Lori Assadi Ramsey, Author at Inspire A Fire

Lori Assadi Ramsey is an author, musician, and kid’s illustrator who loves communicating the love of Jesus through words, music, and pictures. Called to encourage others, she has spent 30 years leading and participating in praise and worship ministry. A founding member of Manna of Life Foundation and the Chicken Coop Children’s Library in Ghana, Lori lives in Northern Virginia with her husband Mr. Ed, and her rescue pup Missi. You can connect with Lori @lightyourlamps, or Auntylulav.com

FIGHTING THE RIVER – Learning to Rest in the Flow of God

February 21, 2025 Lori Assadi Ramsey Christian Living, Home

Rivers. I see them everywhere! There’s no fighting the river! They show up in my writing, in my singing, hiking, even in my dreams. When God really wants to get my attention, He sends a

OUT OF THE GRAVE CLOTHES – INTO THE LIGHT

January 17, 2025 Lori Assadi Ramsey Home, Inspiration

Lazarus hears Jesus calling and sits up in his grave clothes

I lived much of my life as a dead man. I ran around and did what I thought was expected of me – people pleasing. I tried to make everyone happy and keep the peace.

BE STILL

December 20, 2024 Lori Assadi Ramsey Home, Inspiration

Woman faces a storm and cries for help from Father God

I’m walking through a storm, not just strong winds, but a deep shaking under my feet. I’m not good at conflict, so fear and confusion get the best of my thoughts, sounding like a never-ending

The Hem of His Garment

November 15, 2024 Lori Assadi Ramsey Home, Inspiration

The tzitzit fringe tied with blue and white strands

The woman lost everything. Twelve years of misery, searching for solutions and depleting her resources. Twelve years of blood and shunning, bearing the shame of hearing “unclean.” She lost everything, including hope. Her suffering seemed

Rehearse Rejoicing – The Feast of Tabernacles

October 18, 2024 Lori Assadi Ramsey Home, Start a Conversation

I hate being late for an appointment. I plan my time and rehearse my route. After that, I set a phone reminder, but sometimes I’m late. However, there’s someone who is never late for an

RELEASING FRAGRANCE

September 21, 2024 Lori Assadi Ramsey Christian Living, Home

This angel trumpet plant has beautiful flowers, but at night it releases beautiful fragrance into the darkness Christians are like the Angel trumpet. We release the fragrance of Jesus to everyone around us.

The ANGEL TRUMPET If you wander through my garden, you will encounter my prized plant, Brugmansia or the Angel Trumpet. This showy shrub is a beauty. The long horn-shaped flowers hang gracefully from each branch.

FIGHT FOR PEACE

August 24, 2024 Lori Assadi Ramsey Culture, Home

FIGHT for PEACE 1 For everything there is a season and a time for every activity under heaven: 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time

WRESTLING ALLIGATORS

July 19, 2024 Lori Assadi Ramsey Christian Living, Inspiration

Wrestling Alligators Writing is not for the timid. Each time I emerge from a writing session, exhausted, my husband asks, “Isn’t writing something you enjoy?” My consistent answer, “Yes, but it feels like I just

OVERCOMING HEARTBREAK HILL

June 21, 2024 Lori Assadi Ramsey Home, Inspiration

IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL “Most people lose it on Heartbreak Hill.” My youngest daughter runs. She runs distance and marathons. She is a fast little thing yet strong like steel. Like steel, she

SPRING CLEANING

March 15, 2024 Lori Assadi Ramsey Christian Living, Home

Do you remember Spring Cleaning Days? I grew up with Pittsburgh Germans. Spring cleaning was part of the yearly rhythm. We both loved and dreaded those days, emptying closets dusty with cobwebs, pitching the broken