Now I think I know what the phrase "Keeping the home fires burning" means. It's supposed to get down to 11*F tonight and Dave and Cathy are dripping faucets and keeping the fire going in the wood stove all night so the water pipes won't freeze. It gets so cold here there is a built-in heater in the garage!
Friendships can be like that. If we don't make the effort to keep them going, they can slowly turn cold, break, and the love leaks out until they're empty. That can happen in our relationship with God, too. If we don't work to keep the Holy Fire burning in our heart, our Spiritual Life grows cold, freezes up, ruptures and the Holy Spirit leaks out. Instead of wood we use Prayer, Worship, Communion and the Bible to keep the Fire burning strongly inside of us so we can feel its warmth and protection! It's so easy to let it burn down until the world becomes overwhelming, like a creature prowling around us in the dark. Well, we know who THAT is!
Christmas is a great season to rekindle relationships, and to resolve to keep them going in the New Year. Jesus was born to rekindle our relationship with God, to give us the Fire and to show us how to use it and how to keep it going. Let's rejoice and gently share its warmth with others who are out in the cold.
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It seems that you have a very interesting way of looking at the world, Missy. There is much to muse about and sharing with friends and having open dialogue may shed some light on some of your ponderings. Hmmm, I'll have to ponder on that myself. You are one cool dog!
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