by Barb Roose | Oct 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
I saw a phrase on Instagram last week that caught my attention: empathetic distress. Psychologist Adam Grant, who is one of my favorite personal development thinkers, explained that empathetic distress is when we see someone hurting and we feel are unable to help....
by Barb Roose | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Have you ever sensed that God was moving you out of the way so that He could work in someone else’s life? Let me tell you a story… Last Monday, I woke up with a cold. By late afternoon, I could barely speak. By evening, my voice was gone. Just like that....
by Barb Roose | Oct 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Do you have trouble letting go of control? When there’s something that I really want, there is a temptation to engage in what I call the SHINE Control-Loving Behaviors in my Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus Bible study: Stonewalling – Digging our...
by Barb Roose | Sep 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Have you ever read about one of the feasts in the Bible and thought to yourself, “What is that all about?” Well, in today’s episode, Barb speaks with author and recovering expat Alicia Akins about how the feasts of the Bible relate to us today and...
by Barb Roose | Sep 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
I receive emails or I’m approached from by Jesus-loving women who wonder if they’re letting God down because they haven’t figured out their calling. Women who believe that they are supposed to be leading some ministry, starting a non-profit, married or killing it at...
by Barb Roose | Sep 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last week, I saw this updated version of Your Plan Vs. Reality meme on Facebook. The classic version from a few years ago didn’t have flames, spider webs or sharks, but life has changed dramatically since 2020, right? Yet, the message is still the same. We have the...
by Barb Roose | Aug 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Becoming a homesteader may sound totally out of reach, but chances are you may already enjoy some of those activities in your day-to-day life. Do you enjoy whipping up a home cooked meal, taking care of your house plants, or creating a cozy home for your family? Well...
