About Faith to Bear Ministries™

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                                   Welcome to Faith to Bear Ministries™
Faith to Bear Ministries™ was born from a simple but sacred desire:
 to help people rediscover Joy, Hope, and childlike wonder 
through stories, music, and art rooted in the heart of Christ.

Founded by Ronald L. Bear,
 the ministry began as a personal journey of healing and transformation 
— a journey shaped by faith, family, and the quiet conviction that
 every person carries a story worth redeeming. 
What started as a single picture book for children is growing
 into a multi‑generational creative sanctuary, where families can learn, laugh, worship, and grow together.

Ronald’s work blends spiritual depth with playful imagination. 
Whether through songs, blessings, poems, or the unfolding 
Tree of LIFE Chronicles, his mission is the same:
 to nurture Joyful Hearts.
 
“Faith to Bear Ministries™ is a Refuge of JOY 
— a gentle sanctuary where God’s light softens the weary places, 
and every heart is invited to rest, rise and Rejoice again.”

Every resource here — from children’s stories to family devotionals to creative worship tools — is crafted with prayer, intentionality, and a deep desire to serve. Our hope is that what you find here will not only bless your home, but inspire you to share that blessing with others.

                                           Welcome to the journey. 
                                             Welcome to the Joy. 
                              Welcome to Faith to Bear Ministries™.

—Website construction began in July of 2025—
This sanctuary is still being built, room by room. But the Spirit is already here. Explore the music, receive the message, and return often as new expressions of JOY are added to this house of praise.

We are working diligently to create more books, more songs, more videos, more stories, more activities — more of every joyful thing God leads us to share.

—My Spirit Set Free—
My spirit screamed!
My heart, it cried.
Overwhelming emotions
ripped through me inside!

My heart’s filled with love,
and I just want to share
with all those around me,
cause I truly do care.

So, i cracked my coccoon,
metamorphed to begin
and then like a butterfly,
I soared into the wind!

With my spirit set FREE,
I can Laugh, I can sing.
I’ve been given new life.
I can do anything!

—Messengers–
I’m just a messenger
GOD fashioned from the clay.
Then he sent his spirit
To tell me what to say.

Chorus- I’m an earthen vessel
Made to hold his word
Words like pure silver
His Truth forged like a sword.

You’re just a messenger.
Yeah, just a lump of clay
But He sends His spirit
To tell you what to say.

Chorus– You’re an earthen vessel
Made to hold his word.
Words like pure silver.
His Truth forged like a sword.

We’re all just messengers.
Each made from the same clay.
All filled with His spirit
To tell us what to say.

Chorus– We’re all earthen vessels.
Made to hold his word.
Words like pure silver,
His Truth forged like a sword

[ Outro ] His words are like pure silver, Refined seven times.
Forged in earthen vessels,
That He fashions from the clay.
We’re all just messengers
And He tells us what to say

The Heart Behind the Ministry

Creative Liason

Ronald L Bear
Attempting to follow divine guidance
to plant & nurture seeds of Love
and cultivate Joyful Hearts.

Content produced and copyrighted under Licenses with
Microsoft365, Canva, Leonardo AI, Kling AI,
Suno and Hume

Music Production

Ronald L Bear with
J Bear & the Joyful Hearts

Animation & Multi-media production

Ronald L Bear

Web Design & Content

Ronald L Bear in collaboration with SAGE-AI Consultant

This symbolic artwork represents the sacred collaboration between 
Technology, Faith, and Humanity.
 Circuitry patterns on one side blend into a radiant cross and dove at center, merging into the outline of a thoughtful human silhouette. 
It reflects the mission of Faith To Bear Ministries™ and JoyfulHeartsChannel™—to nurture Joyful Hearts across generations.
through Creativity and Divine Love. faithtobear.com

Faith to Bear Ministries™
&
Joyful Hearts Channel™

PO Box 46
Mt Zion, IL 62549-0046
RLBear@joyfulhearts.org

Faith to Bear Ministries™, FtB Ministries™ and JoyfulHeartsChannel™
are names used to represent our faith-based mission, content, and outreach.
We honor that others may use similar abbreviations; our use simply identifies our own work and message.

Testimony In the Tide
Copyright © 2025 Ronald Bear - Faith To Bear Ministries. 
Crafted with grace, shared in joy.
Verse 1
By the shoreline of grace, where the golden waves rise 
You stood hand in hand, with the light in your eyes 
Gentle strength in your silence, warm faith in your smile 
You carried the Spirit, mile after mile
Chorus 
You’re the steady flame, the quiet prayer 
The roots of the joy that blooms everywhere 
From seed to song, from love to light 
You’ve guided the way, both day and night 
This ministry sings, because you believed 
This ministry sings, because you believed 
Your legacy flows in all we’ve conceived
Verse 2 
Through each act of creation, your hands have blessed 
Behind every ripple, your truth confessed 
Not just a tribute, but testimony lives 
In hearts that were shaped by the grace you give
Bridge 
Generation to generation, your light endures 
Through laughter, through healing, through open doors 
In every Joy Bubble, your spirit shines 
A beacon of love that gently aligns
-Chorus-
Final Chorus x2
You're the steady flame, the holy breeze 
The unseen thread that brings us peace 
You shine behind scenes, you speak through grace 
Your faith is the foundation in every place 
This ministry walks in the light you’ve sown 
A garden of joy, from seeds you've grown
Outro
This ministry sings, because you believed 
This ministry sings, because you believed 
Your legacy flows in all we’ve conceived