It’s been a week since the first (in)courage book – Craving Connection – became available, and we have had SUCH a fun time celebrating with you! You are gifting this book to your friends, your women’s ministries, your sisters and mothers and neighbors. You are reading the words, allowing your heart to be open and impacted by the stories inside the pages. You are sharing online, letting others see that they are not alone in this search for real-life friendship.

You are leaning into connection, and it’s beautiful.

Gosh, we love you! And we love seeing Craving Connection in your real life.

{@katemotaung, @kriscamealy, @the_southern_couture, @crystalstine}

You’ve made the first week of Craving Connection feel like a regular party!

We also had a giveaway going on this week on the original announcement post, and thought we’d share the {randomly selected and confirmed} winners right here! They are:

• Jennifer S.
• Rebekah S.
• Glenda H.
• Laura
• Jen R.

Congratulations!

Thank you for celebrating, for sharing your stories and fears and joys in and about friendship, and for trusting us to be a part of your lives as you lean into friendship, and into the One who created it.

{@marywoestehoff, @pensieverobin, @stephaniesbryant}

If you haven’t gotten a copy of Craving Connection yet, don’t worry. It’s available at nearly all booksellers, and there’s a Kindle version available now as well for our e-reading friends.

If you have started to read and want even more Craving Connection in your life, well, we’ve got that too! Here are a few fun {and free!} printables to accompany you as you dive into the book, and deeper into friendships new & old:

Connection Challenge Checklist

This is a handy and beautiful checklist of the 30 connection challenges in Craving Connection! Keep track of which ones you’ve done, which ones you’re hoping to do, and be encouraged to continue pressing into friendship, even (maybe especially) when it’s hard.

Notes & To-Do List

Make your to-do’s more fun by using this pretty printable! And it’s been said that taking notes while reading Craving Connection is even more effective when they’re jotted down on a matching note page. 😉

Coloring Pages

Print out a bunch of these beauties for a girl’s night in, or to tuck into a ‘thinking of you’ card to send a friend. Here are several options of scripture-themed coloring pages:

• Blessed to be a Blessing
• Christ will make all things new
• Above all, put on love
• Take courage

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We know that we’re better together. And this past week, it’s been a gift to lean, together, into connection. Stick with us, ok? Because friends, there is more good stuff coming up. Stay tuned for more Craving Connection fun, announcements about the next (in)courage book {!!!} and always encouragement for your heart, right here every day at (in)courage.

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