by Barb Roose | Jan 5, 2019 | Reflections, Scripture Devotional, Women's Topics
Three Ways to Keep Your Heart and Life Turned Toward God Happy New Year friends! Are you ready for the start of a new year? Let’s talk about what it means for us to have our BEST YEAR EVER! Who doesn’t dream that this year can be better than last year? No...
by Barb Roose | Jun 19, 2017 | Scripture Devotional, Women's Topics
It was 6:00am on Sunday morning when my cell phone rang. I’m not usually up that early on a Sunday, but I had to get to church early that day to prepare for that morning’s activities, so I awoke thirty minutes earlier than usual. I snatched up my phone to view...
by Barb Roose | Dec 29, 2016 | Scripture Devotional, Women's Topics
Has holiday overeating left you feeling horrible? Here’s five positive ways to wrap up your holiday. By Barb Roose Anyone feeling guilty over the Mt. Everest-size mountain of food that they’ve consumed over the last couple of weeks? Are you...
by Barb Roose | Jun 13, 2016 | Christian Living/Discipleship, Scripture Devotional, Women's Topics
This post is for my Jesus-loving Christian friends out there. As we mourn the horrific national tragedy in Orlando, I’m holding my breath. Why? #BecauseChristians Y’all know what I mean. And y’all know who I mean. It’s already painful enough to look at the faces of...
by Barb Roose | May 2, 2016 | Christian Living/Discipleship, Scripture Devotional, Women's Topics
Last week, someone posted a message to me on Facebook. I think that it was a misunderstanding, but when I read the message, I went “WHOA! What’s THIS?!” My eyes got real big and I re-read the message from a fellow believer. Someone who loved Jesus...
by Barb Roose | Feb 10, 2016 | Christian Living/Discipleship, Scripture Devotional
Here’s a question that I’ve been asked many times over the years, but I’ve never had an answer for it: “What are you giving up for Lent?” To tell you the truth, I’ve never celebrated Lent. I grew up in the Baptist (meaning black Baptist – the clapping, shouting and...