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 Chad Roberts | Christian Living, Hope
Contributor: Chad Roberts Thick fog had settled over the twenty mile stretch between Catalina Island and the California coastline. The thirty-four-year-old Florence Chadwick was already an accomplished swimmer, but on July 4, 1952, she was aiming to become the...
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 | Faith, Hope, Trusting God
We all need to have hope that this nation will return to its godly roots. God tells us that “if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, (anything that contradicts the Word...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Hope, LOVE, Trusting God
Thursday morning, I awoke to a crisp, 48-degree day of sunshine and a cloudless azure sky. I quickly dressed and took my fur-baby out for her walk. As I was waiting for her to complete her morning “duty,” my attention was captured by a bird’s lilting song, a glorious...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Hope
The world is in chaos and people are looking to humans and the government for solutions, while they tenaciously cling to hope that things will get better. So, what is hope? Hope is defined as having optimism, expectation, faith, trust, belief, confidence, and...
