


And that’s not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. “ By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us-set us right with him, make us fit for him-we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. The word “standing” reached out from Romans 5:1,2 and chose me for its own this year, The young Princess Psyche is rumored to have healing in her hands, and chapter three ends with an ominous sense that the jealousy of the middle daughter (Redival), two years of poor harvest, and the onset of an epidemic of fever may, together, signal the end of happy times for Orual and Psyche.

Transfixed by the baby’s beauty and good nature, Orual raises and dotes on the child who grows in beauty and goodnessand is beloved by the people. Her mother has died, and the king remarries and fathers, to his dismay, yet another daughter, making three in all. In the semi-barbaric kingdom of Glome, in a time before the fall of the Greek empire, there lived a homely princess named Orual. Even if you have not yet started to read with us, this short summary of the first three chapters may serve as a teaser to get you started! Plot Summary Wherever you fall on this spectrum, it’s clear that Chapters 1-3 set the stage for many of the major themes that permeate the book. Please leave me alone and let me enjoy it,” to those who seek a point-by-point application for every possible allegory. Lewis’s brand of fiction vary widely, ranging from “This is a great story, and I love it. If you’re just joining us, you can find the reading schedule here.Īpproaches to C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces, and to return here each Thursday for a discussion.

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