Fanning the Flames
I have many memories of being around fires as I grew up. In the Fall as cold and winter weather began, we raked the fallen leaves and branches into piles and then set them on fire. We had to stir and turn the leaves occasionally to keep them burning. I remember sitting around a fire just to relax and enjoy our family and friends. I remember preparing hamburgers and hot dogs over the flames of a grill. I remember making popcorn and holding marsh mellows over fires until they turned light brown and were gooey in the middle for a tasty desert. “… they saw a fire of burning coals there, with fish on it and some bread.” John 21:9 I remember the fires in a fireplace that was under a barrel full of water in Africa. It was the only way to get hot water and felt so good to have a hot bath. I remember sitting, talking and laughing as we sat around the fires to stay warn in the cool evening air. There’s something special when sitt...