by Barb Roose | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
As I walked out of Kroger around 10 pm one night, a woman stopped me on the sidewalk between the store and the parking lot. “Excuse me, Miss.” I smiled. As the mother of two daughters in their 20’s, I’m not exactly “Miss” material anymore. Two women sat looking up...
by Barb Roose | Apr 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
What do we do when God says no to what we’ve been praying for? If you’ve clicked over to this podcast, let me tell you right now: You’re supposed to be here right now. I don’t even know about your life. But, I know that you need to click play...
by Barb Roose | Apr 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Today, I’m thinking of my girls. Being a mom of three adult daughters is quite a thing. One’s deployed in the Middle East, one lives around the corner, and the last little birdie is counting down until she moves out this fall. It’s not easy. I’m watching them wrestle...
by Barb Roose | Apr 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Prepare your bucket list and live your life well.” These are the words a doctor spoke to Heather Dixon in 2015. She’s a speaker, author, and bible teacher who understands the challenges of living with a story that is not easy. Diagnosed with an...
by Barb Roose | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Do you struggle with being a Christian who loves Jesus BUT still suffers with depression? If so, STOP RIGHT NOW and listen to today’s Better Together podcast! “I asked God to take it away a lot. And He didn’t. So I had to rethink what He might mean...
by Barb Roose | Mar 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
This year, I’ve chosen Psalm 46:10 as my special verse for the year. Here it is: “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” There are a lot of things happening in my life that are outside...
by Barb Roose | Mar 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I use the phrase “racial justice” how do you feel? Perhaps you’re feeling uncomfortable or you’re frustrated because you love people like Jesus does so a conversation about race feels unnecessary. As an African-American woman who also...
by Barb Roose | Mar 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Are you a caregiver who would love it if someone would stop and ask how YOU are doing? In our culture today, many women find themselves caring for older parents or chronically ill loved ones. Even as medicine has advanced so much, the support for the endless job of...
by Barb Roose | Mar 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Are you tired? Does taking a day off to rest seem impossible? Listen to one of Barb’s teaching messages on the topic of REST. The big idea of her message is this: We are blessed when we rest. In this upbeat and equipping message, Barb talks about why and...
by Barb Roose | Mar 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
COMING THIS FALL! I’m Waiting, God: Finding Blessing in God’s Delays Bible Study by Barb Roose releasing this September 2019! Do you ever feel like God’s is taking too long to answer your prayers? Have you ever taken matters into your own hands,...
by Barb Roose | Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed with sadness, anger, pain, or grief and those feelings are overflowing and messing up other areas of your life, I’m glad that you’re peeking into my Bible Journal. Here’s what I’ve learned from Romans 15:13: I pray that God, the...
by Barb Roose | Feb 9, 2019 | Christian Living/Discipleship, Women's Topics
How can we love our kids without robbing them of the important life lessons they need to learn? I heard the long sigh in her voice. Leah called me on a quiet Sunday afternoon because I saw her message on Facebook. It was something like “I’m so stressed I can’t stand...
