by Joy Bollinger | Words We Speak
My mother taught me the children’s rhyme, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words shall never hurt me.” The intended use of the rhyme was to deflect name-calling and verbal bullying and to teach children that name calling cannot hurt; thereby, making...
by Joy Bollinger | Believe, Eternity, Faith
Adam and Eve’s existence has been argued since the beginning of time. A Gallup poll determined that only 24 percent of Americans believe the Bible to be the literal Word of God. The other 76 percent believe the Bible is a book of myths, legends, teachings, and that...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Hope, Trusting God
The Lord is my Rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my Rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold (Psalm 18:1-2 NIV). Recently, I was reading Elmer L. Towns’ book, My Father’s Names, which I highly recommend. He...
by Joy Bollinger | Following Christ, Repentance
Have you ever thought it was odd that Jesus allowed Judas Iscariot to be His treasurer? Jesus knew that Judas was a thief because Jesus knows all things (John 16:30). Nothing is hidden from Him. Judas’s heart and intentions surfaced when Mary took a pound of...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Trusting God
Most of us will agree that our world has changed significantly since Covid. Life, as we once knew it, has been replaced with ever increasing apostasy, violence, immorality, expressions of hatred, divorce, suicide, inflation, and government mandates that infringe upon...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith, God's Word
The last 17 months have been stressful and challenging unlike any other time. During this period of my life, God impressed upon my heart to pursue guarding my heart and mind from doubt, fear, unbelief, and waning faith. Because, what we hold in our mind, which is the...
