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...
by Barb Roose | Oct 9, 2018 | Women's Topics
While enjoying a scrumptious cobb salad over lunch with a beautiful friend recently, she asked about what was happening in my life. I told her about the difficulties that my husband and I were facing. After I shared my story, this dear friend asked, “So, what do you...
by Barb Roose | Oct 4, 2018 | Better Together Podcast
Are you a woman that likes to get things done? If you love to-do lists, then you’re going to love my conversation with Katie M. Reid, author of Made Like Martha: Good News for the Woman Who Gets Things Done. Katie is a self-described modern-day...
by Barb Roose | Sep 25, 2018 | Women's Topics
It seemed like yesterday when I gave birth to my oldest child. Of course, yesterday was actually 26 years ago. Now, that child is packing up her apartment in preparation for an overseas military deployment later this year. Following close on her heels is my...
by Barb Roose | Sep 17, 2018 | Better Together Podcast
“Never give up!” That’s the philosophy of Vicki Fitch, a top-performing leader, international business consultant and direct sales expert. If you’ve ever dreamed of making extra money to support your family through direct sales or...
by Barb Roose | Sep 15, 2018 | Women's Topics
There’s a reason that you may leave your time on Facebook feeling sad, annoyed, jealous or lonely… In 2015, Christian women were studied and the result found that many women felt worse about themselves after using social media- whether lonely, envious or angry....
by Barb Roose | Sep 12, 2018 | Better Together Podcast
How do we teach our kids about God when we don’t know all of the answers? How do we get our kids to participate in family devotions when they don’t want to sit still?!!! Take a deep breath, Mom and Dad. God knows that you’re doing the best that...
by Barb Roose | Sep 11, 2018 | Better Together Podcast
When we are intentional moms, it assists us in becoming less-stressed moms. When we bring our babies home from the hospital, our dream is to raise them in a happy and healthy home. But, from the time that we get pregnant or we announce plans to adopt, others...
by Barb Roose | Sep 11, 2018 | Better Together Podcast, Women's Topics
I became so burdened with my efforts to be a “good mom” and trying to do all the things a “good mom” should do. My list of “should’s” was so long I was ready to give up. In fact, I did give up. I announced it one night at...
by Barb Roose | Sep 5, 2018 | Joshua & Winning the Worry Battle
Are you struggling with a worry that you can’t seem to pray away? Sometimes, the roots of our worries are buried so deep into our hearts and minds that we need to give God special permission to dig deep and remove it. Have you always been worried about money? Do you...
