Dust to Dust: Meditations on Death
It was the smell of the dirt. I dug my hands into the red clay that now covered my dad’s grave and forced myself to breathe. The aroma...
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Hospital Liturgies
The only sound in the room was the steady beeping from the intimidatingly large machine looming over my nine-year-old daughter...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Feb 27
Are Your Ebenezers Raised?
In my life, there are many ebenezers. No I’m not referring to Ebenezer Scrooge (though I do have my share of bah humbug days). What I am...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Dec 6, 2023
Between the Two Advents
The Advent season is here, with all its carols and newly published devotional books. There is that usual bustle and stirring in the air,...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Jun 15, 2023
Influencers and the Gospel
That's it, I thought quietly to myself. I can't look at one more Instagram profile like this. Tapping the screen, I logged off and busied...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Apr 6, 2023
What the Resurrection Means for Daily Life
It was always the new clothes for me. From the time I could walk, Easter Sunday meant that I got a brand-new dress, brand new lace socks,...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Feb 10, 2023
Walking With Scars: Redeeming the Reminders of Brokenness
My day started out just fine. I had enjoyed coffee in the living room recliner with my Bible just as the sun began to dawn. Soft, worship...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Jan 25, 2023
My Heart in 80,000 Words
Seven years ago, my world changed forever. And now, some of my most vulnerable moments have been formatted, bound up, put on paper, and...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Dec 5, 2022
An Ebenezer Christmas
For many people, Christmas can be a tremendous difficulty. A death, a divorce, and devastation can make this season a lonely, sad time....
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Aug 2, 2022
Living as Mothers Who Are Fighting an Unseen Battle
As moms, we fight a spiritual battle everyday on behalf of our children. We need to be prepared for that war. How can you be diligent and...
Gracie Lisemby
Jul 11, 2022
Joy is Only in Jesus
Today, Gracie is guest posting! Gracie shares how the Lord taught her where the true source of joy is found. You will be encouraged as...
Megan McFerron
Jun 27, 2022
A Good Steward of Suffering
Today, my friend Megan shares her heart with us. I've known Megan since we were young girls. Over the last few years I have had the...
Rebekah Hargraves
Jun 13, 2022
Finding Joy... Even in This
Today, Rebekah from Hargraves Home and Hearth is guest posting! She shares her struggles and questions surrounding her husband's...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Jun 3, 2022
What Will My Children Remember?
An apple juice box was clutched in my five-year-old hand while the red plastic racecar zoomed across the living room floor. My dad and I...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Apr 14, 2022
In Jesus, It Is Finished
Disclaimer: This article was originally published in the Finding Freedom: 40 Day Lent Devotional, 2021 by Hargraves Home and Hearth and...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Apr 4, 2022
Give Your Frustrations to Jesus
It was the thirteenth exclamation of "Mom!" in a half hour. It was the bill in the mail that was higher than I wanted it to be. It was...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Feb 14, 2022
Single Again on Valentine's Day
Disclaimer: This article was originally published in Spirit-Filled Woman Magazine, 2020, and most recently edited for Where Joy Is...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Feb 9, 2022
Disruptions and Delight: Trading Your Whining For Worshipping
The blaring “BEEP” from my alarm clock jolted me awake. Resisting the urge to hit snooze as usual, I reached over and put an end to its...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Aug 31, 2021
I'm a Mess Too. But God...
The air was muggy but we didn't seem to mind. We were all sitting in a semi-circle, our bodies tired and sweating from the Arkansas...
Kristen Lisemby Rosener
Apr 26, 2021
Motherhood is for the Weak
Being a Mom is gloriously hard. The questions are endless, the messes are many, the responsibilities are constant and the moments are...
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