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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

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

The Mystery of Nature’s Peaceful Song

April 12, 2019 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Featured, Fire Starters, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Quote, Rest, Worship

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

In All Things

November 9, 2018 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Devotions, Featured, Fire Starters, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Thankfulness, thanksgiving, Worship

I may have bitten off more than I can chew and it’s not even Thanksgiving yet. While I believe the abundance of my favorite season’s harvest means more than picking apples in North Carolina, baking

Who We Are

Our Authors Lynn Huggins Blackburn started telling herself stories when she was five and finally started writing them down. On her blog, Out of the Boat, she writes about what it looks like to live

Ghosts of Golden Autumns Past

November 8, 2019 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Devotions, Faith, Family, Featured, Fire Starters, Greatfulness, Holiday, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Love, Relationships, Thankfulness, thanksgiving

Autumn 2008 ~ Western North Carolina. A whispering wind shook the trees as if to announce her arrival. Amber, orange, and crimson leaves glided down and carpeted the ground. Autumn had arrived in all her

Where He Leads Me

October 11, 2019 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Featured, Fire Starters, hope, Hope for tomorrow, Inspiration, inspire a fire, Joann Claypoole, Love, Thankfulness

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

Hope Has a name

September 13, 2019 Joann Claypoole Blog, Culture, Devotions, discipleship, Faith, Featured, Fire Starters

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

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