At the Tomb
The morning started like any other except there was a darkness, a heaviness that had settled over the world. Before she knew him, the woman lived her life without joy or love. How could one live with…
Year: 2018
The Pomegranate and the Lioness: A Crossover Story
~ by Amanda Pizzalatto Back when Narnia was enjoying its golden days, when demigods and mortals lived side by side, there lived a very special family called the Pevensies. Aslan named the four children the…
A Slytherin Situation: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 5
Two days after Harry Potter had eaten at the Snape house, Harry Snape received an owl from his father bidding them come to their house. “Ah. There you are,” Snape said dryly as they walked…
The Screwtape Paper: Reflections on Spiritual Warfare and the Battle Between Good and Evil
In most mainstream religious literature, the main characters are usually divinely appointed figures who overcome a temptation or trial. These characters are the heroes; however, what would the story look like from the opposite point…
Once and Always: A Chronicles of Narnia Story
“Grief is like a long valley, a winding valley, where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape.” -C. S. Lewis, A Grief Observed ~~~ Anguished, choking cries had long ago given way to the…
Théoden’s Prayer: A Lord of the Rings Poem
Still was the night before the fight Loud were the horns of warning Deep were our sighs and dark the eyes That met ours in the morning The fight’s to begin, and what’s to be…
Rogue One: What We Lose When “Star Wars” Goes to the Dark Side
“If money is what Disney wants,” quipped a friend, borrowing a line from Princess Leia in the original 1977 Star Wars, “then that’s what they’ll receive.” And, indeed, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is…
Sunday School and Narnia: Hell as Separation from God
At the beginning of the summer, I was asked to create and lead a VBS program for my current church. The theme would be The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Since my two favorite…
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved: Chapter 2
The cup. When had Jesus mentioned that before? It was that day, long ago, or so it seemed, when my brother and I had requested the place of honor in the Lord’s kingdom. You do…
On Beauty and Love: The Qualities Central to the Christian Experience
I had a wonderful childhood with parents who loved me. Sometime when I was a young teenager, I became aware of beauty: the sea, green pine trees rising up into a blue sky at the…