Author Archives: Barbara

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 →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile… By Barbara Dahlgren Thousands of years ago Job asked a question about death that has continued to plague mankind. “If a man dies, will he live again?” (Job 14:14). Science … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile… By Barbara Dahlgren It may seem incongruous, but Christians can have joy even when they are going through trials. Joy expresses itself in different ways and when things aren’t going … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile… By Barbara Dahlgren It’s hard to believe that just a few months ago I had never heard of COVID-19. Not being good with acronyms, it took me aw hile to … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile… By Barbara Dahlgren Neat and tidy! That’s how I like it! A place for everything and everything in its place! I like routine, order, organization. I like life to run … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile… By Barbara Dahlgren I can honestly say I like most genres of music. I enjoy opera, country, worship songs, western, pop, rock ‘n roll, rap, classical, musicals, jazz, the blues, … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile… By Barbara Dahlgren I’ve always enjoyed reading poetry. In school, we studied the poems of Robert Burns, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Eugene Fields, Walt … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile… By Barbara Dahlgren When we recognize we are saved by the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, we become Christians. What exactly does that mean? The name “Christian” was first given … Continue reading →

A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile… By Barbara Dahlgren Seeing God do the lovely, unexpected thing brings me joy. Many years ago, when I was a young teacher’s aide at a Christian school in East Texas, … Continue reading →