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“Mom, meet us here at open mic night and we’ll leave for dinner.” Turns out “open mic night” was code for MY SURPRISE 50TH BIRTHDAY PARTY planned by my beautiful sister, Tonya and my three wonderful kids on Friday night. Well, my beautiful surprise party was scheduled...

When life feels uncertain and we can't trace the hand of God in the middle of our trying circumstances, it can be easy to wonder if He's really there walking alongside us. In today's conversation we have the privilege of hearing from special guests, Amy Carroll and...

  Sometimes we can get so caught up in the everyday routines and busy schedules that we fail to take the time to slow down and truly connect with our families. In today's episode, Barb speaks with special guest and friend, Amberly Neese, about how we can start...

This week, I was reflecting on the Old Testament story of Ruth and Naomi. Most of us know that Naomi tried to push her daughter-in-laws, Ruth and Orpah, to leave her and return to their families. Have you ever considered why? The answer to that question strikes an...

After serving as a pastor for 20 years, Mark Savage hit a crisis point in his own life. Festering childhood wounds combined with the stresses of marriage and life erupted in Mark's life like a devastating tornado. There was a season where Mark turned his back on God,...

If we pay attention to what's happening in our world today, we may toss our hands up in the air and question whether or not anything that we do actually matters. Journalist Dianne Derby thought that she had all of the answers to a successful life but she was never...

As mental health awareness month continues, I’m talking about the four types of worriers from my Winning the Worry Battle book. Silent Sufferer Busy Body Control Freak Mother Hen After discussing about the four types of worriers, I’ll teach you one of the most...

Hi friends! I’m changing this up this week! Since it’s May and mental health awareness month, I’m sharing a little of my journey with anxiety as well as teaching YOU my popular C.A.L.M. technique. As I was studying the first chapter of Joshua, this verse inspired me...

Where is God in the middle of our suffering? How can we come to grips with the goodness of God when so much in life just doesn't seem to make sense? Join Barb on this new episode of The Better Together Podcast as she speaks with special guest Alexandra V. Hoover. From...

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...