on Easter reflecting
Growing up, my mother was (and still is) a church choir director. She had to be at church for all the services, including the sunrise service, so the Easter bunny would leave our baskets in the car =) It’s Easter weekend. Though there you can still measure the...on why I don’t have working moms guilt
This week I asked women in our (in)couraging Working New Moms group to share pictures of their work spaces. The resulting pictures made me think that these women were proud of their spaces. Had anyone told them that it’s ok to feel that pride? Because it is. By...on Lent and social media and nursing my baby
There’s this commercial where an interviewer asks kidlets what’s better – doing one thing at a time, or two things at once. Here, take a peek: This breaks my heart a bit. May I share a secret with you? Sometimes I want to completely unplug and run...on a sick little boy and trying to keep my mind in one piece
I am worn through, threadbare like my favorite sweatshirt. My son has been sick for what seems like the entire season, and actually has been. I’ve had my share of illness as well this winter. Since December: I had a stomach flu I had strep throat The Boy had a...on Weeknight Dinners: Herbed Parmesan Squash
OK, I promised another side dish recipe. This one got my mother – not a squash fan – to say, ‘I didn’t even hate it!’ =) Hi mom! It makes me look forward to this summer and fall, when our neighborhood farmers market will be heavy with...on Weeknight Dinners: Buttery Scalloped Potatoes
I’m terribly boring when it comes to side dishes. I tend to choose from a handful of default options: frozen green vegetable, brown rice, green salad, couscous… the end. So I knew I had to try a couple sides from Gooseberry Patch’s Weeknight Dinners,...on Weeknight Dinners: Slow-Cooked Minestrone
Here in Minnesota, we’ve gotten snow every single day this week, which totally thrills me! I love snow. Love it. Doesn’t matter what time of day it snows, it gives me Christmas morning feeling. Is there anything better than cozying up by the fireplace,...on Weeknight Dinners: Busy-Night Taco Bake
This is one new-to-us main dish that we’re loving these days: We were too busy eating to remember to snap a single picture. Busy-Night Taco Bake Gooseberry Patch 1lb ground beef 1-1/4 oz. pkg. taco seasoning (I used my homemade seasoning) 3/4 c. water 6 6-inch...on (in)courage today!
I’m so humbled to be featured on (in)courage today!! Here’s a snippet of my post & a link to the rest of it on (in)courage: ———- Every day, posts from (in)courage make their way to my inbox, and every day I read them. For over three...on my sons first baptismal birthday
One year ago today we dedicated our sweet baby boy to the Lord, baptizing him in front of our home church, family & friends.His godparents had been carefully chosen and prayed over, and they’re wonderful people who will remain in his life for all of it. We...on secrets {but really, the lack thereof}
Husby and I really don’t have secrets. We practice simple honesty – our concept of saying the hard things, the scary things, the things that really matter, out loud. 5 years of marriage, 2 years of dating/engagement, and knowing him for over 7 years before...Meet Anna
Anna E. Rendell: Author, latte lover. Content Marketing Manager at (in)courage by DaySpring. Wife of Jared and mom of four littles. Telling real stories from real life, and encouraging you to find the extra in your ordinary.
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