Prayer Archives - Inspire A Fire

Finding Wisdom in Seasons of Change

March 11, 2022 Joann Claypoole Blog, Christian Living, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Featured, Fire Starters, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Peace, Prayer, Wisdom

Can unchanging truths about wisdom lead to seasons of real change? Adventures. Tragedies. Romance. Mystery. All the metaphors and poetic verse pique my brain and prod me to study beyond the written page. I want

Let It Grow

August 21, 2021 Jamin Baldwin Faith, inspire a fire, patience, Prayer, Seed Time and Harvest

I planted the tiny seed. And pressed it into the soft dirt with my fingertip, to the first knuckle, just like my grandma showed me. Then, adding a dribble of water, I waited. And waited.

Reading Between the Lines

May 17, 2021 Sarah Lynn Phillips Family, Finding God's Presence, Fire Starters, inspire a fire, Mom, parenting, Prayer

Letting go of the if onlys leaves room for us to read the grace of God between the lines.

Who Moved My Cheese? When Change Forces You

March 16, 2021 Julie Christian Change, Fire Starters, inspire a fire, Julie Christian, Prayer

I was in high school when my dad brought the thin sliver of a book named, “Who Moved My Cheese” home and read it in a single sitting. In the days that followed, he forced

Unchanging Truths About Wisdom, Beauty, and Change

March 12, 2021 Joann Claypoole beauty from ashes, Blog, Christian Living, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Featured, Fire Starters, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Poetry, Prayer, Relationships, Relationships, Spiritual Growth

Wise instruction from unchanging truths? Poetic verse and metaphor have a way of piquing my brain. Warnings and instructions. Adventures or tragedies. I want to dig deeper. Learn more. They’re like ghost stories without the

A Merry and Holy Christmas

December 9, 2020 Rhett Wilson Advent 2020, Anticipation, discipleship, Prayer

The word Christmas literally means “the mass of Christ” – or the worship service about Jesus Christ. Festive traditions are fun and enjoyable, but the center of the holiday remains the distinctively Christian belief that,

What’s There to Be Thankful For in a Pandemic?

November 25, 2020 Debbie Hardy Culture, Fire Starters, Focus on the good, Holiday, Prayer, Relationships, Thankfulness, thanksgiving

We can be cheerful and grateful no matter what!

Savoring Our Blessings Just a Little Bit More

November 16, 2020 Sarah Lynn Phillips Christian Living, Devotions, Finding God's Presence, Fire Starters, Focus on the good, inspire a fire, Prayer, Thankfulness, thanksgiving

I wonder how many times we don’t fully appreciate something until it’s gone. Said another way, we often realize how much we value people, abilities, and even things after we lose them. And sometimes the

The Mystery of the Great Fullness of the Holy Spirit

November 13, 2020 Joann Claypoole Blog, Christian Living, Culture, Devotions, discipleship, Faith, Family, Featured, Finding God's Presence, Fire Starters, God's Glory, Greatfulness, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Thankfulness, thanksgiving, Trust, Worship

The mystery of what and who? There’s a mysterious, uneasy stirring deep within my soul these days. I search for clues—hunt for answers. Uncommon questions remain. One piques my brain: Is gratefulness and great fullness

Let Us Not Give Up Meeting Together

November 2, 2020 Pirate Preacher Christian Living, Culture, discipleship, Faith, Featured, Finding God's Presence, Fire Starters, Freedom, Freedom in Christ, hope, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Prayer, Relationships, Relationships, Spiritual Growth, Travel, Worship

Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 When I read this verse