Sandy Kirby Quandt, Author at Inspire A Fire

Inspire A Fire

Sandy Kirby Quandt is a follower of Jesus with a passion for history and travel. Passions that often weave their way into her stories and articles. She writes articles, devotions, and stories for adult and children publications. She is a regular contributor to Guideposts devotional books, as well as a conference speaker. Sandy has won multiple awards for her writing, including several years in the Young Adult category of the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition. However, her greatest honor came when she received the Right Stuff Award at Space Camp for Educators. Looking for words of encouragement or gluten-free recipes? Then check out her blog at www.sandykirbyquandt.com

What If the Shepherds Didn’t Go?

December 17, 2025 Sandy Kirby Quandt Home, Inspiration

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Familiar Story We are familiar with the Christmas story. We’ve heard of Mary, Joseph, Jesus, the shepherds, and the angels. We remember a very pregnant Mary accompanied by her betrothed, Joseph, traveled on a donkey

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Giving Thanks With a Grateful Heart

November 19, 2025 Sandy Kirby Quandt Christian Living, Home

Giving Thanks With A Grateful Heart A grateful heart finds a way to give thanks. Do you believe it? That’s what I heard my minister say one Sunday leading up to Thanksgiving several years ago.

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Whose Voice Do You Listen To?

October 15, 2025 Sandy Kirby Quandt Christian Living, Home

Whose voice do you listen to? Who do you follow? As followers of Jesus, these may seem like silly questions, but are they really? Our immediate answer might be, “I listen to the voice of

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Proud of You

September 17, 2025 Sandy Kirby Quandt Home, Inspiration

Proud Each year as summer gives way to autumn and school starts up again, I can’t help but feel a tinge of longing as I remember all the years I prepared my elementary school classroom

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Are You a Seeker, Fact Checker or Trend Chaser?

August 20, 2025 Sandy Kirby Quandt Culture, Home

Seeker, Fact Checker, and Trend Chaser Among the Apostle Paul’s audience in the 17th chapter of Acts, Paul preached the Gospel to three different groups of people. They were the seeker, the fact checker, and

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Kings of Israel and Judah

July 16, 2025 Sandy Kirby Quandt Christian Living, Home

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Kings of Israel and Judah As I considered the role of parents in raising their children, I thought about the kings of Israel and Judah mentioned in the Bible. Not many role models there. Looking

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Do the Work First

June 18, 2025 Sandy Kirby Quandt Home, Inspiration

Consult God Before You Do the Work Has there ever been a time in your life when you set out to do the work, accomplish something important for God, without consulting God about it first?

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Auctioned Off to the Highest Bidder

May 21, 2025 Sandy Kirby Quandt Home, Inspiration

Auctioned Off The first year I taught third grade students in Texas I was auctioned off. That’s only one of the differences I discovered between teaching in Texas and teaching in Florida. The curriculum was

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After Christ’s Resurrection

April 16, 2025 Sandy Kirby Quandt Home, Inspiration

After Christ’s Resurrection On Easter Sunday, we celebrate Christ’s resurrection. He is risen, indeed! Although this glorious event is our main focus, and what our faith and hope are built on, other events took place

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Shivered Timbers

March 19, 2025 Sandy Kirby Quandt Home, Inspiration

Have Your Timbers Ever Been Shivered? Have life events ever shivered your timbers and left you feeling as if you’ve been broken into many small pieces and left adrift? Life has a way of doing

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