Author Archives: Barbara
Choose to Weather the Storm
Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren Years ago traveling preachers would go from town to town, pitch a large tent, preach the gospel nightly for about a week, then move on. People would come from miles around to hear … Continue reading
Choose to Comfort Not Condemn
Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren When someone is going through a hardship, they need comfort and encouragement – not judgment and condemnation. If we aren’t careful, we can make false assumptions about someone else’s trials. Here are a … Continue reading
Choose to Live Without Closure
Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren The psychological use of the word closure usually refers to experiencing an emotional conclusion to a difficult life event. Many want to be able to pinpoint this conclusion instead of feeling a sense … Continue reading
Choose to Be Enthusiastic
Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren What does it mean to be enthusiastic? Enthusiastic people have an intense enjoyment of life. They make an ordinary drive through the countryside an adventure. They make opportunities out of problems. They … Continue reading
Choose to Be a Blessing to Others
Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren Blessings are mentioned specifically over 400 times throughout the Bible and implied many more. No wonder Christians use the term freely in their walk with God. Prayers are filled with asking God to … Continue reading
Choose Not to Rely on Your Emotions
Choices Change Our Lives By Barbara Dahlgren Often our feelings and emotions are substituted for faith. Deep and satisfying experiences are part of the Christian life, but not the essence of it. Trials, conflicts, battles, and problems are encountered along … Continue reading
Choose to Be a Well Balanced Christian
Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren Balance is a part of our daily lives. We want to eat a balanced diet, send our kids to schools with a balanced curriculum, and balance our check books. Balance holds us steady … Continue reading
Choose to Have a Good Perspective
Choices change our lives… by Barbara Dahlgren Perspective or how we see things determines how we live our lives or react in any given circumstance. Without good perspective, even everyday living can become a burden. Each day we have deadlines … Continue reading
The Choice Is Yours
Choices change our lives… By Barbara Dahlgren Each New Year we make resolutions to help us change our lives for the better. Although we usually have every intention of keeping them, all too soon they are abandoned because change is … Continue reading
Choose to Keep Your Eyes on Jesus
Yet Another Year of Choices By Barbara Dahlgren As one year closes and another begins, we can reflect on what’s passed and look forward to what lies ahead. A year gone by is usually filled with good and bad. … Continue reading
