Barbara’s “Personal Musings About Life”
~ Archives, 2025 ~
Note: These posts are also published alphabetically on the Christian Encouragement Table of Contents page, along with all other Christian articles, posts, and PDF reports.
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December 2025: The Wonder of Christmas. Nostalgic Christmas Remembrances and My Christmas Carols Awakening.
November 2025: My Decade-Long “Valley Experience” – Reflections from Barbara’s 1997 Journal. I thought I was at my rope’s end in 1994 when God brought me to my knees, but I felt even worse three years later when I poured out my heart in this story about my decade-long “valley experience.”
October 2025: Moving Forward as You Cope with Change and Uncertainty ~ Reflections from Barbara’s Journals and Articles. What I learned each time things in my life changed, forcing me to move to a new area of life outside my comfort zone.
September 2025: The Importance of Numbering Our Days ~ 2nd in a series of Bible Study Lessons from Barbara’s Journals. To get a head start on the year 2021, I started Bible study the day after Christmas, using a new NIV Life Application Study Bible and a chronological Bible reading plan to read through the Bible for the fourth time.
August 2025: Enoch, Methuselah, and Noah’s Flood. First in a Series of Bible Study Lessons from Barbara’s Journals. This month’s Musings shares keen biblical insight from two of my favorite pastors. You’ll learn more about them and the three Godly men named in the title.
July 2025: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry! What the Bible Has to Say About Food and Drink. Two short Bible study lessons and stories from my 2015 computer journal.
June 2025: Bible Lessons Learned from Three Powerful Evangelistic Sermons: Of Scribes and Chronicles, The Procedure of Faith, and On Whom Do You Lean for Support. Three examples of how I get more from Bible Study by journaling what I’m learning and then incorporating notes taken as I read related books and listen to or watch sermons by favorite pastors.
May 2025: Dealing with Grief and Sorrow When You Lose a Loved One. In 1978, when two of my friends died within days of one another, I suddenly had to face the reality that no life lasts forever. These two deaths taught me much about grief and sorrow, and this is what I learned from this life-changing experience.
April 2025: What Are Your Spiritual Gifts and God’s Will for Your Life? How I came to know God’s will for my life and the spiritual gifts I’d been given.
March 2025: The Bullet That Changed the World. The attempted assassination of Donald Trump before his election changed not only his feelings about God and religion, but also how he would govern and begin to change the world as President.
February 2025: Drawing New Meaning from Life Experiences. Perspective on looking back at your life to see how it’s playing out, ways to grow old gracefully, Bible prophecies coming true, and 5 rules for joyful living.
January 2025: How to Chronicle Your Life or Specific Time In It. Ever think about what you want to do with the rest of your life? If you decide to start a new life endeavor or move into a new area of learning and growth, putting your plans in writing will help you achieve your goal.
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