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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...

 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...

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! 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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...