100 Photo Challenge: Do THIS for Your Family!

100 Photo Challenge: Do THIS for Your Family!

On Friday, I walked with a young wife and mom across a parking lot to our cars. I wore a black top, black pants and black heels on a very warm Ohio day. We’d attended a funeral at my church that morning for an amazing young 39 year-old husband and father named Cory...
Get Rid of Your Worry Fleas!

Get Rid of Your Worry Fleas!

Years ago, I returned home from a two-week mission trip to a house overrun by fleas. It seemed that our dog, Quimby was a mobile hotel and taxi service for untold numbers of tiny, winged terrorists infesting our home. But, I didn’t see the fleas at first. When my...
Do You Need To Have An “Emotional Funeral”?

Do You Need To Have An “Emotional Funeral”?

I’ve noticed that when I have conversations with my friends or colleagues, there’s a marked increase in comments like, “Sheesh, life feels so much harder than before…” So many of us are having such a hard time. I receive your emails and DM’s about your medical...
If You’re Brave and Alone This Valentine’s Day

If You’re Brave and Alone This Valentine’s Day

Original Post written on February 2019 by Barb Roose, updated February 2023 While this isn’t necessarily my first Valentine’s Day that I’ve spent alone, it’s the first Valentine’s Day where I’m on my own. Sheesh, I didn’t realize that one holiday could put...

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