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BE Alert – Stand Firm During Adversity

July 31, 2020 Pirate Preacher America, Culture, discipleship, Faith, Father's Voice, Fire Starters, Obedience, Seed Time and Harvest, Spiritual Growth

The people of this world are more clever in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. The worldly use wealth to gain friends so that in times of trouble, they

They Crucified Christ In The Flesh – They Will Seek To Crucify His Spiritual Body, Too

July 28, 2020 Pirate Preacher America, Culture, discipleship, Faith, Featured, Fire Starters, inspire a fire, Obedience, Seed Time and Harvest, Spiritual Growth

THEY CRUCIFIED CHRIST IN THE FLESH - THEY WILL CRUCIFY HIS SPIRITUAL BODY, TOO

This summer the governor of California banned religious gatherings of more than fifty people within church buildings. In-home small groups were also banned. Twice this summer the Supreme Court ruled that local, state, and federal governments

Fearless and Free

July 18, 2020 Joann Claypoole America, Blog, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Family, Featured, Fire Starters, Freedom, Freedom in Christ, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Prayer, Relationships

Afraid, or fearless and free? Unexpected circumstances, including the Coronavirus resurgence in our state, clouded my thoughts. Photos and social media stories of recent Fourth of July celebrations dared to disappear like the arrows my

Finding Wisdom and Strength in the Love of the Father

June 12, 2020 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Family, Father, Featured, Fire Starters, hope, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Love, parenting, Prayer, Relationships

Wisdom, strength, and what? It’s hard to believe the mid-point of 2020 is fast approaching. Without a doubt, people from all walks of life will one day say this was one of those historical years

surviving or thriving on a socially distant mother’s day

May 9, 2020 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Family, Featured, Fire Starters, Greatfulness, hope, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Love, Mom, parenting, Prayer, Relationships, Thankfulness, Trust

A socially distant Mother’s Day? While on a recent video meeting, I found myself reminiscing with one of my sons about the Mother’s Day gardens we sowed, games we played, and the stories we shared.

Don’t Just Go in Peace

April 22, 2020 Debbie Hardy Culture, Faith, Family, Fire Starters, Focus on the good, Inspiration, Relationships, Waiting

Our theme for this month is “Peace.” How appropriate is that in the midst of this turmoil? It’s hard to find peace when you’re stuck in your house with kids in school who are expecting

Peace In uncertain times

April 10, 2020 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Family, Featured, Fire Starters, God's Glory, hope, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Prayer, Relationships, Relationships, Thankfulness

A time for everything? We’re told these are uncertain times. What about yesterday, last year, or twenty years from now? Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Isn’t any time an uncertain time? As we pray

Be Gentle

March 25, 2020 Debbie Hardy America, Culture, Family, Fire Starters, Focus on the good, hope, Inspiration, Intimacy, Love, parenting, Relationships, Relationships

Now that we are all (or almost all) hunkered down to protect ourselves and each other from the pandemic, let’s rethink our relationships. And what do our relationships there look like? Most of our personal

The Mystery Of Gentleness and Perfect Powerful Peace

March 13, 2020 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Family, Featured, Fire Starters, God's Glory, hope, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Prayer, Relationships

Perfect Father My dad had a way of warming hearts with his smile. If he were here today, my twenty-one-year-old son might say, “Pop’s authentic,” but, Noah never met him. My husband and three older

With All His Heart

February 29, 2020 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Family, Featured, Fire Starters, God's Glory, Greatfulness, hope, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Love, Marriage, praise, Prayer, Relationships, Relationships, Thankfulness, Trust, Valentine's Day, Worship

A love of a lifetime… I remember the vow my husband and I made to love each other until, when old and gray, death would part us. It wasn’t something I’d ever dwell on. Death