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...
by Barb Roose | Aug 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
These days, buzzwords like “spiritual abuse” and “church hurt” are flying around. At my church, one of our sayings is that “church should be the safest place in the world for hurting people.” It’s a bummer that we have to say this because every church and Christian...
by Barb Roose | Jul 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last week I had a difficult conversation with someone important to me. This person carries a heavy grudge against God. A lifelong Christian, this person grew up in a home where Bible was weaponized and used as a reason to justify harsh words and frequent punishment....
by Barb Roose | Jun 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
On Friday, I walked with a young wife and mom across a parking lot to our cars. I wore a black top, black pants and black heels on a very warm Ohio day. We’d attended a funeral at my church that morning for an amazing young 39 year-old husband and father named Cory...
by Barb Roose | Apr 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Years ago, I returned home from a two-week mission trip to a house overrun by fleas. It seemed that our dog, Quimby was a mobile hotel and taxi service for untold numbers of tiny, winged terrorists infesting our home. But, I didn’t see the fleas at first. When my...
by Barb Roose | Mar 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
I received an email from a mother who has a good relationship with one of her young adult kids, but is concerned about the decisions that this child is making. The mom wrote that she’s completed my Surrendered Study and has learned how to let go of control-loving...
by Barb Roose | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Today is one of those hard dates on the calendar that only I remember. Know what I mean? It’s usually the date of an anniversary of something in your life that you don’t like to remember, but it broke your heart so deeply that you can’t forget. Four years ago on March...
by Barb Roose | Feb 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’ve noticed that when I have conversations with my friends or colleagues, there’s a marked increase in comments like, “Sheesh, life feels so much harder than before…” So many of us are having such a hard time. I receive your emails and DM’s about your medical...
by Barb Roose | Feb 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Post written on February 2019 by Barb Roose, updated February 2023 While this isn’t necessarily my first Valentine’s Day that I’ve spent alone, it’s the first Valentine’s Day where I’m on my own. Sheesh, I didn’t realize that one holiday could put...
by Barb Roose | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Have you ever heard of “word clouds?” It’s a visual exercise where you can drop in a block of written content and find out which words you use most often. For example, I used WordClouds.com and inserted the copy from three of my recent Happy Monday devotionals into...
