Breakfast In Narnia

We started having a Narnian breakfast years ago. Soon after reading of Lucy’s visit with Mr. Tumnus, we began serving soft-boiled eggs, toast and kippered herring to go along with our tea. It’s a tradition that’s hung around in our family for a long time. This last weekend we invited friends over and took the Narnian breakfast to a whole new level.

The table was loaded with all the standard foods along with bacon, tater tots and an English ginger cake with whipped topping. A lamplight served as a signpost for the entrance to our home. Once inside a wardrobe door (creatively painted by Maria and Christina) opened up into a row of garments and led into Mr. Tumnus home. There tables were set in front of the blazing fire, multiple candles lit the room and the mantle was decorated with books, scrolls and a drawing of Mr. Tumnus’ father. Such great fun!

What a great memory maker and a reminder of the kingdom insights C.S. Lewis is able to delicately interweave into his Chronicle of Narnia Series. The most pointed of these of course is Aslan the Lion who is all-powerful, free and good. And who sacrifices His life for Edmund a “son of Adam” in order to rescue Edmund from the claim of the White Witch. Death cannot hold Him and the stone table is broken at Aslan’s resurrection. It’s all a great reminder of Christ’s life and the reality of His deeper work within us.