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How Grandma Magnolia’s Forgiveness Saved My Life
Have you ever heard the story about my grandmother Magnolia’s blue eyebrows? It’s one of my FAVORITE stories ever! There’s a video below where I share that hysterical story! But, in honor of Mother’s Day, I’d like to tell you another story about Grandma Magnolia. Her...
The Spiritual Breakthrough that Changed My Faith
I spent much of my growing years wondering how to stay on God’s good side. From the time my mom taught me and the other kids in our Sunday school class about God, heaven, and hell, I became fixated on making sure God knew I was one of the good kids. In my particular...
Girls Trip: Planning Your Next Getaway With Your Girlfriends
Sometimes, you and the girls have got to get away! God gave us friendships to nurture our hearts, minds and souls in a special way that family may not be able to do. Getaways give us an opportunity to see our lives from a fresh perspective. So, when we combine...
God Doesn’t Hate Divorced People | Interview with Tracie Miles
God doesn't hate divorced people! However, if you've gone through divorce, you may have been left with the impression that He does. On today's Better Together podcast, Barb talks with with best-selling author Tracie Miles about her new divorce recovery resource,...
God, Where Did My Patience Go?
Do You Get Mad When a Spiritual Lesson You’ve Already Learned Returns Again?” Welp, turns out that God is leading me through a season in life where I’m learning new lessons about an old struggle. Maybe “lessons” isn’t the right word. Perhaps, it’s more accurate for me...
How to Experience God in Your Everyday Life| Interview with Sally Sharpe
Connecting with God doesn't have to be rigid or just about following a bunch of rules. Today's conversation is about relaxing our minds and minds and positioning ourselves to see where God is at work and receive what He speaks to us. Join Barb and her longtime friend...
Understanding the Bible in a Whole New Way | Interview with Kristie Anyabwile
It can be easy to just read the Bible as one big storybook without realizing it is filled with diversity and genres that can help us understand it in a much deeper way. Join Barb and author Kristie Anyabwile for an insightful conversation as she shares about her...
Does Your Imagination Need Jesus?
When I was a kid, I learned very quickly to never tell my mom that I was bored. I grew up in a time when boredom was the fastest way to a list of chores. My mom and dad would always tell us to use our imaginations and go make something. Imagination, or the exercise of...
Young, Gifted, Black: Understanding Their Hope and Heartache | Interview with Sheila Wise Rowe
Few groups in America feel the sting of negative stereotypes more than young, African Americans. Whether it's assuming that every young, black woman aspires to be in a rap video, or that every young black male is a gang banger or a drug dealer, those stereotypes...
If You’re Brave and Alone This Valentine’s Day
Original Post written on February 13, 2019 by Barb Roose 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. I didn't realize that this Hallmark holiday could expose so many raw edges in my...