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...
