on Building Benches: for the one who is trying to make a new friend
In April, (in)courage gave us the (in)RL conference. One of their speakers talked about a bench she put in her cul-de-sac that became a common ground for all the neighbors. They sat on that bench and talked and shared and laughed. We too can build benches in our...on my investments
As an at-home mom (a mom at all), I invest in someone besides myself. There is a little tiny person who needs my attention, love, creativity, patience, kindness and arms. My dear son is so high energy, so fearless, so sweetly demanding of all that I am. I...
on meeting in real life {#inRLMN #inRL recap}
She came from two hours away, knowing no one. She lost her infant son just months ago. His funeral was at this church. Her whole family brought her here, napping in the car while she came inside for an hour. She used to battle addiction. That table of five –...on Five Minute Friday: friend
This weeks prompt: Friend* GO: Making friends doesn’t come naturally to me. Ever since I was seven, and asked the girl in the patent leather shoes to be my friend. When she looked at me straight in the eye and replied, ‘No.’, something in me...on time {(in)couragement for working moms}
I’m not a typical working mom. My job is part-time, and I do it from home, only going into the office one morning a week. This arrangement has allowed me to be at home with my Boy, belong to two during-the-day moms groups, and save a bundle by not using much...on how we’re doing
Since publishing this, so many of you have sent well-wishes, prayers, good thoughts, love through the internet and telephone. It’s only been a few days, but already we’ve gotten flowers, coffee, a dear card in the real mail. There hasn’t been much...on the thing i have to tell you that i never wanted to say
We lost another baby last week. Honestly, the swirl of emotions in my head and heart is so intense and hard to define that I don’t really know what to type, how to direct my fingers, what to say. There are too many words to write, and no words to write, at 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 (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 OneWord365
I have this picture in my head of the girl I want to be. Words that describe her are cozy, confident, spunky, charming, honest, soft, comforting, sweet, perceptive, kind, fierce, smart. The kind of girl that places her hand on your forearm and says she’s...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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