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A Mother’s Love: Celebrating Every Kind of Mom

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I’m Afraid, but I Say “Thank You” Anyway

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Being Asian American in the Midst of COVID-19

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You Are a Woman of Promise, Not Panic

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Parking Lot Praises for a Prodigal Daughter

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I’ll Sit with You

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When You’re Tired of Being Second Choice

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Do You Value All People?

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You Are Worth Taking Care Of

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How to Deal With People Who
Try to Bring You Down

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A Voice of Help and Hope When Struggling with Your Health

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A Letter to Our Future Selves
in the Age of Coronavirus

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Is There Someone to Love Me?

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The Sacred Work of Trying Softer

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Lament Gives Way to Freedom

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If You’re Back at the Beginning

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You Can’t Have Courage Without Connection

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Do We Just Have to Put Up with Stress? Maybe Not

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is (in)courage?

    Founded in 2009 by DaySpring, the Christian products subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, (in)courage is a vibrant online community where thousands of women have gathered since then to connect, share stories, and spread encouragement. Read Our Story to learn more.

  • Who writes for (in)courage?

    A team of 27 women write 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. They are entrepreneurs, artists, designers, educators, mothers, authors, pastors, photographers, and friends. And while they span continents, cultures, and life callings, they all share a common love for Jesus Christ.

  • We’re constantly on the look-out for companies with high integrity, organizations that encourage women locally and globally, creators of handmade products and books that will speak to our community. If you have a product or book that you think our readers would appreciate, we would love to hear from you!

  • How can I contact someone at (in)courage?

    Send our team a note at incourage (at) dayspring (dot) com. We receive a lot of email so give us a little time, but we will get back to you as soon as we can!

  • How can I partner with (in)courage?

    We’re already big fans. We think what you do and how you share your story to encourage others is fantastic. And we can think of all kinds of ways to partner to spread that blessing. So we invite you to take a look at the various ways we might partner together that are outlined below:

  • { Guest Posts }

    Did you know that we redesigned (in)courage to make space for the remarkable voices in our community? It’s true. We’d love to share your story. To be considered as an (in)courage guest author, apply here the first week of each quarter. 

  • { DaySpring Affiliate Program }

    If you have a website, blog, or any other type of online-presence, we would love to partner with you! DaySpring has always viewed its business as a ministry and our affiliate program can give bloggers, churches, businesses, ministries and other organizations a new way to earn money online and extend their businesses and ministries. Find out more and sign up here.

  • {Mary & Martha® }

    Combine your work and your faith. Mary & Martha is DaySpring’s direct sales company offering Christian and inspirational products for sale by Independent Consultants at home parties that we call Gatherings. More details here or email us at incourage@dayspring.com and add “Mary & Martha Partnership” as the subject.

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