A friend of mine knew a family whose child was in an acting troupe, so today we went to their production of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”. It was fantastic fun. I love the movie and wondered how they were going to fit all of that on a stage, but they did a great job. They did a lot of explaining in the dialogue when a certain scene wasn’t acted out to fill in any details. The characters even spoke in a British accent and very much resembled the actors in the movie. Beautiful dancing helped to describe each scene without using words. And at the end of the last war scene, all the actors went into slow motion. There was fighting all over the stage, but with the spotlight fixed on the main characters you could see clearly where the focus was. Since we went to the matinee, there were many children in attendance who clapped with excitement when the heroes overcame the enemies. And they loved it when Asland returned and roared loudly. The Christian connections were prevalent, with some more than others. Asland repeatedly told his followers, “Peace be with you,” and after he was sacrificed in place of Edmund, he came back to life through an open cave with a light streaming from it. It was hard to believe that the majority of the actors were children and teens as it was an outstanding production. One of the representatives spoke at the intermission about their non-profit organization. She shared that they had done the play for families of children who are being treated for life threatening diseases such as cancer. They also connected with a school whose students are homeless and were able to bring them in for a show. While we had a great afternoon and enjoyed the play, it was great to know that some of our ticket fee was being used to support those who are most in need.

I Found God today in a fun play with a giving heart.