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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

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 . .

Friends till no end

August 9, 2019 Joann Claypoole Child Of God, Culture, Devotions, Featured, Fire Starters, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Love, Relationships, thanksgiving

A friend who loves at all times? I believe there’s only one man who knew the way to love. He walked the earth many years ago, leaving gifts of selflessness, wonder, grace, and mercy in

Everyone Needs a Monketeer Friend—Do You Have Yours?

August 7, 2019 Jean Wilund Blog, Fire Starters, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Relationships, Relationships

Friendships matter. The best kind of friends are Monketeers. Discover this special friendship and use these five suggestions to find your Monketeer friend. (by Jean Wilund)

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

15 Scriptures to Pray over our family

May 27, 2019 Karen Friday Blog, Family, Fire Starters, inspire a fire, Prayer, Relationships

Try this at home. Here’s one feat I encourage every believer to attempt. Insert the names of loved ones into Scriptures, then pray the truths over family members and see what happens. Recently, I recognized the

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

For Better or Worse, Till Death Do Us Part

February 27, 2019 Debbie Hardy Fire Starters, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Relationships

“For better or worse.” I meant those words when I said them, but I was really hoping for the “happily ever after” I’d heard of in every fairy tale since I was little. I had

Love Springs

February 12, 2019 Janet Beagle Fire Starters, Love, Relationships

I heard that Punxsutawney Phil is predicting an early spring this year. Legend has it that this Pennsylvanian groundhog can predict the approach of spring when he sticks his head out of his den on

Love Hurts

February 8, 2019 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Devotions, discipleship, Faith, Family, Featured, Fire Starters, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Love, Love Offering, Marriage, Prayer, Relationships, Thankfulness

I love storybook endings. Sparks fly. Love conquers all. A lonely beauty finally marries her knight in shining armor. Those blissful scenes still give me goosebumps. Go on and laugh. But now that you’re smiling