by Barb Roose | Feb 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
From the top of our head to the tips of our toes, every woman wants to know that she is beautiful. Author, Dorena Williamson, dreams of teaching brown-skinned little girls that they are beautiful in a world that doesn’t always tell them that. In this...
by Barb Roose | Jan 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Recently, I drove to Columbus to record the audiobook for my Winning the Worry Battle book. That experience reminded me of the importance of serving God today because we have no idea what will happen in our lives tomorrow. Narrating the Winning the Worry Battle...
by Barb Roose | Jan 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Everything on social media screams that we are not good enough. We are not young enough, skinny enough, popular enough, or wealthy enough. But it’s all lies! You are God’s beloved daughter and made in His magnificent image. On this episode of...
by Barb Roose | Jan 16, 2022 | Reflections
On this Martin Luther King Day, I’m reflecting today on these four quotes from Dr. King. His words still challenge me today and in our world where hate feels like it is winning over love, Dr. King reminds us to never lose hope. Here’s Dr. King’s most...
by Barb Roose | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Fat. Ugly. Those were the two most common words that over 500 Christian women used to describe themselves when I surveyed them for my first book, Enough Already: Winning Your Ugly Struggle with Beauty. I used to see myself that way as well. In fact, I believe that if...
by Barb Roose | Jan 1, 2022 | Christian Living/Discipleship, Joshua & Winning the Worry Battle, Reflections, Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus, Women's Topics
Happy New Years! It’s a new year and I’m wearing my fairly new favorite hat. So far, so good here in 2022. This isn’t a post about goals or resolutions. I just can’t with personal goals right now. (I’ve got business goals – that’s all good.) But I do want to be...
by Barb Roose | Dec 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Does the following scenario between two good friends sound familiar? My friend: “This was such a wonderful lunch! I’m glad we were able enjoy lunch together.”Me: “You’re right. I’m having such a great time.”(Then, the server...
by Barb Roose | Dec 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Perhaps you or someone that you know can relate to sitting in church on Sunday wracked with guilt and shame over what happened a few hours earlier on Saturday night. What’s the next step if you realize that you want to experience God’s forgiveness and...
by Barb Roose | Dec 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
We’re in the sweet juicy middle of the Christmas season right now, friends. I’m just back from my last speaking event of the year in Bloomington, Illinois. Here are photos from that beautiful event hosted by the Immanuel Bible Foundation. Like you, I’m getting myself...
by Barb Roose | Dec 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today, I’m sharing confessions with you and hopefully, giving you permission to step back from anything around the holidays that adds to your stress. Here are my Christmas confessions from years ago, but most of these are still true for me today: NO COOKIES FOR...
by Barb Roose | Nov 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
You’ve heard of the saying, “You are what you think.” It’s true, isn’t it?! What do you think about all day long? There are two kinds of thinkers: Are you a “what if” thinker or are you a “God if” thinker?...
by Barb Roose | Nov 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Are there pressing questions on your mind about your sexuality as a single Christian woman but you don’t know where to have that open and honest conversation? On this episode of the Better Together Podcast, Barb talks with author and podcast host, Kat Harris,...