Stronger Than Stress - by Barb Roose

About the Book

Combat chronic stress with 12 spiritual practices that help you identify the root cause of stress, anticipate triggers, exchange unhealthy reactions for healthy ones, and strengthen your connection with God, who offers you a life of peace no matter your circumstances.

Book Synopsis

Everyone experiences seasons of stress, but you are not condemned to a lifetime of anxiety. By developing 10 spiritual practices, you can overcome your daily overwhelm with God's strength. Stronger than Stress helps you combat chronic stress, burnout, and overwhelm by helping you to

- Learn the four main stress triggers that push you toward the breaking point and how to anticipate them
- Discover exercises to help you interrupt your fight-or-flight stress response
- Study the apostle Paul's life and teachings as he models how to deal with daily overwhelm and leverage it as an opportunity to find strength in God
- Win the battle of overwhelm by utilizing spiritual practices as Jesus-centered, grace-based tools
- Wake up each day with confidence that you can live at peace and in wholeness even though you may be experiencing difficult or stressful circumstances

If you want less stress and more peace no matter what life throws at you, let this practical book be your guide.

From the Back Cover

Less stress. More peace. Every day.

Everyone experiences seasons of stress, but you are not condemned to a lifetime of anxiety. Stronger than Stress unveils 10 spiritual practices for combating chronic stress, burnout, and overwhelm no matter what life throws at you. With Barb Roose's expert help, you'll

- Learn the four main stress triggers that push you toward the breaking point and how to anticipate them
- Discover exercises to help you interrupt your fight-or-flight stress response
- Study the apostle Paul's life and teachings as he models how to deal with daily overwhelm and leverage it as an opportunity to find strength in God
- Win the battle of overwhelm by utilizing spiritual practices as Jesus-centered, grace-based tools
- Wake up each day with confidence that you can live at peace and in wholeness even though you may be experiencing difficult or stressful circumstances


"If 'overwhelmed' is how you describe your life more often than you would care to admit, you need this book. With openness and warmth, Barb Roose is the friend who has been there too, and the guide you need who graciously paves the way back to biblical truth that transforms step-by-step. When peace seems hard to come by, Stronger than Stress will be your go-to resource to help you overcome your overwhelm."--Ashley Morgan Jackson, speaker and writer for Proverbs 31 Ministries and bestselling author of Tired of Trying

"Roose beckons us to reckon with our stress and its hold on our lives as we envision a new way forward, one of wholeness and peace, goodness and truth. Her honesty reminds us that life is hard for everyone, and with practices to renew us, we'll be able to handle life's blows, come what may."--Tiffany Bluhm, author of Prey Tell

About the Author

Barb Roose is an established author, a speaker at national women's conferences, and a regular contributor to (in)courage, Crosswalk, and iBelieve. She has written five Bible studies and four books and is the host of the Better Together podcast. Barb serves as a teaching pastor at her home church with over 6,000 in weekly attendance. The proud mother of three adult kids, Barb loves reading and walking. Whenever possible, she prefers to eat dessert first.