Author Archives: Barbara

Yet Another Year of Choices By Barbara Dahlgren Recently I heard a radio preacher tell people it was a sin to drink alcoholic beverages. He cited death statistics for drunk drivers, scriptures focusing on wine being a mocker (Proverbs 20:1), … Continue reading →

Yet Another Year of Choices By Barbara Dahlgren   Recently I heard a radio preacher tell people it was a sin to drink alcoholic beverages. This minister seemed pretty well-versed in the Bible and has a fairly large following. Yet … Continue reading →

  Yet Another Year of Choices By Barbara Dahlgren I do not function well in hot weather. Growing up in the Mississippi River area, I am very familiar with hot weather. It’s not so much the heat that gets me; … Continue reading →

Yet Another Year of Choices By Barbara Dahlgren Music has given me much joy through the years and I’m pretty good at identifying singers of old standards or early rock n’ roll. Being able to recognize someone’s voice is a … Continue reading →

Yet Another Year of Choices By Barbara Dahlgren Some things that happen in life are not easy to understand. It’s disconcerting when bad things happen to good people and puzzling when good things happen to bad people. This does not … Continue reading →

Yet Another Year of Choices By Barbara Dahlgren   Our family name can give us a glimpse of who our ancestors were. For example, Irish names with an “O” or “Mac” indicate the person is the son, grandson, or descendant … Continue reading →

Yet Another Year of Choices By Barbara Dahlgren The love chapter is found in 1 Corinthians 13 and describes in detail exactly what true love looks like: Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not envy. It does not … Continue reading →

Yet Another Year of Choices By Barbara Dahlgren I love the Fourth of July. I love the barbeques and I love the fireworks. However, I sometimes wonder if I truly appreciate the freedom that makes this celebration possible. For freedom … Continue reading →

Yet Another Year of Choices By Barbara Dahlgren I have a phrase for helping me to accept what I cannot change: “It is what it is!” Say you are seated in a restaurant, they bring the menu, and you notice … Continue reading →

Yet Another Year of Choices By Barbara Dahlgren In December 2003, a big earthquake hit central California. It was the biggest earthquake to hit the area since 1952 and one of the most widely felt in California history. The jolt … Continue reading →