by Joy Bollinger | Overcoming, Will of God
When we lived in Florida, our next-door neighbor had a very tall Doberman that he kept in his yard behind a four-foot, chain-link fence. One day, my husband asked him, “What’s preventing Duke from jumping the fence? He clearly has the ability.” With...
by Joy Bollinger | Encouragement, Faith
For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing (2 Corinthians 2:15 NKJV). My husband and I love thick, creamy, homemade, chicken vegetable soup. I pre-cook the chicken, debone it, and return it to the pot. I...
by Joy Bollinger | Depression, Discouragement, Doubts, Encouragement
Weariness affects all of us and I am no exception. There have been times when I felt like I was drowning in a sea of overwhelming weariness, and the shore’s safety was beyond reach. However, I have discovered that during those times of weariness, my faith is not...
by Joy Bollinger | Forgiveness
We have all made mistakes and wrong choices throughout our lives. Some of those choices were good and some brought heartache and much regret. Some were foolish, youthful mistakes. Some choices were thoughtless and selfish. And then there were those choices, whether...
by Joy Bollinger | Fear, Overcoming
I was in the yard watching my husband run an orange extension cord from the house to a yard ornament, when Brandi, our toy poodle, became frightened of the cord. Even though I was holding and reassuring her, her fears could not be abated, and with cat-like deftness,...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living
I am so very grateful for God’s mercy! Without His mercy, you and I would be lost and without hope. So what is mercy? Mercy is defined as showing compassion and forgiveness toward someone. Compassion is sympathetic concern for another’s suffering and a...
