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Michelle Pineau

Michelle is a small-town dreamer with roots in the Midwest and a heart for the mountains. She spends her days working an 8-5, snuggling her cat, and pursuing creativity in the margins of life. Find her with a coffee in hand, always.

Today's Post Dark Ink, Dark Nights Michelle Pineau • Apr 19, 2025

We keep digging. We keep writing, we keep penning verses onto open arms, we keep reminding ourselves of the truth of God’s goodness. We discipline our minds to search for God’s goodness to us, through Jesus and the cross. This is the truth: God’s love pours into our deepest, darkest places, tracing the curves of each sorrow and smoothing the rough edges of our souls. This is what we rehearse in the dark valleys. This is what’s true. -Michelle Pineau

I pull out my Micron pen, safely tucked away in a nearby drawer. Cradling the pen's cylindrical lightness in my palm, my fingers curl around it like a memory. This pen is a long-forgotten relic, … (more...)

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Behind the Scenes Meet the Contributors These are the women who write regularly for (in)courage. Every day they take turns pulling up a chair to share their stories of what Jesus looks like in their every day, gloriously ordinary, and often messy lives.

Behind the Scenes The (in)courage Contributors Meet the Team These are the women who write regularly for (in)courage. Every day they take turns pulling up a chair to share their stories of what Jesus looks like in their every day, gloriously ordinary, and often messy lives.