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<p>Imagine yourself standing in a long checkout line at Target. To pass the time you begin to browse the magazines. You have no children with you, the nanny has them all at home practicing violin (hey – this is fiction…let’s make it good) so you grab a “grown-up” candy bar to share with absolutely no &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/11/19/one-necessary-thing-for-the-holidays-ii/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a>

<p>busy: (adj) \ˈbi-zē\ engaged in action : occupied : being in use : full of activity : bustling : foolishly or intrusively active : meddling : full of distracting detail Did ol&#8217; Merriam Webster have me in mind when writing this definition? There are days that I fear these words mark me. Days my blog &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/11/16/one-necessary-thing-for-the-holidays/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>

<p>One day last week, I stood brushing my teeth over on my side of the bathroom vanity. Brent stood at his sink, leaning towards the mirror and studying the length of his new facial hair. With a toothbrush busy in my mouth, I muffled, &#8220;You about ready to shave that?&#8221; &#8220;Babe. You know its November.&#8221; &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/11/14/at-the-feet-of-jesus-a-new-series/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&r

<p>Sim-pli-fy (v.) to reduce to basic essentials This morning, I sip my coffee and stare at the meaning of that word. Simplify. Just the basic essentials of life. My God. My family. A chicken cooked all day in the crock pot. A warm dinner on a cold night, with my people, around my dining room &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/11/11/to-do-this-weekend-simplify/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Good Wednesday morning! Or should I say WIN-esday!! Yes, we have a winner for our Girlfriend&#8217;s Guidebook: Navigating Female Friendships. Thank you all for you sweet comments. I hope you told your besties that you bragged on them. It was fun for me to read through each comment and thank the Lord alongside you.In summary, &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/11/09/a-winner-and-a-prayer-request/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav

<p>There are ample books for women on dating, career, marriage and motherhood, but few thoughtful writings about the everyday handling of female friendships. Interesting, considering numerous studies show that female friendships are an important part of a healthy lifestyle. In fact, bonding between females has been shown to reduce stress, lower blood pressure and even &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/11/07/the-girlfriends-guidebook-a-gi