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<p>Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 The night had finally come and we were honestly all a little nervous. Much more nervous for Luke than he was for himself. The annual student Talent Show was a night designed for the dreams and desires of &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2020/02/15/the-king-of-pop-and-pure-delight/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>I have set before you life and death, blessing and curses. NOW CHOSE LIFE, so that you and your children may live and that you may LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD, listen to HIS VOICE, and HOLD FAST to Him. For the Lord is your LIFE&#8230;. Deuteronomy 30:19 With great intention this holiday season I &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2015/11/28/peace-love-joy-not-just-words-they-are-promises/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></

<p>Behold, I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions and [physical and mental and strength and ability] over all power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in anyway harm you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2015/01/19/you-are-first-in-line/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</spa

<p>If we are willing to ask Him, God will give us the grace to slow the pace.  And He will help us remember how loved we are and how faithful He is.  If we wait expectantly for Him, God will lift our eyes and draw near to us.  Giglio, Waiting Here For You: An Advent &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2014/12/04/grace-to-slow-our-pace/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>I am leaving you with a gift &#8211; peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don&#8217;t be troubled or afraid. John 14:27 We ate our sack lunches under a tall umbrella, all eight of us squished together round an octagon table.  My friend Cynthia &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2014/07/03/trust-believe-and-a-missing-kid-at-dollywood-ahem/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a>

<p>But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.  John 14:26 A few weeks back, I received a text from a former neighbor.  My sweet friend, a mom of four, had purchased &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2014/02/06/your-power-is-in-the-package/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>I sat in church.  About ten rows back from stage left.  Bible bag at my feet.  A purple pen in my hand.  A journal in my lap. And God spoke. His voice &#8230; unrelated to what going on around me.  Not pertaining to my pastor&#8217;s message.  The Lord spoke an unmistakable, inaudible Word &#8211; His &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/08/26/five-letters-left-on-my-table/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span

<p>This morning, my eyes opened wide at 3am to an unfamiliar tapping.  Our window air unit, arguably on its last leg, was working hard to spit out an UNO card or a possibly granola wrapper. No telling what was in there with 3 little boys in the house.  But nevertheless, our tapping air unit broke &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/03/04/bondage-to-the-boogie-man/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>I am in knots today. From the moment my feet hit the floor, all the way down to the coffee pot, and even now as I sit at my little spot at the end of the kitchen table, I am a wad of nerves and knots. And why?  Well, I can&#8217;t quite put my finger &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/02/13/where-am-i-plugged-in/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>I&#8217;ve watched fear creep in. As a thief in the night sneaks his eerie shadow through the back window, so has fear crawled its way through the back door of his innocent mind.  My nine-year-old.  My sweet boy. Fear is afflicting him. I hear it in his voice.  He questions noises upstairs.  He visits my &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/01/24/fear-has-met-its-match-i-reckon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a><

<p>Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, &#8220;Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.&#8221;And immediately they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:16-18 Simon and Andrew could &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/11/01/just-say-no-vember/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></

<p>Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? Isaiah 43:19 Do you perceive it? The newness coming in with this new year? There is something deep and unspeakable within me that jumps at the thought. 2011 was very long. And dry at times. I would even use &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/12/31/if-you-tend-to-look-back/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/12/16/joseph-thanks-for-being-a-stud/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></

<p>My little Ethan (sweet face in the middle) has been struggling. Kindergarten has been a very hard adjustment for him. Like, crying when we pull in the parking lot hard. Bottom line, he is afraid. Afraid of messing up and not doing something right, afraid I won&#8217;t come back to get him, afraid of the &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/08/29/never-too-young-to-cast-our-cares/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a>

<p>Immutable: (def) not capable of or susceptible to change I must confess, &#8220;immutable&#8221; is not a word in my everyday lingo. And I suppose it is not a common word because it is not a common concept. Can you think of many things in your life that are not capable to change? I can&#8217;t. My &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/06/06/when-things-are-changing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>This post won&#8217;t be pretty. Or funny. Or poetic. Today&#8217;s blog is a bit raw and quick. A look into where we&#8217;ve been the past 72 hours. Mamaw has had her lowest of lows the past few days. Sunday morning I went to see her. Her color was ash, her skin was cold to touch &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/05/31/a-raw-look-at-my-heart/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Do any of these words describe you? Fearful. Anxious. Apprehensive. Agitated. Concerned. Disquiet. Nervous. Perturbed. Stressed. Uneasy. Dismayed. Edgy. If so, read on&#8230; I come from a long line of &#8220;hand-wringers.&#8221; You know the kind. White-knuckled, worry warts. Trusting the Lord and hand-wringing don&#8217;t mix. Be anxious for nothing. Philippians 4:6a Anxious (merimnaō): to be &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/05/19

<p>And a very long night. Praise be to God for all spared in yesterday&#8217;s catastrophic storms. Yet, let us take a minute to pray for all those in Alabama who are picking up pieces of their lives and for the families who are grieving. Over 100 lives lost. If you haven&#8217;t seen footage of this &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/04/28/what-a-long-day-it-was/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>It&#8217;s not every day that this is my view on a morning run. God, displaying His creation to me. Showing off a bit. It&#8217;s funny&#8230;. This morning, I could have reflected upon His Majesty. His Creativity. His Power. His Mighty Hand. And I did. But what overwhelmed me &#8211; What brought me to a complete &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/03/16/while-i-was-running/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></s

<p>This morning I am still waiting. On what? I won&#8217;t bother going into that (sorry)&#8230;but I will say&#8230; I. Am. Still. Waiting. I have been for a while. To be honest, I am tempted to grow weary. But I will not. (I say that with all of my heart! I WILL NOT GROW WEARY.) This &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/03/02/and-while-youre-still-waiting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>