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<p>Newbern Cherokees. That was our name. We were red and white. Our uniforms weren’t fancy. In fact, they resembled practice squad hand-me-downs. But I didn’t care. I loved football. It was my eighth grade year and this was our biggest rival, the Trimble Demons. The air at their middle school football field smelled of grilled &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/09/11/hitting-on-kickoffs-by-brent-crenshaw/">Continue reading <span class="met

<p>I confiscated every sword in the house. I was up to my ears in Samurai noises, battle sounds, and the infamous &#8220;shing-shing&#8221; sound effect of sword play. Moms of boys, aren&#8217;t we convinced that the &#8220;shing&#8221; noise develops in utero? I  am convinced. I took them all.  The nerf swords. The power blazers. The light &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/08/17/you-can-take-the-boy-away-from-the-sword/">Continue readin

<p>My mind is swirling about the beginning of school.  Is yours? And when asking God where He would like us to begin our &#8220;Prayin&#8217; Up Our Babies&#8221; series, I hear from Him.  Loud and clear. The first prayer for my children&#8217;s school year, begins with me. Confession. Therefore confess your sins to one another and &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/08/08/prayin-up-our-babies-confession/">Continue reading <span class="met

<p>Didn&#8217;t I just take this picture? Our end-of-the-year school picnic seems only days ago. Summer?  Are we so close to saying goodbye? Since this picture we have beached it, parked it, picnicked it, pooled it, swam it, slid it, slept in, stayed up, picked beans, made smores, and watched Gabby win the Gold.  (Man I &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/08/07/prayin-up-our-babies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a

<p>Hello dear friends. The next two weeks birds may be chirping a bit over here. &nbsp;Can I tell you why? &nbsp;And ask you to pray for me 🙂 &nbsp;?? This time last year, my heart was a-breakin&#8217;. &nbsp;You see, I really, really, really, reeeaallly wanted to attend the She Speaks Conference in Concord, NC. &nbsp;This &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/07/08/will-you-pray-for-me/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span

<p>Early the other morning, as I sat at my dining room table having coffee with the Lord, my sweet Grant quietly crept over, sliding a round post-it note beside my Bible. It read&#8230;. Some mornings, the boys wake and walk downstairs before I&#8217;ve had a chance to write their Bible verse on the chalkboard. &nbsp;In &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/06/20/one-latte-with-post-it-notes-and-humble-pie-please/">Continue reading <span cla

<p>This summer our pastors are teaching a series on Living With The End In Mind. &nbsp;A sermon series with our bookmarks pitched in First and Second Thessalonians. Yesterday morning we flipped through passages, all concerning our daily manner of living. &nbsp;A manner of living that is, specifically, worthy of the Lord. A manner of living &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/06/11/a-little-sermon-within-a-sermon/">Continue reading <span cl

<p>I&#8217;ve told you before that prayer can be hard for me. But in my&nbsp;mommy-with-young-kids&nbsp;season, &nbsp;I have accepted the fact that an hour of quiet prayer every-single-morning may be the exception. &nbsp;Not the rule. I&#8217;ve come to grips with this. But the invitation still remains. &nbsp;Every moment&#8230;the Lord invites us into His Throne Room to pray. &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/06/07/if-you-struggle-with-

<p>Two mornings ago, the sun shone brightly through my bamboo, Roman shade.&nbsp; &nbsp;My eyes opened and immediately I heard Him speak. &#8220;This summer, be filled.&#8221; His voice, quiet and clear. &#8220;Be filled.&#8221; He is faithful to answer my questions. &nbsp;The past weeks, I had been asking&#8230; Lord, what is Your purpose for this summer? &nbsp; &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/05/30/dollywoods-got-nothin-on-you/">Cont

<p>Tuesday, I confessed how, &#8220;God&#8217;s Word can be so intimidating!&#8221; with its 31,103 verses. Wow. And we are encouraged to read, and pray and memorize its contents which can leave us feeling more defeated in the mornings&#8230;instead of empowered. God, however, equips us in every way imaginable. This area not excluded. When praying Scripture over &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/04/19/lord-teach-me-how-to-pray-scripture-

<p>We are encouraged to pray Scripture over our lives. Claim Scripture over our family, bathe our babies in Scripture, to believe Scripture for our healing, to stand on Scripture for our marriage&#8230; But there are 1,189 chapters in the Bible. These chapters containing 31,103 verses. Hello. This exhortation to pray Scripture can leave us feeling &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/04/17/lord-teach-me-how-to-pray-scripture/">Continue read

<p>When I married Brent, I hit the &#8220;In-Law&#8221; lottery. I really did. I heart all of Brent&#8217;s family. My sister-in-law, Erin, is married to Brent&#8217;s twin brother. She is amazing. I could list one hundred reasons why she is wonderful, but today I will list only one. She let&#8217;s me know when she is praying. &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2012/02/17/day-17-love-sends-a-text-or-something-like-it/">Continue reading <span

<p>From the lips of infants and children you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. Psalm 8:2 Do you ever feel as if the enemy, the Devil himself, has a plot against you? Do you ever think that He is on your tale, bombarding you with conflict after &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/09/15/i-need-to-know-this/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>The date was 10-10-10 of last year. The weather was picture perfect Autumn. Crisp, clean air. Ripe leaves ready to touch ground. And this morning my mind was made up. On 10-10-10, I wanted to run 10 miles&#8230;.By golly. I remember this run, not because it was 10-10-10. Not because it was a picture perfect &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/09/05/a-long-run-and-a-new-couch/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></s

<p>Anne Graham Lotz and I aren&#8217;t friends, sisters-in-Christ, yes, but true friends, no. So I can&#8217;t say she is &#8220;guest posting&#8221; for me this morning. However, I read her daily devotional and feel as if I know her. That being said, I feel freedom to share this post from the other day. I have pondered &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/08/22/god-wants-us-to-ask/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a>

<p>Oh my sweet boy, what can I say? Weren&#8217;t you born just the other day? How did this happen? You big guy, you. All grown up and going to Kindergarten, today its true! I am thrilled and proud! (But so sad, too.) Last night I tucked you in your bed. It all came to me &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/08/15/a-poem-for-the-school-boy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Yesterday, the boys and I were outside. And it was hot. Like give me 150 SPF hot. But something ever so slight spoke of the coming of Fall. Ever. So. Slight. I can&#8217;t explain it. But despite the blazing sun, the hint was there. The blue of the sky, a light breeze, a faint smell &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/08/11/is-your-calendar-chaos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Mercy Children:&#8220;May my children always be merciful, just as You are merciful.&#8221; Myself and Others:&#8220;May I and _________ always be merciful, just as you are merciful.&#8221; Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Luke 6:36 Being female, compassion somewhat comes with the package. Girls are, for the most part, more nurturing and boys. It &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/07/06/31-days-of-prayer-eight-showing-mercy

<p>Honesty and IntegrityMay integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you. Psalm 25:21Children:&#8220;May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection.&#8221; Myself or Others:&#8220;May integrity and honesty be the virtue and protection of _______________.&#8221; I often pray protection over my children. I&#8217;m sure you do, as well. It is such piece &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/07/01/31-days-of-pr

<p>Salvation Children:&#8220;Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.&#8221; Others or Myself:&#8220;Let salvation spring up within __________. Let the salvation that is in Christ Jesus be obtained, with eternal glory.&#8221; You heavens above, rain down righteousness; let the clouds shower it &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/06/28/31-days-of-prayer