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The warmth of winter and all its wonders

January 10, 2020 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Family, Featured, Fire Starters, Greatfulness, hope, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Love, parenting, Relationships, Rest, Thankfulness

Stories by the fireside… We didn’t have a fireplace in our New York City apartment, although my dad continued his fireside storytelling tradition throughout the winter months—minus the crackling fire of course. I remember many

Keeping Christmas Merry and Holy

December 11, 2019 Rhett Wilson Christmas, discipleship, Fire Starters, parenting

How can parents maximize holiday experiences to pass on spiritual truths to their families? December offers times ripe for talking about the Lord. The original derivation of the word holiday comes from the words holy

10 ways to parent our kids toward a hopeful future

September 21, 2019 Kim Harms Fire Starters, Hope for tomorrow, parenting

Sometimes I fail as a mom. Sometimes I triumph. Sometimes I cry with my boys. Sometimes I laugh with them. And sometimes I am at such a loss for what to do that I just

the family table

September 11, 2019 Rhett Wilson discipleship, Family, inspire a fire, Marriage, parenting, Relationships, Relationships

Futurist Dr. Richard Swenson writes, “Fast-lane families are headed for head-on collisions. They don’t have the opportunity to eat together. Shared, unstructured leisure time disappears. Communication suffers, problems multiply. In a slower era . .

A little Girl’s dad

June 14, 2019 Joann Claypoole Blog, Child Of God, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Family, Father to the Fatherless, Featured, Fire Starters, Holiday, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Love, parenting, Prayer, Relationships, Relationships, Thankfulness

The man. WW2 Soldier. Faithful husband. Dad. Storyteller. A Father of three quirky daughters, and a daddy to one of the fairest butterfly fairy-wannabes. Me. My dad will always be my first hero. He’s the

Dad: The Strong but Silent Type

June 10, 2019 April Dawn White Fire Starters, parenting, Red Chair Moments

“My dad is stronger than your dad.” “Oh yeah!” “Yeah!” “My dad is so strong; he can wrestle an alligator with his left arm while hitting a home run with his right arm. Beat that!”

My Mother’s Garden

May 10, 2019 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Family, Featured, Fire Starters, Holiday, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Love, Mom, parenting, Poetry, 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

Super Heroes and Seasons of Change

October 27, 2018 Kim Harms Fire Starters, parenting

It all started with the Boy Wonder. In the fall of 2005, my mom made Batman and Robin costumes for my boys. The two-year-old became smitten with Robin. I remember the morning I was awakened

Our Children are Watching

September 12, 2018 Rhett Wilson discipleship, Family, Humor, parenting, Relationships

Lying next to each other in his bed, my nine-year-old Dawson says, “Daddy! Do you know that you have hair growing in your ears? You need to find a really good barber and have him

How to Explain “The Olden Days” to Kids

August 10, 2018 Jeanette Levellie Fire Starters, Humor, Jeanette Levellie, parenting, Relationships

Dear Granddaughter: Since you asked about “the olden days,” I thought you’d enjoy a written account of the primitive conditions in which Grandpa and I grew up. Facebook hadn’t been invented back then, so meeting