The virtual yule log has been around since the 50’s or 60’s but George Ford is the one credited with building the perfect virtual fire. “It’s got to be bright and cheery and it’s got to have some crackle,” says Fireplace For Your Home/Netflix creator George Ford about the perfect fire.
It’s not as easy as it seems and George took hundreds of tries to get it right. He eventually settled on Canadian Fir.
“There are no hands. There are no pokers. I had to make that thing, and that’s the specialty. It starts from the beginning and it burns all the way through to the end. I had to make the logs kind of roll in on themselves … I had to make all of the stuff just look so natural, and it was so hard.”
There is no doubt that watching flames in a fireplace, campfire or bonfire is captivating. Some suggest it taps into our primal need for safety, light and food. There are many references to fire in the Bible and today we hear terms like catch on fire for the Lord, keep your flame burning, fan the flames of your faith. I’m sure you can name many more.
I’m wondering, as we sit comfortably near the fire, do we realize that there are people out there in the darkness. Some have gotten acclimated to the darkness but I believe many are longing to see our flames and join us around the fire.
No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in might see the light.
Luke 11:33
Our culture is actively trying to extinguish our flames. It’s getting more and more challenging to share your faith without being accused of bigotry, discrimination or injustice. However, we can no longer be on the defensive, we need to find the courage to lift our flame onto our stand and shine brighter than ever before.
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So true
This is so very true whether we as a whole of mankind or just each individual one of us on this planet are slowly ticking closer to our eternity and are end, it is so critically important that we share while there is time. Who knows who we might lose in the coming days. Who knows when it’s the last time we will get to share our light with someone. Oh Lord that we would have the courage to be a boldly shining light for you
Beautiful!