by Barb Roose | Apr 13, 2017 | Better Together Podcast
“I had no idea that my life would look this.” Melissa Maimone is a Christian speaker and author. When you meet her, the first thing you’ll notice is her bright smile and warmth. Yet, Melissa has struggled with major depression for most of her...
by Barb Roose | Apr 10, 2017 | Better Together Podcast
My first exposure to human trafficking came in 2010 when I walked by a wooden shipping crate and saw a young girl huddled inside. She was tucked into a corner of the small crate wearing a t-shirt and pair of shorts. Her head tucked into her knees with long, dark hair...
by Barb Roose | Apr 3, 2017 | Better Together Podcast
Do you find it hard to say “no” when someone asks you to do something that you don’t want to do? Do you feel a driving need to keep the peace, even if it means that you have to stuff your real feelings and keep silent? For many...
by Barb Roose | Mar 27, 2017 | Better Together Podcast
How often do you find yourself scrambling to put together dinner? Are you tired of relying on pizza or grocery store rotisserie chickens to bail you out when there’s nothing thawed in the fridge? A few years ago, I was lucky enough to latch onto a group of women...
by Barb Roose | Mar 20, 2017 | Better Together Podcast
Mom, what’s for dinner? Ahhh, the daily question that haunts mothers all across America. It’s well-known that 4pm-7pm is a mother’s least favorite time of day. Between after-school or daycare pick-up, sports practices or music lessons and figuring...
by Barb Roose | Mar 6, 2017 | Better Together Podcast
Have you been praying for something for a long time? Maybe you’ve been praying for: …healing in your marriage or for a marriage proposal; …healing from cancer or another disease; …the restoration of a broken relationship; …a...
by Barb Roose | Feb 25, 2017 | Reflections
By Barb Roose Have you seen the movie, Hidden Figures? I’ve talked about it so much that someone should cut me in on the profits for my publicity work – ha! Not only did the movie capture my heart, the movie also reminded me that there are hundreds...
by Barb Roose | Feb 20, 2017 | Better Together Podcast
Yesterday, I took my two younger daughters to a Black History Month community event at our local art museum. Artists from our community shared their talents inspired by African-American composers and musicians. A multiracial audience experienced a variety of...
by Barb Roose | Feb 13, 2017 | Christian Living/Discipleship, Women's Topics
By Barb Roose When’s the last time that you considered what it meant for your body to be the temple of the Holy Spirit? I began contemplating 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 this weekend after my third BIG bowl of luscious, buttery pecan ice cream. There wasn’t anything...
by Barb Roose | Feb 8, 2017 | Better Together Podcast, Women's Topics
Does it seem like the same women volunteer all of the time and you’d like to see some new faces get involved? If you answered ‘yes’, then I hope that you keep reading! My name is Barb Roose and I’m a Christian speaker and author....
by Barb Roose | Feb 5, 2017 | Better Together Podcast
How often do you criticize yourself? Too many of us have a running negative dialogue in our mind about our faults, failures, shortcomings and mistakes. We’re too something or not enough of something else. Most of us don’t realize that...
by Barb Roose | Jan 29, 2017 | Better Together Podcast
Do you ever struggle to find time for Bible study and prayer? Goodness, I think that I can hear all of the amens going up around country! I get the struggle. I LIVE the struggle. I love Jesus, but I get...
