Hi ,

We are exactly 7 days away from Ash Wednesday, the day our community officially steps through the wardrobe.

For most families, this is the week where we look at the calendar and go "Wow, how is it already Easter time?". We realize the season is starting, we scramble to give up chocolate or soda, and we hope for the best.

This year, I want to hand you a different plan.

Next Wednesday, Feb 18th, our community is stepping into the Wardrobe.

We aren't just "reading a book." I have spent the last few months building a fully guided, immersive experience designed to take the weight off your shoulders and put the wonder back in your home.

Here is exactly what is waiting for you inside the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe course:

🎨 35-Page Illustration Pack: Custom visuals for every single chapter to keep little hands busy while they listen.

🗣️ Age-Appropriate Discussion Guides: Scripted questions for toddlers, grade-schoolers, and teens so you never have to guess what to ask.

🗺️ Edmund’s Rescue Tracking Map: A visual roadmap your kids can color in as we track the journey from the Witch’s House to the Stone Table.

🧁 Narnia Recipe Cards: Because nothing makes a story stick like tasting it (yes, we have a recipe for Turkish Delight... and a better one for Mrs. Beaver’s Marmalade Roll).

🦁 The Deeper Magic Parent Guide: A theology "cheat sheet" just for you, so you can explain the Gospel parallels with total confidence.

You don't have to prep anything. You just have to open the portal.

But this is just the beginning.

When I open the doors this Sunday, I’m not just inviting you to a book club. I’m inviting you to join the Faithful Family Academy.

Narnia is our "Launchpad," but the Academy is going to be our home base for the entire year.

Here is a peek at what else is coming in 2026 for members:

• The Civics & Heritage Module: Teaching our kids the "Shield" of liberty and the history of our Republic.
• Adult Discipleship: We are going to tackle C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity together (because parents need to grow, too).
• The Future Narnia Series: We will continue the saga with Prince Caspian and eventually all of the Chronicles of Narnia.
• Family Discipleship: Monthly tools to help you lead your home with clarity.

How to join:

I am opening the doors to the Academy this Sunday, Feb 15th (3 days before we start reading).

The "Founding Family" Window:

To honor the families who are jumping in first to help me build this community, I am offering a Founding Family Rate during our opening weekend.

• The Offer: You can lock in the entire year of content for $197.
• The Guarantee: You will be locked into that Annual Rate for Life. As long as you keep an active membership, your price will never go up, even as we add more courses and resources to the Academy.

This rate will only be available for the 72 hours leading up to our Ash Wednesday start date. After that, the "Founding" window closes and the price moves to our standard rates.

I haven't posted the link publicly yet. I want my email list to have first dibs.

If you want to be on the Priority List for Sunday morning, just reply to this email with the word: ASLAN.

I’ll make sure you get the Founder’s link before the rest of the world sees it.

Get your reading lamps ready. We start in one week.

Blessings,

Craig