To my eyes the Christmas tree looked to be ablaze in fire Not because of artificial strings of lights but from real fire Our family was invited to a friend rsquo s ldquo altdeutsche tradition rdquo mdash the old German way mdash celebration featuring delicious traditional desserts and a tree with real lit candles For safety the freshly cut tree was lit one night only As I watched the tree appear to burn I thought of Moses rsquo encounter with God in the burning bush While tending sheep in the wilderness Moses was surprised by a flaming bush that was [... more]