Welcome back to the Inspire a Fire Academy for the 2026/2027 school year. I’m Mrs. Mayfield, and today is the first day of this semester’s continuing education curriculum. Let me break the fourth wall for
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Your love brings revival to my soul Your love only makes me whole Because of you I can see the truth Because of you I do not have to play the fool Your joy,
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The world shifted beneath my feet. I wanted to run as far and as fast as I could, to be anywhere else. I wanted to unhear the words, discover it was a sick joke, awake
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My husband calls it playing in the dirt. I call it therapy. And this time of year, the urge to plant stuff is almost unbearable. Especially on days like last week when it was in
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When I peer into the sweet face of my 8-year-old grandson, I see our family’s big, brown, almond-shaped eyes. I see the brown hair that’s so prevalent in our family tree. My grandson’s physical appearance
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Sharing the good news of the gospel with others isn’t easy, but I find when I visit friends, God’s love always shows up with dessert. Valentine’s Day is complicated – especially if you are a
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Adoption . . . it’s a beautiful thing. Many of us know people who’ve adopted children into their families. Whether it’s an infant, an older child, or a teen, they immediately become a permanent part
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Two girls from two countries share one incredible journey. Contrast in Two Girls Born into a middle-class American family with English as her primary language, Jessica learned of Jesus from infancy. Always an outgoing child,
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My life has been a bit crazy lately. In the last month, we’ve had a death in the family, celebrated our daughter’s pregnancy with an elaborate baby shower, traveled internationally, and begun a remodeling project
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Do we follow the messages of the world or the example of our Savior? The contrast leaves no room for in-between. It’s a dog-eat-dog world! Look out for number one. “Therefore, as we have
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