by Barb Roose | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
In their hearts, humans plan their course but the LORD establishes their steps. –Proverbs 16:9 NLT I don’t know about you, but there are a lot of times when I think that my life should look like the top picture, but the bottom picture is a better description of how...
by Barb Roose | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Did you grow up in a home where things were kept silent? Did your parents ask you to keep secrets or warn you not to talk about certain family problems outside of the house? In today’s Better Together podcast, we’re talking about how to stop suffocating in...
by Barb Roose | Jan 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Did you grow up with a father who was absent from your life? Have you felt the emptiness and ache that accompanies the absence of his love and involvement? On this week’s episode of Better Together, I’m talking with Kia Stephens about her story, her...
by Barb Roose | Jan 5, 2019 | Reflections, Scripture Devotional, Women's Topics
Three Ways to Keep Your Heart and Life Turned Toward God Happy New Year friends! Are you ready for the start of a new year? Let’s talk about what it means for us to have our BEST YEAR EVER! Who doesn’t dream that this year can be better than last year? No...
by Barb Roose | Dec 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s been the most remarkable year of my life. At many points, 2018 felt like the worst year of my life. While some losses looked pretty rough on paper, there was more to this year than the number of tissues that I cried into. So, on this New Year’s Eve,...
by Barb Roose | Dec 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
When I was a kid, I loved Christmas because I knew that my parents worked hard to give us kids at least a few of the toys that we pestered them for that year. On Christmas morning, we’d rip the boxes and packages open, screaming and laughing with excitement....
by Barb Roose | Dec 11, 2018 | Women's Topics
I’ve struggled with being patient all of my life. Once, I even purchased a house without telling my husband. It was awful. I had to make a lot of apologies. For me, I get impatient when I want something that will make me happy or feel secure and God isn’t moving fast...
by Barb Roose | Nov 27, 2018 | Christian Living/Discipleship, Women's Topics
For years, my former pastor and boss encouraged our staff team to participate in an overseas missions trip. Not only would we receive our regular pay while we were gone, but we’d also receive an additional day off to rest when we returned. Sweet deal, right?! But,...
by Barb Roose | Nov 20, 2018 | Holiday
Ladies! We all know how stressful the Holiday season can be for some of us. Please welcome my friend Ginger Tarkowski as she shares some of the ways she gets into the the spirit for the season! Ginger is a mom of 2 and she loves her kids more than anything. She is a...
by Barb Roose | Nov 13, 2018 | Women's Topics
It was the middle of the night. I took five steps across the hardwood floor as quietly as I could, hoping not to jam my toes on the corner of dresser. When I took those five steps, I stopped and turned. Then, I padded five steps back in the other direction, quietly...
by Barb Roose | Oct 30, 2018 | Christian Living/Discipleship
Earlier this summer, I shared few blog posts about what was happening with my family. At this time, it’s probably not wise to share some of the specifics of what’s been happening, only because this is still a very tender, fragile situation. If you’ve ever dealt with...
by Barb Roose | Oct 23, 2018 | Women's Topics
Over the summer, I was driving down the road and I heard a grinding metal noise from underneath my car. Oh-oh. After a few seconds the noice went away, but the cha-ching sound of the coming car repair costs kept ringing in my mind. Even before I knew what was...
