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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

2020 – A PRAYER OF FAITH

July 15, 2020 Janet Morris Grimes Faith, Father's Voice, Featured, Finding God's Presence, Fire Starters, Hope for tomorrow, Prayer

Dear God, People say we made it worse. They say the same about Me. They accuse of hatred and a curse. Just keep loving, so they may truly see. Sometimes I wonder if You mourn.

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.

The Key to Peace

April 20, 2020 Sarah Lynn Phillips Fire Starters, God's Sovereignty, Hope for tomorrow, inspire a fire, Prayer

Some days, we just want to get back to normal. No drama. No surprises. Just ordinary, predictable routines and foreseeable outcomes. As I sipped hot tea with my Bible on my lap, the uncertainty around

When Trials Strike: A Lesson from Job

April 16, 2020 Norma Gail Fire Starters, Hope for tomorrow

by Norma Gail When trials strike and events are beyond our control, peace is difficult to come by. Job, a biblical expert on life turned upside-down, is one of my favorites. However, there was a

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

Doomed if you do. Doomed if you don’t.

March 18, 2020 Janet Morris Grimes Break the Chains, Fire Starters, Hope for tomorrow, inspire a fire, Relationships, Relationships

Dear God, You okay up there? By all appearances, your world has gone mad. Panicked in a way I’ve never seen. Our nightly television screens remind us how we’ve declined so quickly. Grocery store shelves

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

Please Stop Telling My Daughter She is Enough

March 4, 2020 Jean Wilund Blog, Break the Chains, Devotions, discipleship, Faith, Fire Starters, Freedom in Christ, Hope for tomorrow, inspire a fire, The Hope of God

Please Stop Telling My Daughter She's Enough by Jean Wilund

We tell our daughters they are enough, but one day they’ll learn they are not. May they also learn that Jesus is. He is more than enough for all we need.