I discovered George MacDonald’s works in the 1970s, including his adult novels, Lilith and Phantastes, and his children’s novel, At The Back of the North Wind. I found these books compelling and moving. I have also read Rolland Hein's book, The Harmony Within, many times over the years. Much as I loved these books, MacDonald's fairy tales were the stories that truly captivated me, and one story in particular has become a life-long obsession...

In 1976, I was pregnant with our first child.  We stumbled on MacDonald's name in C.S. Lewis' biography and thought, we'd better find out about this MacDonald person.  We went to the local Bible book store and found only three things.  A book of poems (Diary of an Old Soul), a book of sermons, and a boxed set of Gifts of the Child Christ.  We were poor but decided to splurge...

Forty years ago a mentor gifted me with a paperback copy of a work by a writer I hadn't yet met. Soon I found myself traveling alongside a poor, struggling child whose experiences with a gentle, powerful Lady helped me better grasp insights into the terrible grace and omniscience of my Lord and King... 

I am not sure how I first discovered George MacDonald; yet I feel like I have always known him, because my grandfather is also a Scotsman...

Like many others, I discovered MacDonald through the writings of CS Lewis. I had come across the name in Lewis' writings but in my early twenties grew intrigued enough to discover more about the man Lewis described as his "master." I first picked up Phantastes and was immediately drawn in by the dreamlike mythical quality of the writing...

When I was young, my aunt and uncle gave me an abridged version of The Wise Woman. It was called The Lost Princess. The illustrations were fantastic and really drew me into the story...

I was led to read Phantastes by C.S. Lewis, and honestly couldn't see what the fuss was about...