by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Fellowshipping with God
Years ago, my husband and I would visit his brother and family, who had two delightful fur-babies: Tucker, the effervescent and lovable Schnorkie (Schnauzer/Yorkie) and Ford, the curious and very cautious cat. During one of our weekend visits, Ford and Tucker vied for...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Following Christ
Many of us have been praying the Lord’s Prayer since we were children. But as I was reflecting on different aspects and meanings of this prayer that Jesus gave to His disciples, this sentence stood out: Your kingdom come Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven...
by Joy Bollinger | Death & Dying, Faith, Hope
Death, though unfortunate, is promised to all living things. However, for the believer who has surrendered their heart to Christ, death escorts that believer into the presence of the Lord. So, when losing someone, we who remain, should not ignore or discount our pain...
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...
