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Love Letters Written in Red

February 14, 2025 Joann Claypoole Home, Inspiration

“I love you, and that’s the beginning and end of everything” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald, for Zelda Some classic famous author quotes are better than others This one reminds me of a few verses another

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Written on My Heart

February 9, 2024 Joann Claypoole Home, Inspiration, Start a Conversation
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Love is magical. It’s written on my heart…and if we believe in miracles, it could last forever. Storybook endings Imagine those blissful moments of young love. The unassuming girl finally embraces her knight in shining

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The Way to Love

February 1, 2021 Joann Claypoole Culture, Home, Inspiration

Along the narrow way I’ve often wondered about God’s idea of love and how the essence of the meaning might differ from my own. I mean, how can we love the Lord with all our

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The warmth of winter and all its wonders

January 10, 2020 Joann Claypoole Culture, Home, Inspiration

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

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The Most Glorious Christmas Day

December 13, 2019 Joann Claypoole Culture, Home, Inspiration

December 2019 ~ Central Florida. Most northerners know winter takes on a whole new meaning in Florida. There’s no snow. No sleet. No winter coats and hats—and sometimes no temps below hot. That means we

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Where He Leads Me

October 11, 2019 Joann Claypoole Culture, Home, Inspiration

Consider the called… With blind trust, goosebumps, and heart-stopping moments, a motley crew faced obstacles and their worst fears along the way to lifelong friendships and brotherhood. Jesus had called them onward to feed multitudes

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Hope Has a name

September 13, 2019 Joann Claypoole Culture, Home, Inspiration

Everyone is thirsty… When scorching temperatures make me weary or superstorms threaten to consume my tiny piece of a gigantic puzzle, it’s good to know the magical seasons of harvest and joy, are right around

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My Mother’s Garden

May 10, 2019 Joann Claypoole Culture, Home, Inspiration

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

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The Mystery of Nature’s Peaceful Song

April 12, 2019 Joann Claypoole Culture, Home, Inspiration

Nature’s call A screech owl’s trills, calls, and hoots might calm the weary traveler, like the lone Whitetail who forages in the forest near my cabin. I press my face against the glass slider to

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Love Hurts

February 8, 2019 Joann Claypoole Culture, Home, Inspiration

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

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