My Three Favorite Fear Fighting Tools!

My Three Favorite Fear Fighting Tools!

by | Aug 14, 2020 | Uncategorized

Are you tired of worry wearing you out? I'm sharing my three favorite fear-fighting tools on this episode of Better Together Facebook Live. These are tools that equip me to calm down and win my win my worry battles.

These scripture-based tools will work for you - and your family, too!  

1. CALM Technique from Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle

2. God-Morning, God-Night Technique from I'm Waiting God: Finding Blessing in God's Delay

3. "The Answers Will Come."

 

Better Together host Barb Roose is a popular speaker and author with a passion to help women live beautifully strong and courageous in Jesus' name. She's the author of multiple books and Bible studies, including Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus and Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle. Visit Barb's online home at barbroose.com.

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Praying for Your Children During the Pandemic with Lee Nienhuis

Praying for Your Children During the Pandemic with Lee Nienhuis

by | Aug 14, 2020 | Uncategorized

When our kids have good character, that equips them to live more like Jesus. -Lee Nienhuis

Life seems crazy right now, but what if it's a perfect opportunity for your to teach your kids life-changing lessons?
Join me this Tuesday on this new episode of Better Together Facebook , I'm talking with author, speaker and Moms In Prayer podcast host Lee Nienhuis, Speaker/Writer. She's the author of the new book, Counter Cultural Parenting: Building Character in a World of Compromise.
If you want to gather ideas how to to pray for your kids, teach them make wise decisions in a wild world watch below. By the way, make sure to take Lee's Character Quiz for your kids!

Links from today's episode:

Big Ideas from Today's show

1. Know when your kids are mostly likely to connect with you. Take advantage of those times to talk to them and find out how they are doing.

Connecting with our kids means that we ask God for each wisdom.

Coaching is supporting our kids as individuals and lots of question asking - Lee Nienhuis

2. Pray for you kids in three ways:

  • Pray for our children's salvation
  • Pray that our kids will love God's Word
  • Pray that they have a heart for people far from God.

About Our Guest Lee Nienhuis...Lee is an author and passionate Bible teacher. She is the communication specialist for Moms in Prayer International and the host of the Moms in Prayer podcast. A sought-after speaker, she shares a dynamic vision for the next generation of Christ. Lee and her husband, Mike, have four kids and live in West Michigan.

Better Together host Barb Roose is a popular speaker and author with a passion to help women live beautifully strong and courageous in Jesus' name. She's the author of multiple books and Bible studies, including Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus and Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle. Visit Barb's online home at barbroose.com.

Making Work Safe and Anti-Racist for Everyone with Karen McNary

Making Work Safe and Anti-Racist for Everyone with Karen McNary

by | Aug 14, 2020 | Uncategorized

There's a lot of changing happening in our world. I love that so many Christians care about showing Jesus love to friends, family and even in the workplace. But, how can we make our workplaces safe for everyone - no matter their color or culture?

 On this episode of Better Together FB Live, I'm talking with Karen McNary, Director of Human Resources for Proverbs 31 Ministries. She talks to us about how we can be anti-racist in the workplace in a way that honors God and loves others!

 1. We have to understand the nature of racism in the workplace.

2. Understand the manifestation of racism.

3. Understand the company culture. (Does your staff represent your customer base?)

4. Advocate! Be aware that the experience for a person of color is different than someone from majority culture. Then, get to know the people of color that you work with - ask questions about his or her experience and listen to the answers without interrupting.

About Our Guest Karen McNary...Karen is a native of Kentucky now living in the Charlotte, North Carolina area with her husband and three active sons.  She is passionate about God's word and has spent time equipping the Church through organizations such as Bible Study Fellowship, International and Brownicity.  In April 2017, she merged her career in human resources and her love of God's Word when she joined Proverbs 31 Ministries and now serves as the Director of Human Resources.  When she's not working, teaching, or blogging at karenmcnary.com, you'll find her uncovering overlooked jewels at the local thrift store.

Better Together host Barb Roose is a popular speaker and author with a passion to help women live beautifully strong and courageous in Jesus' name. She's the author of multiple books and Bible studies, including Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus and Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle. Visit Barb's online home at barbroose.com.

What Today Should Have Been

What Today Should Have Been

by | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorized

Today is one of those days in my life when I used to celebrate something special. 

We all have those days.

It's the days that you used to buy gifts for, send out invitations to or mark the dates off on your calendar until that one special day arrives filling your heart with joy, anticipation or butterflies.

The pandemic has sharpened our sense of grief and loss. So, you're not alone if you're feeling like the anniversary of a loved one's death or the loss of something in your life seems to feel heavier this year.

Even when we're not paying attention to the approaching date on the calendar, our body knows. We can just feel it, like I did two weeks ago.

Today used to be the day when I celebrated my wedding anniversary. This year would have been 28 years. However, my divorce was final in November 2019 - which feels like a lifetime ago because of the pandemic, right? So, this is the first year that July 18 doesn't mean what it used to mean in my life. (If you’re new to my Better Together audience and wondering about I'm talking about, you can read more by clicking here.)
Earlier this week, I pre-taped some segments for an upcoming interview with my dear friend, Shari Braendel's Style Tips with Shari Channel on YouTube. We'll discuss single Christian women fashion advice for dating. Subscribe to Shari's YouTube channel so that you don't miss the interview coming up later this month!
Over the past few years between the final separation and the divorce, which took about 18 months,  God gently and graciously walked me through different phases of the healing process. I've benefitted so much from counseling, Al-Anon, accountability partners, Divorce Care group and more. While I'll never forget what this date used to mean in my life, the wounds have healed and I have tremendous peace. 

God healed me, but I had to be willing to let go of what used to be. Surrender is truly the path to peace. I love C.S. Lewis’ words, “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”

There are two principles that I use to coach myself when I think about the past:

1. I can look back at the past, but I don't want to stare too long. I need to focus my thoughts, energy and effort on NOW where God is present and still blessing me.
2. I believe that God's not done with me, so if I'm holding onto the past too hard, I won't have room for whatever else God wants to do in my life. 

Do either of these principles resonate with you today? If so, tell me about it. You can email me or reach out on social media.

By the way, if letting go is a struggle for you, I recently announced my new devotional book, Surrendered: 40 Devotions to Help You Let Go and Live Like Jesus will be released this September. This is a wonderful bedside devotional or a perfect gift for someone that you know who’s going through a hard time. You know that I love sharing God’s hope and truth with others. This book is filled with it! Pre-order a copy for yourself and order a copy to send to a friend.

What is Freedom?

What is Freedom?

by | Jul 4, 2020 | Uncategorized

 

I started today with the question: “What is Freedom?” It’s the question that’s giving us fits right now.
I put a pin in my thoughts and went to the beautiful Toledo’s Farmers Market. A freelance journalist stopped me while I was buying some red onions. She was interviewing people and asked if I would answer one question. I said sure.
She tapped on the recording app and asked, “Barb, what is freedom?” I should have seen that coming.
What is freedom? I know what I want it to be. I know what it should be. But what IS freedom right now?
When I first arrived at the farmers market, I passed this man making music sing with his violin. Carved US flags were in the foreground. I took this video wondering if the US flag and black man playing music were complements or contrasts.
Later, I ran into the journalist and here’s how I replied to her question: “Freedom is when we can flourish in every area of our lives.” I don’t know if I got that right, but for this year, it’s where I am at.
How would you answered her question, “What is freedom?”

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