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What’s so hard about patience?

by Barb Roose | Nov 7, 2014 | Christian Living/Discipleship

I struggle with patience. Not as much as I used to, but it stays on the top five of things I need to work on. So, I totally related to a hysterical video that I saw at the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta last month. It’s called the “Marshmallow...

Get rid of Worry in just ONE step!

by Barb Roose | Oct 7, 2014 | Scripture Devotional

There are few movies that have transcended the generations. The “Wizard of Oz” is one of those movies. While my kids weren’t swept away with the same sense of awe that I experienced in my younger years, I could tell they enjoyed it just the same....

Smart Phones & Dumb People: What you are missing when you don’t look up…

by Barb Roose | Sep 19, 2014 | Uncategorized

I’m on my iPhone way too much. Yes, I admit it. My phone is always beeping, buzzing, ringing (kinda), dinging and it’s got me trained to look at it every time. A few weeks ago, I realized that it was time to get a handle on this issue. So, I decided to...

My Other 9/11 Memory…

by Barb Roose | Sep 11, 2014 | Reflections

Where were you on the morning of September 11, 2001? (How many times have we been asked that question?) We were all doing “morning things.” Breakfast. Coffee. Commute. Riding a bus to school. Watching PBS with your little ones on an actual television because there...

What I do on the first day of school and you should, too!

by Barb Roose | Aug 18, 2014 | Uncategorized

We still have one more week of summer vacation at Casa de Roose. However, many of you are bundling your offspring back to school this morning, so I want to share my back-to-school tradition with you: After the kids leave the house, I eat a bowl of ice cream. Yes, on...

What married people forget about being single by Brittany Kaelber

by Barb Roose | Aug 10, 2014 | Women's Topics

“Ever since college, I make friends. They get married. I lose friends.” -Chuck Palahniuk As I get older, most of the people I know are either getting into serious relationships, getting...

Goodbye, Marie…

by Barb Roose | Aug 7, 2014 | Uncategorized

Dear Marie, It’s your last day in the US. Today, I figured I would distract myself for a little while by writing this blog post. It’s Saturday morning and we’re in the living room. You’re sitting in the chair across from me while Sami is...