Part 1 of an Interviewwith Barb Roose,Author of Breakthrough For some, Christianity is a long list of rules to be followed, and it’s hard to be a “good Christian” because it always seems you’re breaking one of those rules. In Breakthrough: Finding Freedom in Christ (Abingdon Women), popular women’s conference speaker and author Barb Roose wants…
Amazing things happen when a group of high school students and women discover they are more than competent. Bethany’s not excited to start high school in a new community where she doesn’t know anyone. She quickly befriends KJ, a popular sophomore, and it looks like the transition will go well until Bethany discovers KJ’s boyfriend…
It’s a series I never saw coming, but God did. It started with middle school and some tough times for our teen daughter. So heartbreaking that she lamented the pain and expressed her desire to help girls before negative words hit them in their vulnerable years. As she shared, she was telling a story. I…
When I was a child, I had a recurring dream that either my mom or I was driving a car up the exit that led to our mall, and the brakes went out. Even as a kid I figured it meant something, and most likely, we both wanted to control something we couldn’t, and life…
Earlier this year I talked about checking on the strong women. I read the statement from a friend, one of the strongest people I know, after the celebrity suicides this summer. The thought resonated with me, still does. Enough that I hosted an evening with local strong women to let them know I saw them,…