THE SILVER CHAIR

THE SILVER CHAIR by C.S. Lewis

I recently finished the fourth book in C.S. Lewis' Narnia series, The Silver Chair, with my 10-year-old. We are slowly making our way through the series interspersed with lots of other reads. Narnia was one of those series that for me as a child became my go-to books, and I dearly love revisiting them with my children.

The Silver Chair takes on a little different start than the previous books. After all, this is the first book, if you follow the original order, where a Pevensie child is not involved. We do have some familiar faces, however, with Eustace Scrubb (that is just one of the best names ever to fit a character!) and some quick appearances of a very aged King Caspian. But what really shines in this book is the journey that unfolds that we can all relate to!

Each of our lives is created for a purpose. When we yield our lives to the Lord a path is revealed waiting for each of us! That path will test our character, our endurance, and will help us to grow in ways we never could on our own. That is what you see in the journey of Eustace, Jill Pole, and Puddleglum as they try and recover a prince from Narnia who disappeared many years ago. The rough terrain and weather exposes selfishness, laziness, and bickering in Eustace and Jill that must be overcome. Puddleglum is the steady hand that tries to keep them pointed in the right direction. This journey goes much deeper though. This is an expedition of redemption for the lost prince. Aslan has not forgotten him just like God does not forget us. Just like the Good Shepherd who searches for his lost sheep, we are sought after, released from our bonds, and restored to our place as a rightful heir as we see played out in the rescue of Prince Rilian. Lewis masterfully tells this in a way that young and old can understand.