by Barb Roose | Aug 27, 2018 | Better Together Podcast
I want your love – to be unrestrained – tearing down walls – breaking these chains. -“Unrestrained”, Changed Album If you’ve ever listened to a contempary Christian radio station anywhere in the world, then you’ve heard of the...
by Barb Roose | Aug 21, 2018 | Better Together Podcast
Can we find freedom from past hurts or trauma? The answer is YES! If you know me, you know that I am a HUGE advocate of mental health! Not only have I invested in years of personal counseling, but I attend a recovery group on a regular basis for my own...
by Barb Roose | Aug 21, 2018 | Joshua & Winning the Worry Battle
by Barb Roose Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but gets you nowhere. –Anonymous Have you ever found yourself worrying about the bad things that could happen-whether they involve your family, your job, your finances, your health,...
by Barb Roose | Aug 17, 2018 | Better Together Podcast
“God, I can’t do this.” In 2006, speaker and author Gail Cooper spoke these desperate words on her knees in a field on the way to where rescuers were looking for her 21-year old son. He’d been canoeing with a friend right before college...
by Barb Roose | Aug 17, 2018 | Better Together Podcast
How many times a week do you say, “I’m so tired?” Here are some signs that you’re might be exhausted. If you say “yes” to one or more of these, keep reading! Do you get sick often – like sinus infections or...
by Barb Roose | Aug 16, 2018 | Better Together Podcast
“Don’t burn bridges. Be graceful in all of your converations, especially when people say or do hurtful things.” -Lisa Toney, speaker, author & leader On this week’s Better Together podcast, we’re talking about one of my...
by Barb Roose | Aug 14, 2018 | Women's Topics
by Barb Roose Thank you to those of you who continue to reach out to ask how our family is doing. You just don’t even know how much your words have encouraged my heart! However, a few of your emails linger in my mind, particularly those of you who wrote...
by Barb Roose | Aug 8, 2018 | Reflections
If you read my blog post last week, you know that I had to make a painful, but necessary decision to move out of my home due to a long-term, on-going addiction issue. Friends, I want to thank you for your respectfulness of our family, especially my husband and...
by Barb Roose | Jul 31, 2018 | Women's Topics
It’s Sunday afternoon. I’m sitting at my departure gate at the Charlotte Airport, still hyped up by two glorious days at the She Speaks Conference hosted by Proverbs 31. Last summer I received an invitation to be a workshop presenter at this year’s conference. I loved...
by Barb Roose | Jul 5, 2018 | Reflections
by Barb Roose On the list of things that I hate in life, spiders lead the list. But, following close behind is when a server at a restaurant asks if I’m ready to order. Friends, I’m absolutely AWFUL at choosing what to eat. It doesn’t matter if...
by Barb Roose | Jun 19, 2018 | Better Together Podcast
“If we hide the fact that Dad drinks too much, then no one will know.” Did you grow up in a home where things like drinking or drugs weren’t talked about? Too often, when someone that we love is struggling, silence seems easier than saying something...
by Barb Roose | Jun 11, 2018 | Women's Topics
by Barb Roose Do you remember that 90’s song, “Y’all gonna make me lose my mind / Up in here, Up in here”? While a hugely popular rap song, it’s also the unofficial anthem of the super-stressed out or anxious person. It’s the kind of song you’re tempted to spit out...
