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<p>Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion.  Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers. Ephesians 6:18 My grandmother lives two miles from our house, so last night we whipped in to say goodnight and give hugs as we will be gone for a couple of days. It was a routine &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/11/02/we-have-a-responsibility-here-people-more-than-fine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span

<p>My dentist doesn&#8217;t play games with me.  Through experiential knowledge,   he has learned that this girl needs to be placed in a room with a tank of nitrous. He knows me and my issues with long needles.  And he knows not to believe me when I tell him that, &#8220;I am going to be &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/11/01/skipping-rocks-down-memory-lane-more-than-fine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span

<p>Greet one another with a holy kiss.  2 Corinthians 13:12 My boys wake up at dark-thirty.  I come by early risers honestly, you know, and every morning (like clockwork) I can anticipate the pitter-pat of little feet making their way down the steps to greet me.  Little boys eager to give me their first ounces &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/09/26/greet-him-with-a-sloppy-wet-holy-kiss/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</s

<p>Greet one another with a holy kiss.  2 Corinthians 13:12 My boys wake up at dark-thirty.  I come by early risers honestly, you know, and every morning (like clockwork) I can anticipate the pitter-pat of little feet making their way down the steps to greet me.  Little boys eager to give me their first ounces &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/09/26/greet-him-with-a-sloppy-wet-holy-kiss/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</s

<p>In January I made a list. Not a list of things I resolve TO DO in 2013.  But instead a list of things I WILL NOT DO. The top of the list reads one word:  STRIFE Strife &#8211; noun, \ˈstrīf\  a : bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension  b : an act of contention : fight, struggle  : exertion or contention for &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/03/07/honey-bunches-of-strife-i-mean-oats/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&r

<p>We lived in a two bedroom duplex.  It was red brick with white shutters and sat in the back yard of a little Baptist church where I got most acquainted with Jesus. Brent and I were newbies on staff with Campus Crusade and pretty newbie to marriage, as well.  While raising financial support, our little &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/02/25/a-sweet-season-giveaway/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>It&#8217;s Five Minute Friday at The Gypsy Mama. &nbsp;The topic today&#8230; Expectations. Five minutes set on the clock&#8230;.Go. I Haven&#8217;t Forgotten This Advice&#8230; Expectations can eat up a marriage. Seriously, they burn me every time. I will never ever forget in premarital counseling&#8230;our friend and mentor, Jason, said, &#8220;Beware of placing expectations on each other.&#8221; &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/06

<p>For Brent, the conversation came up out of no where. I stood staring at the bathroom mirror. &nbsp;Curling one tiny strand of hair at a time, I talked to the Lord and listened. &nbsp;He had been stirring my spirit for days. &nbsp;Curl after curl, I replayed each scenario in my mind. My most recent not-so-great-wife &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/06/01/authority-crowns-and-camo-hats/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</

<p>When Brent and I married, we read through the Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. By far, one of the most helpful books for understanding how we relate to each other. If you&#8217;ve never read the book the five love languages are: 1. Words of Affirmation2. Acts of Service3. Gift Giving4. Physical Touch5. Quality TimeTen &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/02/22/day-twenty-two-love-is-touchy-feely/">Continue reading <span class="meta-n

<p>We are in the thick of busy around here. Campus Crusade &#8211; busy. School-age children &#8211; busy. Fall sports &#8211; busy. Caring for Mamaw &#8211; busy. Fall is our craziest time of year. Not to mention, the kitchen sink is clogged, we&#8217;re going out of town, the yard needs mowing, I&#8217;m co-chair of a 5K&#8230;I &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/09/23/when-busy-gets-your-best/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&

<p>An excellent wife who can find? &#8211; Proverbs 31:10 Last night turned ugly. The evening started very well. Cool weather. A pot of soup on the stove. Brent walked in the front door to a happy wife in the kitchen and happy kids playing in the back yard. We all sat at dinner and shared &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/09/10/the-fall-of-june-cleaver/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Ethan was a six-months-old and Grant was barely three when Brent tried to explain. &#8220;It&#8217;s a draft. And I have to be on the computer at the same time as all of the guys I&#8217;m playing against. It is time sensitive. I need to be online with all of them or I will miss out &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/08/25/diary-of-a-fantasy-football-wife/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>There are better Spin instructors than me. Many instructors at the YMCA are true cyclists who ride there very nice road bikes for miles and miles every week. I have an old mountain bike in my garage from college. I&#8217;ve ridden it three times. A true cyclist I may not be, but I don&#8217;t claim &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/06/11/get-on-top-of-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Today I celebrate Brent Crenshaw! Thirty-five and thriving. Happy Birthday, honey&#8230;..You are such a loving, intentional dad&#8230; Such a sensitive, servant-hearted husband&#8230; A disciple-making, man of God. I mean, just look at the results of your hard work&#8230; Brent&#8217;s Bible Study. LOL&#8230;.Please know this was staged! One camping, t-ball coaching, lawn grooming, Jesus-loving stud. You &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/

<p>Being that Romans 12 is one of my favorite passages in the entire Word of God, my heart was extremely glad watching the Royal Wedding. Kate&#8217;s brother, James, read two large parts of this scripture. Straight up. No fluff. No excuses. The Word simply spoke for itself. If you are not familiar with this powerful &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/04/30/james-middleton-way-to-go/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span><

<p>Spring Break 2011 is coming to a close. The family and I had the great privilege of staying a week with eighty college students in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was so powerful. And I learned so much. But what I learned, God didn&#8217;t reveal during devotionals or morning quiet times scheduled for our students. No. &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/03/19/dear-god-dont-let-me-be-a-diva/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</s

<p>My grandmother, Mildred, was unashamed when it came to affection. A little lady with soft skin. Who gave the very best hugs. Her forehead pressed against mine, she&#8217;d hold my face in her tiny hands and sing, &#8220;I love you a bushel and a peck, a bushel and a peck and a hug around the &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/02/10/life-is-short-love-hard/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>To all who mourn in Israel, he will give beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, praise instead of despair. For the LORD has planted them like strong and graceful oaks for his own glory. Isaiah 61:3 God makes beauty from all of our ashes: the dust and ruin of our brokenness. The pain of &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/02/09/he-makes-beautiful-things/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>After two weeks of working on the Love Dare, and hearing from so many of you, one scripture alone speaks to me this morning. My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9Yes, it takes a great deal of humility and selflessness to make a marriage thrive. &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/02/08/i-walk-away-with-this/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God. – Ruth 1:16What is a covenant anyway? A contract is usually a written agreement based on distrust, outlining the conditions and consequences if broken. A covenant is a verbal commitment based &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/02/07/love-is-a-covenant-the-final-dare/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a