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 both print and online. Her devotions appear in So God Made a Dog, Let the Earth Rejoice, and Short and Sweet Too. Sandy has won multiple awards for her writing, including several years in the Young Adult category of the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition. Looking for words of encouragement or gluten-free recipes? Then check out her blog at https://sandykirbyquandt.com twitter.com/SandyKQuandt

The Cost of a Christian’s Freedom

July 5, 2022 Sandy Kirby Quandt Faith, Fire Starters

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Like many freedoms, the cost of a Christian’s freedom came at a high price. Unlike the cost of freedom purchased through earthly wars, a Christian’s freedom was purchased with the blood of our Savior Jesus’

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God Is Our Father

June 7, 2022 Sandy Kirby Quandt Fire Starters

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God is our Father, but do we have the type of relationship with God that allows us to feel comfortable enough to call him Father? Can we go to him as our Abba without fear

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The Reading Mother

May 3, 2022 Sandy Kirby Quandt Fire Starters

When you think of a mother’s love, what comes to mind? Kindness. Patience. Gentleness. Goodness. Love. Perhaps, like the poet Strickland Gillian in his poem, “The Reading Mother”, one thing stands out above all

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Jonah Had His Nineveh And So Do We

April 5, 2022 Sandy Kirby Quandt Fire Starters, Obedience

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Jonah had his Nineveh and so do we. Talk about conquering the seemingly unconquerable. God told Jonah to preach repentance to the people in the capital city of Nineveh. A people known for their barbaric

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New Life in Jesus

March 1, 2022 Sandy Kirby Quandt discipleship, Fire Starters

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New life? What does that mean, exactly? Many times, when we think of new life, we think of a newborn baby. Perhaps we think of plants sprouting from the ground in spring. Or maybe, buds

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The Love of Christ

February 1, 2022 Sandy Kirby Quandt Fire Starters, Love

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When we think of love combined with the month of February, perhaps our thoughts go to Valentine’s Day. Maybe we think of Paul’s words to the church recorded in 1 Corinthians 13. But when we

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Another New Year Already

January 4, 2022 Sandy Kirby Quandt Fire Starters

Well. Here it is. January 2022. Can you believe we entered another new year already? Another new year often brings a desire for improvement or change over the way we did things the previous year.

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What Are Your Christmas Traditions?

December 7, 2021 Sandy Kirby Quandt Christmas, Fire Starters

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What are your Christmas traditions? We all have them. What we eat. Where we go. Who we see. When we open gifts. How we celebrate. Growing up, in my family, if we received presents given

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Season of Thanksgiving and Gratefulness

November 2, 2021 Sandy Kirby Quandt Fire Starters, Relationships

The season of thanksgiving and gratefulness is upon us, my friends. I pray it is a joyful time full of thanks and gratitude for God’s bountiful rich blessings. Amid all the joy of celebration, this

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What Kind of Leader Do We Strive to Be?

October 5, 2021 Sandy Kirby Quandt Fire Starters, Leadership

What kind of leader do we strive to be? Leaders come in all kinds of different shapes, sizes, colors, and temperaments. There are good and bad leaders. Honorable and dishonorable. Benevolent and despotic. Self-sacrificing and

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