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Hope in the Sticky middle

September 8, 2020 Janet Beagle Blog, Fire Starters, hope

A previous picnicker must have left a smudge of something sweet along the table edge. A drop of jelly or a splash of lemonade. The source didn’t really matter, but I watched as an exploring

The Mystery of Fireflies and Faithful Friends

August 14, 2020 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Featured, Fire Starters, Friends, God's Glory, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Love, praise, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Growth, Worship

Fireflies and faithful friends? Don’t you love them? We watch and wait for them every summer. For me, fireflies and friends go together like barbeques, campfires, and boat rides around winding lakes that never seem

Alone But not Lonely on Christmas

December 25, 2019 Debbie Hardy Christmas, Fire Starters, Holiday, inspire a fire

Today is Christmas and I’m alone. No family get-together. No gift exchange. No big meal. No jingle belling or singing carols around the piano. But don’t feel sorry for me. I’m in my jammies, watching

In the Light of Change

October 30, 2018 Susan Lower Focus on the good, inspire a fire

Death rears its head in many forms. The recent shooting in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill district hit a little too close to home. Last year, it was Las Vegas and the other numerous places. But most