by Barb Roose | Oct 18, 2013 | Women's Topics
What is it about a mirror that brings out some (or all) of our insecurities? I wake up pretty raw in the morning. Getting out of the bed is one of the hardest things that I do all day long, mainly because Night Barb is a creative party animal. In fact, she’s...
by Barb Roose | Sep 23, 2013 | Reflections
Hello friends, There are a few words that describe the second half of my trip to Honduras: shock, awe, guns and beauty. It was an extraordinary Honduran Barbie adventure. I’ll explain… Shock… Last Sunday, I truly almost peed my pants when my friend,...
by Barb Roose | Sep 13, 2013 | Reflections
Today, I got to see two lives changed right before my eyes. Steve is the gringo (aka young white guy) in the photo. He’s a young buck who decided in February to go on a missions trip. All he knew was that he wanted to come to Honduras and help people. but, once...
by Barb Roose | Aug 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last weekend, I heard the story of a young Moldovan orphan who was rescued from a life of hardship and most likely the sex trade: “I was one of three girls rescued and taken to Stella’s House…I recently talked to one of the girls who wasn’t...
by Barb Roose | Aug 16, 2013 | Reflections
In a previous post, I shared about how much I hate running. It’s not that I hate the idea of running, I just HATE that I’m not any good at it. Once, I was running a 5k and every single 60 or 70 year-old in the race passed right by. I see people jogging...
by Barb Roose | Aug 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Earlier this week, my youngest daughter, Abbie, turned 13. We are not quick to spoil our kids, but she hit the motherlode this week. First, her oldest sister flew home for the week as a surprise. Then, my mom got her a new phone (Tracfone smartphone with triple...
by Barb Roose | Aug 2, 2013 | Reflections
Wow! Friends, you have wrapped me in so much love! Thank you for your congratulations and support. Who knew that a story about God and a girdle could be inspiring- ha! (By the way, if you missed that blog post and you’re dying to know who a girdle changed my...
by Barb Roose | Jul 30, 2013 | Women's Topics
Last week was one of the most incredible weeks of my life. And, when I say the word “incredible,” I’m not just talking about spectacular. I’m talking about “are-you-kidding-me-is-this-actually-going-down-like-this” kind of...
by Barb Roose | Jul 30, 2013 | Christian Living/Discipleship
Our trip home from North Carolina was only supposed to take nine hours, expect it actually took 12 hours for my friend, Bobbie and I to get home. We were traveling in the wrong direction not once during our trip, but twice. The first clue that we might be traveling in...
by Barb Roose | Jul 24, 2013 | Christian Living/Discipleship
It was exactly a year ago that I woke up on my 40th birthday in a really bad mood. I hated turning 40. Hated it. Even saying the words, “I’m 40” seemed to stick in my throat. Still does… In the weeks leading up to my birthday last year, I...
by Barb Roose | Jul 10, 2013 | Christian Living/Discipleship
I’m finally back in the air again.Today, I am traveling to Spartanburg, South Carolina via Greenville (or Greensboro – not sure which one because I haven’t be able to keep all of the “Green–” cities straight.)My flight left Detroit...
by Barb Roose | Jul 6, 2013 | Reflections
My dog, Quimby and I were out on a walk. I was preoccupied with dark thoughts of disappointment and frustrations while Quimby checked the neighborhood canine newsfeed along the trees. As we walked down the street next to ours, my eyes focused on a particular home. I...
