by Joy Bollinger | Persistence
Who would think that making lasagna could be God’s classroom for another life lesson. All my ingredients were gathered except for two different kinds of cheese that I had frozen and placed in the kitchen refrigerator/freezer. So, after removing almost everything from...
by Joy Bollinger | Forgiveness
It was the winter of 1973. Ten years had passed since my dad had passed away from a massive heart attack at forty-five. As a new Christian of two years, I was learning about the power of forgiveness, “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your...
by Joy Bollinger | God's Protection
Sanballat (meaning the god—Sin—has given life) was an enemy of the Jews and a very influential Samaritan. He unsuccessfully tried to stop Nehemiah (a Jew and high official in the Persian court) from rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem that had been torn down by the...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Perseverance
Life has a way of presenting unpleasant interruptions; however, God often uses those interruptions as teachable moments. Recently, my teachable moment came when my washer, which had a 10-year warranty, quit after 10 years and one month. Fortunately, I had a home...
by Joy Bollinger | Lies, Truth
Have you ever purchased what you believed was an authentic antique only to learn that it was a very good imitation? Or you bought a piece of artwork, advertised as an original, but later discovered it was a convincing copy. Not all that glitters is gold, for there are...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Humility, Offense, Trusting God
Naaman was a man of valor and a very accomplished commander of the Syrian army. His great skill as a warrior and his many victories over their enemies won him favor in life and with the king. But despite his many accomplishments, he was a leper (2 Kings 5:1). Leprosy...
