Author Archives: Barbara

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile….. My life is an endless cycle of walking into rooms and forgetting what I went in there to get – until I go back to where I started. Then I … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile….. Around Father’s Day, precious memories of my dad flood my soul! A lot of them came from his last year of life. It’s funny how your parents seem to age … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile….. I want to share some of my favorite magnets with you—full of pithy quotes that have given me much joy and laughter. They contain much wisdom and have been hand-chosen … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile….. Keeping your word is almost unheard of among politicians. It’s becoming a lost art form among regular folks as well. The tragedy in not keeping your word results in what … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile….. Three lady friends and I were out for a night on the town. We were going to dinner and then the symphony. What fun! After dinner we shared an elevator … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile….. One of my favorite scriptures is found in Philippians 1:6: “…being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it…” Paul … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile….. Memories of my mother always fill me with joy. She’s been gone for 48 years, but I can still see her face and feel her guiding hand in my life. … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile….. One of my favorite old movies is I Remember Mama, based on the stage play by the same name and the book Mama’s Bank Account written by Kathryn Forbes in … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile….. Forty years ago, we spent ten or so years ministering in Appalachian areas. The roads there were mostly two-lane, curvy, and mountainous. However, we adapted and learned to navigate them … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile… By Barbara Dahlgren We spent ten or so years ministering in Appalachian areas and I’m not saying the roads were bad but they did leave a lot to be desired. … Continue reading →