Author Archives: Barbara

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com Legend says that God sent two angles with baskets to earth to gather the prayers of humans.  The first angel was to fill a basket with the requests, wants, … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com There are times in life when we pray and feel God responds instantly.  Then there are other times we try to lift our prayers to heaven and feel they … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices…  By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com In this world of mistrust we forget there is one we can always count on and trust.  It’s God.  In good times or bad, God can always be trusted … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com  Everyone makes mistakes.  Some are just plain dumb, some are thoughtless, some are complicated, and some are really bad decisions.  However, one thing is inevitable.  We all make mistakes. … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com Oscar Wilde once said, “Be yourself!  Everyone else is taken.”  All in all, that’s not a bad choice to make. If we are totally honest, most of us would … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com   The Bible says to always be ready to give an answer to those who ask for the hope that is within us.  (1 Peter 3:15)  That scripture use … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com   There are times in life when our circumstances seem so daunting it feels hopeless.  Yet as Christians we never need to feel as if there is no hope … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com As Peter neared the end of his ministry he left the churches with an exhortation to be steadfast and to “…grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com We can’t come to Christ apart from God’s grace, because we can’t save ourselves.  If we could, we would not need a Savior.  The gospel of Christ is all … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com We live in a world of rejection.  All of us have experienced it in one way or another.  Maybe as a shy boy you were turned down for a … Continue reading →