by Joy Bollinger | Contentment, Joy
“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and who acquires understanding.” Proverbs 3:13 HCSB One late afternoon, many years ago, our then nine-year-old son, was told he could not play outside until his homework was done. He became belligerent, so we sent him upstairs...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living
He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light (Job 12:22). One evening, I was standing outside my back patio, waiting for my fur-baby to potty, when I noticed that the light streaming from the house was casting an elongated and...
by Joy Bollinger | Marriage & Divorce
THE PERFECT MARRIAGE What is the perfect marriage? There are no “perfect marriages.” The only perfect marriage will be when Christ comes for His bride—the Church. Until then, marriage is the union of two very imperfect souls that have their own distinct...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living
Keep the door bolted against lying. My formative years were shaped around the philosophy that lying had its place, especially if a little “white lie” was told to avoid hurting someone. However, lying is part of our old fallen nature that existed...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith
Look to the LORD and His strength; seek His face always (I Chronicles 16:11). Christians were never promised an easy life. In fact, the Word tells us that the testing of our faith produces steadfastness. “And we are to let steadfastness have its full affect, so...
by Joy Bollinger | Word of God
WE ARE NEVER TOO YOUNG OR TOO OLD TO READ GOD’S WORD God has again impressed upon my heart the extreme importance of knowing, speaking, and committing His Word to memory. For He says, “My people are destroyed because they don’t know Me” (Hosea...
