Author Archives: Barbara

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com   Martin Luther said, “To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible that to be alive without breathing.”  Yet that’s what many try to do.  They call … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com   Robert Robinson was a bit wild in his youth.  However in his early twenties he settled down.  He became an adamant follower of Jesus and a dedicated Methodist … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com   Oswald Chambers once wrote, “The typical view of the Christian life is that it means being delivered from all adversity.  But it actually means being delivered in adversity, … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com Every day is a new beginning.  In other words, today is the first day of the rest of your life, don’t screw it up.  Each day is a … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com   Proverbs has a lot to say about fools and none of it is good.  Here is just a sample… Proverbs 1:7 – Fools despise wisdom and instruction. … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com   We should all strive to be kind but showing loving kindness goes one step farther.  Loving kindness requires us to give just a little bit more to … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com   We live in a rude, self-centered world.  Many are too busy to show common courtesies.  Actually, courtesy is not quite as “common” as it used to be.  … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com  To edify means to enlighten or improve.  1 Corinthians 8:1 tells us that knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.  This is a fancy way of saying “know it … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com   Most of us want to go through life doing the right thing, which is not always the easiest course of action.  What is popular is not always … Continue reading →

A Year of Choices… By Barbara Dahlgren from Barbara’s Banter at www.barbdahlgren.com   Perspective or how we see things determines how we live our lives or react in any given circumstance. Without proper perspective even everyday living can become a … Continue reading →