by Joy Bollinger | Encouragement, Faith
What determines the value of a person? The world associates a person’s “value” with monetary worth, usefulness, importance, significance, intelligence, appearance, popularity, behavior, and sadly—skin color. However, God sees each person as having great value because...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith, Perseverance
In a world that has so much negativity, hostility, violence, and hatred, it is tempting to focus on what we see, read, and hear. The enemy of our soul would have us succumb to discouragement, which breeds fear, doubt, unbelief, frustration, and anger. However, God...
by Joy Bollinger | Priorities, Repentance
I am always grateful for God’s correction and spiritual realignment. He is calling His Church and the world to repentance, so it was not surprising when He urged me to revisit repentance and prioritization of time with Him. Each day, we become preoccupied with worldly...
by Joy Bollinger | Holy Spirit
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, He cannot enter the kingdom of God (John 3:5). Nicodemus, a Jewish Rabbi and Pharisee, was a scholar and a teacher of the Word, yet he did not understand that Jesus was the fulfillment of Scripture. He asked...
by Joy Bollinger | Encouragement, Faith, Trusting God
Recently, Michael and I were running errands. As we were going through the stores, I saw many who were wearing masks but many were not. And social distancing, for the most part, was being ignored. Although there are differing opinions regarding these extra...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Prayer & Praying
Recently, we experienced heavy rains and high winds that blew the outdoor carpet, forming a perfect tunnel. I was in the kitchen preparing dinner when I was suddenly startled by loud banging. I turned to see a squirrel, that had apparently accessed the porch by...
