Author Archives: Barbara
Awe
One of my dearest friends and I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Let’s not forget Liechtenstein! One of the tiniest, yet richest little countries there is. I must admit that if you blink … Continue reading
Remembering Them
Many know that I’m a movie buff. I especially love a movie with great, crisp dialog. A favorite of mine is A Few Good Men which is about a military court case. You just can’t forget Jack Nicholson yelling, “You … Continue reading
The Best of All
In my last blog I mentioned a handwritten poem my father-in-law gave me when our first child was born. Grandpa Dahlgren has long since passed away but here’s a picture of him with our youngest child Matthew who is not … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day ~ 2013
Priceless Treasures When we had our first child my father-in-law gave me a poem which he lovingly hand wrote as a keepsake. It was by that famous author, Anonymous. I memorized the first two lines. “Some have silver and some … Continue reading
What It Means to Be a Witness for Christ
Christ says that we will be witnesses for him. “You shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and all of Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8).” Some of us balk at the idea of … Continue reading
God’s Witnesses
Jesus told the early church that they would be witnesses. “You shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and all of Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8).” A witness is one who attests to … Continue reading
Hardening the Heart
God admonishes us not to harden our hearts like the children of Israel did (Psalm 95:8; Hebrews 3:7-11). Time and time again they saw the miracles God performed yet they seemed determined not to appreciate all God did for them. … Continue reading
Praying Through Trials
Many think once they accept Jesus as their Savior that it’s smooth sailing into the Kingdom of God. Not true. Scriptures indicate that all people have trials – the just and the unjust. Sometimes we bring trials upon ourselves. Sometimes … Continue reading
Excusing Bad Habits
I recently read an article about a woman who wanted her husband to put his dirty clothes in the laundry hamper instead of dropping them on the floor. The author went to great length explaining that there was probably some … Continue reading
If Every Fool Wore a Crown…
The Bible says it’s better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool in his folly (Proverbs 17:12). Yet we are a little foolish at times. Maybe that’s why the Welsh Proverb says, … Continue reading
