poetry

Mary’s Road

May 14, 2022 Tom Toya Fire Starters, Mom, Poetry

Mary heard the words of the angel She treasured them in her heart Though a virgin, she would give birth She would mother the Messiah, this was her part. The Spirit overshadowed her and

Change

March 12, 2022 Tom Toya Change, Fire Starters, Poetry

Change doesn’t come easy for this old stubborn mule But You know how to humble me. A sharp rebuke is sometimes the best thing for me. With Your help, Lord, I’ll gallop down the trail,

A Life Worth Living

September 11, 2021 Tom Toya discipleship, Fire Starters, Poetry

The green leaf thrived under the summer sun. In time, its edges began to fade. Death permeated throughout its surface. Its stem dried and released its grip. It sailed, like a paratrooper without a purpose,

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 Sole Supports Our Soaring Soul

February 25, 2021 Will Schmit Fire Starters, Poetry

Yule Sawe Mungu is a rough translation Our Same God in Swahili

God’s Beautiful Foothills from America’s Driveway

July 27, 2020 Karen Friday America, Blog, Family, Fire Starters, inspire a fire, Poetry

THE BEAUTIFUL FOOTHILLS OF GOD AND AMERICA'S DRIVEWAY

My family heritage holds roots in small town America. America Maxfield, my maternal grandmother, lived in a small town in the foothills of Virginia, Big Stone Gap, nestled in a valley surrounded by the Appalachian Mountains.

Sprouts

May 22, 2020 Diana Derringer Fire Starters, Poetry

As a tree sways in the wind but remains rooted to the life-giving earth, may we as adults have the flexibility to deal with the needs of our children, recognizing the unique personality of each

There’s Still Time for a new year

January 30, 2020 Will Schmit Fire Starters, Poetry

You are what you hear; bottle nosed whales slide into an ocean of blues as rain fresh mint and ferns whip the coastal bluff. The Shepherd whistles to turn your head. Facts and faith a

My Mother’s Garden

May 10, 2019 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Family, Featured, Fire Starters, Greatfulness, Holiday, hope, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Love, Mom, parenting, Poetry, Prayer, Relationships, Relationships, Thankfulness

A redhead with two green thumbs? Born and raised in New York City, a feisty redhead sprung into action the day after tulips and daffodils poked their heads up after a long winter’s slumber. Small

Place Setting

November 22, 2018 Will Schmit Fire Starters, Poetry

Compassion is the best form of confidence