The Fire Tender

My latest on CatholicMom.com talks about one of my favorite winter places... hanging out in front of the fire in our family room.  There's a bit more on that subject.  Here's a snippet:

Last week I tended a fire amidst yet another New England snowfall. The simple act of fire tending caught me by surprise. There, as I knelt on the step of the open hearth, surprisingly, it felt to be about the height of a church kneeler. A simply thought occurred to me… what if I treated my prayer life with the respect I tended the fireplace? There’s a lesson in there somewhere.

Read the whole thing here.

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