http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:48:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-190026 Andrea S. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:11:32 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-190026 My daughter would have the wonder of Lucy in her eyes if she could stand in that very spot. Even at age 4, the Narnia series is already her favorite. Thank you for sharing this bit of the backstory! My daughter would have the wonder of Lucy in her eyes if she could stand in that very spot. Even at age 4, the Narnia series is already her favorite. Thank you for sharing this bit of the backstory!

]]> http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-186810 Hannah Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:53:50 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-186810 Not to disappoint everyone about the above inspiration for Narnia, but I asked the director and assistant director of the Marion E. Wade Center in Wheaton, IL, about the veracity of this story (since I have worked at the Wade Center and had never heard or read the story before). Neither person (both well-versed in things C. S. Lewis) had heard this account, but neither could they say it was inaccurate. One did note that it is unlikely Lewis would have been at a Brasenose chapel service unless he were the speaker or a guest, making it very unlikely that he would sneak out. And apparently, Lewis already wrote about where he got his inspiration for the faun. Where, I don't know.... Not to disappoint everyone about the above inspiration for Narnia, but I asked the director and assistant director of the Marion E. Wade Center in Wheaton, IL, about the veracity of this story (since I have worked at the Wade Center and had never heard or read the story before). Neither person (both well-versed in things C. S. Lewis) had heard this account, but neither could they say it was inaccurate. One did note that it is unlikely Lewis would have been at a Brasenose chapel service unless he were the speaker or a guest, making it very unlikely that he would sneak out. And apparently, Lewis already wrote about where he got his inspiration for the faun. Where, I don’t know….

]]> http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-179493 Franci Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:43:53 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-179493 There once was a college called Brasenose College, and it almost deserved it. :-) There once was a college called Brasenose College, and it almost deserved it.

]]> http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-177292 Rita Joiner Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:34:26 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-177292 Hard to think of a better picture to get of yourself in England. Hard to think of a better picture to get of yourself in England.

]]> http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-177288 Tamara Latham Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:10:04 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-177288 I am so, so glad he got bored and found that lamp post!! I am so, so glad he got bored and found that lamp post!!

]]> http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-177279 Katie Hurt Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:16:53 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-177279 Oh Nancy, that is so very fun! Would love to be in Narnia with you. Oh Nancy, that is so very fun! Would love to be in Narnia with you.

]]> http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-177278 Bobbi Jo Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:01:13 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-177278 I had never heard that story! Inspiration, no kidding! I had never heard that story! Inspiration, no kidding!

]]> http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-177219 Rachel Brownlee Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:52:01 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-177219 Y'all are just the cutest couple! I 'd love to look like you when I'm a grandma! I hope you have a wonderful time with your UK family--I know they've missed you!!! Y’all are just the cutest couple! I ‘d love to look like you when I’m a grandma! I hope you have a wonderful time with your UK family–I know they’ve missed you!!!

]]> http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-175540 Valerie (Kyriosity) Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:23:17 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-175540 I have never heard that story. Now you've gone and made me blubber! Not that it takes much to do that. ;-) I have never heard that story. Now you’ve gone and made me blubber! Not that it takes much to do that.

]]> http://www.feminagirls.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-175242 Ashley Antkowiak Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:57:59 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2009/02/07/meet-me-at-the-lamp-post/#comment-175242 That is fantastic. Great picture, too! That is fantastic. Great picture, too!

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