What's in the Book?
Advent can easily become a season of rushing, preparing, and trying to accomplish too much. Living Unleashed is an invitation to slow down, spend time with Jesus, and receive the freedom, healing, peace, and joy he came to bring.
Through daily Scripture and prayer-poems, Rosalind encourages readers to open their hearts to God and rediscover Jesus as the true gift of Christmas. Each day offers space to pause, reflect, pray, and consider what Jesus may want to say, share, and give to you in this special season.
Daily
Prayer-Poems
Heartfelt reflections to guide you through each day of Advent.
Pause, Reflect
and Pray
Quiet space to listen for what God wants to say to you.
Release What
Weighs You Down
An invitation to lay down anxiety, hurry, and burdens.
Receive Freedom
and Joy
Rediscover the peace, healing, and grace Jesus came to bring.
From my heart to yours
For the 46 years I have lived in the United States, God has been continually unleashing me — setting me free, healing me, and inviting me into a deeper life with him. At times, that journey has been uncomfortable, scary, painful, mysterious, supernatural, joyful, wonderful, and life-changing.
My prayer is that Living Unleashed will help each of us become more open to the hope, freedom, healing, peace, and joy God desires to give us not only during Advent, but throughout the year.
Rosalind
What People are Saying
What if Advent could be more than surviving the Christmas rush? What if it became a season of healing, freedom, and transformation? In this collection of heartfelt devotional poems, Rosalind Renshaw invites readers to lay down anxiety, release burdens, and discover the joy of living “unleashed” by God’s grace. Each day’s reading is an invitation to pause, reflect, pray, and open your heart to the God who came to set captives free. In the midst of a season filled with noise, deadlines, shopping lists, and endless activity, Living Unleashed invites you to slow down and rediscover the true gift of Advent—Jesus himself. These honest, encouraging, daily devotions help unleash us from hurry and stress to live more freely, lightly, and fully in the presence of Jesus. Through poetic reflections and daily spiritual practices, this Advent devotional helps us discover afresh the freedom, peace, and joy that Jesus came to bring.
Reverend Scott Dudley
Rosalind’s poetry translated God’s word just for me. Her poems and the accompanying scripture have rejuvenated my devotional time, given voice to my prayers, and invigorated my journey to find freedom in Christ.
Elder
Amy Fox
Rosalind has an incredible way of capturing the thoughts and questions that we face internally through her vulnerable and heartfelt words. Her words posture readers with everyday encounters with a good Father that meets us right where we are at.
Reverend
Annie Duncan
In the tradition of the Psalms, Rosalind's poems contain her innermost thoughts and confessions, her insights into God's nature and the praises those bring. Just as when we overhear others praying aloud, Rosalind's poems can aid our own devotions.
Author
Christina Dudley
Rosalind writes from her heart and shares a powerful message of hope, encouragement, and strength. Her words are a gift for us all!
Groups Director Lori Jensen
About Rosalind
PASTOR • AUTHOR • SPEAKER
Rosalind Renshaw grew up in England where she worked as a speech therapist. Her journey to “find herself” took her all around the world, and eventually Rosalind began a new life in California. She took a huge leap in her willingness to trust God and risk when, in 1989, she responded to God’s invitation to enroll in Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. Upon graduation, twenty-nine years ago, Rosalind was called to Bellevue Presbyterian Church, and ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Rosalind and her husband, William, love the Pacific Northwest and are so grateful that God called their family to such a beautiful area and to such a wonderful church. Rosalind has been inspired to write about her spiritual journey for over 45 years. It has been an unexpected joy to find that her prayers – her two way conversations with God – speak to the hearts of many others, encouraging and challenging them to risk and grow in their own walk of faith.
Rosalind currently serves as an Associate Pastor for Care focusing on pastoral care, prayer and visitation.
ASSOCIATE PASTOR FOR CARE
Serving with compassion through pastoral care, prayer, and visitation.
BELLEVUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Proud to serve alongside a wonderful community of faith in Bellevue, Washington.
AUTHOR & SPEAKER
Sharing words that invite reflection, hope, and deeper connection with God.
Contact
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