Kristen Lisemby RosenerJun 273 minA Good Steward of SufferingToday, 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 HargravesJun 134 minFinding Joy... Even in ThisToday, Rebekah from Hargraves Home and Hearth is guest posting! She shares her struggles and questions surrounding her husband's...
Kristen Lisemby RosenerJun 31 minsingle motherhoodWhat 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 RosenerApr 143 minIn Jesus, It Is FinishedDisclaimer: This article was originally published in the Finding Freedom: 40 Day Lent Devotional, 2021 by Hargraves Home and Hearth and...
Kristen Lisemby RosenerApr 41 minfeaturedGive Your Frustrations to JesusIt 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 RosenerFeb 143 minfaith and theologySingle Again on Valentine's DayDisclaimer: This article was originally published in Spirit-Filled Woman Magazine, 2020, and most recently edited for Where Joy Is...
Kristen Lisemby RosenerFeb 93 minfaith and theologyDisruptions and Delight: Trading Your Whining For WorshippingThe 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 RosenerAug 31, 20211 minmotherhoodI'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 RosenerApr 26, 20211 minsingle motherhoodMotherhood is for the WeakBeing a Mom is gloriously hard. The questions are endless, the messes are many, the responsibilities are constant and the moments are...
Kristen Lisemby RosenerAug 31, 20203 minfaith and theologyUnrest: What To Do In 2020When 2020 dawned, there were books released and messages preached about the "vision" for the upcoming year. We were hopeful; excited. ...
Kristen Lisemby RosenerJul 27, 20201 minsingle motherhoodSurvival Guide For The MomDo mothers ever relax? Do we moms who sacrifice our bodies and very sanity to nurture little image-bearers, take the time to also...
Kristen Lisemby RosenerJun 11, 20201 minsingle motherhoodMoms Need Jesus Every HourI was driving down the highway on a chilly, cloudy Friday morning. I had dropped the kids off at school and was on my way to work. I...
Kristen Lisemby RosenerMay 19, 20203 minfaith and theologyAll of Christ > All My IdolsWhen I think of an idol, I think of the golden calf in the book of Exodus. I think of the image Nebuchadnezzar erected in the book of...
Kristen Lisemby RosenerMar 30, 20201 minsingle motherhoodInstilling Scripture into Young HeartsThe first five years of a child's life are what I like to call the "soaking years." Children are sponges, absorbing everything and...
Kristen Lisemby RosenerMar 24, 20204 minfaith and theologyWhen It Looks Like God is UnfaithfulThe air was cold and damp; very typical for mid-February. Mud was caked under my fingernails and my teeth were chattering. Carrying a...
Kristen Lisemby RosenerMar 17, 20202 minfaith and theologyThe Christian and COVID-19Are you quarantined? There is a lot of unrest in our country right now because of the COVID-19 crisis. Anxiety has spiked. Confusion has
Kristen Lisemby RosenerFeb 24, 20203 minsingle motherhoodA Single Mom's Letter to Her Little BoyI don't know much about raising a man but I do know that in order to be a true man, there are some things you must know....
Kristen Lisemby RosenerFeb 17, 20203 minsingle motherhoodA Letter To My Daughters"Mommy, do I look beautiful?" You are looking up at me with your big hazel eyes bright with curiosity and asking me the same question...
Kristen Lisemby RosenerJan 31, 20203 minsingle motherhoodPsalm 23 for the Single MomChange. That word can sum up our lives sometimes. Marriage/sex brings change as you vulnerably give yourself to another person. ...
Kristen Lisemby RosenerJan 13, 20201 minfaith and theologySitting in Darkness As a Daughter Of The LightShe was sitting in a well-lit room and squeals of laughter echoed through the hall. But inside her heart was a darkness so consuming she...