He's the king, I tell you."  BRILLIANT.

The third comes during Aslan's negotiation with the White Witch for Edmund's life.  She sneers at him, "All shall be done, but it may be harder than you think."    Not long after, Aslan gives his life in exchange for Edmund.

Ah, Narnia, thanks for meeting me where I am today.

I don't know where you are at, but as for me, fighting for Christmas over winter, living in the reality that our lives and calling won't ever be safe, and that in the end, what we must do and who we must be will be harder than we think is mind-alteringly (is that a word?) powerful.

Anyone else need these lines today?  I know I did.