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...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith, God's Faithfulness
The Book of Judges tells us the fascinating story of Gideon and how his faith, obedience, vigilance, trust, and valor led him to victory. Gideon, meaning great warrior, was the fifth judge of Israel, whom God called to judge her for idol worship. After Gideon...
by Joy Bollinger | Burdened, Weary
I was praying and this verse crossed my mind, “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28 NIV). As I meditated on this scripture, several thoughts came to mind. The word “burdened” is defined as...
