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<p>The van. Arguably, one of the most stressful places on the face of the earth. Confined space, three boys, a tired mama, unbalanced tires, a floor full of crushed Fruit Loops, torn interior and a whole lot of noise. Stress. So, in hopes to minimize further chaos, I rarely allow Ethan and Grant to sit &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/10/31/fighting-over-nothing-101/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Rebuke. &#8220;The word itself doesn&#8217;t sound very kind. But it is. Rebuke is meant to help you see yourself with accuracy.&#8221; &#8211; Ted TrippLooking at myself with accurate eyes can be painful. And ugly. But this week the Lord is guiding me through the mucky waters of my inner self; reviewing the attitudes and intentions &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/10/21/with-sober-judgement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">

<p>I love looking back through my journal. God can do so much in so few pages. But the time has come to say good-bye to the old. Good-bye old&#8230;. Picking out a new journal is quite an ordeal for me. It has to feel right. I like it to fall open a certain way. The &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/10/18/reflecting-with-the-little-red-journal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>As a mother, the enemy wants me to feel hopeless, forgotten, restless, tired, lonesome and shaken. But I am not. I am a victor in Christ Jesus. I stand on his Word. Full of faith. Full of joy. Full of power through the Holy Spirit. Called to my home, for this season, to speak Truth &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/10/13/mothers-unite/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>I have a little dream. A dream to have this blog community meet together one day for a cup of joe. I want to hug all of you, soul-deep. Let&#8217;s do that in eternity, shall we? All meet up for soul-deep hugs? Great, its a date! In the meantime, can we pray for each other? &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/09/30/who-needs-jillian/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>It takes a lot to leave me speechless. A lot. But does life ever throw you such a curve ball that you are at a loss for words? Curveball: n. An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance. Well, life has thrown me such a curve ball. And it has taken much &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/08/30/when-life-throws-a-curveball/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>What does it look like for Jesus to bless our children? This thought came to me the other night. While rocking Luke, we were reading out of one of his children&#8217;s Bibles&#8230;. Mark 10:13-16 People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/08/16/praying-for-our-children/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span

<p>I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children with all our possessions. So we fasted and petitioned our God about this and He answered our prayers. Ezra 8:21-23 If I had to guess, I&#8217;d say that everyone reading this &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/08/02/a-week-to-position-my-heart/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6 Pride almost kept me from posting this today. Let me explain. This verse is extremely &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/07/08/i-should-know-this-right/">Continue reading <span class="meta-

<p>The Lord is at work in Wal-mart. Can I just tell you that? Two times now that Lord has prompted me to pray for complete strangers&#8230;at Wal-mart. Complete. Strangers. Story #1 &#8211; One lady was looking at the canned beans. Aisle 5. Sweet, gray-haired lady, probably early 70s. And her face was sad. So right &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/07/03/obedience-on-aisle-five/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a><

<p>I tell you&#8230;.I have gone bloggy wild. Consecutive day #3 of Summertime Sanity. Well here&#8217;s why. First of all, our last day of school is actually today. We have Field day this morning and then Kindergarten Graduation tomorrow night. Sniff. Someone will have to peel me off of the floor, I&#8217;m sure. I will be &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/05/20/summertime-sanity-3-wacky-fun-day-prayers/">Continue reading <span class="m

<p>Thanks to everyone for your encouragement and kind words yesterday regarding Mother&#8217;s Day. I was so proud to introduce you all to my mom. But I can&#8217;t lie. Writing about her was very difficult. But so healing. That is a place I don&#8217;t go very often. It is just so painful. Today I will be &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/05/10/sorting-through-my-list/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p

<p>This morning I am feeling backed up. No, not that kind of backed up. I am backed up with prayers requests. Just a lot on my mind. Do you ever feel that way? Like you just need to get away with the Lord, a notepad in hand, and sort it all out. So today I &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/04/19/p-r-a-y/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Two things happened last night that have led me to this post. 1. One of my besties, Jody, called me and told me her dad has had a heart attack. What? Oh, Jody. He is fairly stable&#8230;.Thank the Lord. But here&#8217;s Jody&#8217;s dilemma. She is in Knoxville and Dad is in Canada and that is &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/04/17/he-is-fighting-for-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. Psalm 5:3 Before my first son was born, I remember asking for all sorts of advice on what to do and how to prepare for his first few weeks of life. I got &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/03/02/o-lord-you-hear-my-voice/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>