Stephanie Bryant, the cofounder of incourage.me, enthusiastically encourages women to follow hard after God, listen to His voice and be brave enough to do His will. She is a Courage Coach, Business Consultant and a Marketing Mentor. Listen to Stephanie's podcast, The Jesus Led Adventure on iTunes. Follow along with her daily life at www.stephaniebryant.me and on instagram @StephanieSBryant as she teaches how to know your calling, journey with God and dwell in your Promised Land.

I write books. I embarrass my kids. I was once a mime. (True story). I attend a small country church where some Sundays you’ll find me spinning tunes as the church deejay.

I'm a big fan of dark chocolate, emojis, eighties music, bright lipstick, and Netflix binges. My husband and I are raising crops, pigs, a herd of cats, and two beautiful humans on the Lee family farm in Iowa.

I'm the author of Growing Slow, which includes a companion Bible study.

My other books: It's All Under Control, The Happiness Dare, and Love Idol.

I’m a journalist at heart. I used to cover crime, politics, and natural disasters as a news reporter for metropolitan daily newspapers. Now, I use my reporting skills to chase after the biggest story ever: the redemptive story of Christ. (That’s front-page news.)

I cling to the hope of a cross, and I’m passionate about sharing the Good News through story. I believe in miracles; I am one. I marvel at God’s unrelenting grace for stumbling sinners like me, who have been made whole through Christ. I believe in scandalous grace, and that the cross is the most priceless and costly gift the world has ever seen. I believe that it really is all because of Jesus.

Connect with me online at my website (www.JenniferDukesLee.com) or on any of these social media platforms:

Facebook.com/JenniferDukesLee

Twitter.com/dukeslee

Instagram.com/jenniferdukeslee

Now graduated from her role as a homeschooling mom of eight, Dawn Camp devotes her time and love of stories to writing her first novel. She contributes to DaySpring’s (in)courage website and writes about family, faith, Photoshop, and life in an ever-emptying nest on Substack. Dawn has been featured on Adobe’s website for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software. She enjoys movie date nights, cups of Earl Grey, and cheering on the Braves. Dawn lives with her family in metro Atlanta.

Rachel Anne Ridge is an author, illustrator, speaker, and creativity coach in Texas. Aided by a stray donkey who arrived on her doorstep and never left, Rachel boot-strapped her art and design business through the Great Recession, all while raising a family and honing her story-telling gift. As an author and speaker, she delights audiences with humor and insight; as a creative coach she helps clients discover their passions, find their creative niches, and launch whole-hearted businesses. Mom to three adult children, and two rescue donkeys. Nana to five. Find her online at rachelanneridge.com

Mary Carver is a writer, speaker, and recovering perfectionist. She lives for good books, spicy queso, and television marathons, but she lives because of God’s grace. Mary writes with humor and honesty about giving up on perfect and finding truth in unexpected places on her blog, MaryCarver.com. She is also a regular contributor to incourage.me, MomAdvice.com, and MothersofDaughters.com. Mary and her husband live in Kansas City with their two daughters.

Kaitlyn is a storyteller, book launch manager, and Virtual Assistant. She is the author of Even If Not: Living, Loving, and Learning in the in Between. For over a decade, she has blogged at KaitlynBouchillon.com about discovering God's goodness in the ordinary and His faithfulness in the difficult. Kaitlyn loves good books, deep conversations, and iced vanilla lattes.

Aliza Latta is a twenty-something Canadian writer, journalist, and artist who is a huge fan of telling stories. She writes about faith and young adulthood on her blog, alizalatta.com, and is a monthly contributor to Dayspring's (in)courage. Find her on Twitter or Instagram as @alizalatta.

Grace P. Cho is a Korean American writer, poet, speaker, and the editorial manager at (in)courage. Through her words, she creates space for people to be nurtured, challenged, and transformed and believes storytelling can create movements that change the world. Grace mentors leaders, coaches writers, and desires to elevate women of color’s voices in the publishing industry and the church. Learn more at @gracepcho and at gracepcho.com.

SARAH MAE is a nationally known speaker, the host of The Complicated Heart Podcast, and the author of several books including her latest, The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When It Hurts. She loves to travel all over the country, speaking at conferences and events, encouraging women to walk in freedom.

She makes her home in Lancaster County Pennsylvania with her woodworker husband, three spunky kiddos, and a yellow lab named Memphis.

Learn more at sarahmae.com and follow her @sarahmaewrites.

Kristen Strong, author of Girl Meets Change and Back Roads to Belonging, writes as a friend offering meaningful encouragement for each season of life so you can see it with more hope and less worry. She and her US Air Force veteran husband, David, have three children. Together this military family zigzagged across the country (and one ocean) several times before settling in Colorado Springs, Colorado. You can find her at kristenstrong.com, DaySpring’s (in)courage, and on Instagram @kristenstrong.

Jessica N. Turner is the author of Stretched Too Thin and The Fringe Hours. She is also an award-winning marketing executive and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative (www.themomcreative.com). An award-winning marketing professional and speaker, Turner has been featured in numerous media outlets, including The Today Show, O Magazine, Hallmark Home and Family, Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, and Inc.com. She and her family live in Nashville, Tennessee.

Katie Orr is passionate about helping women enjoy God daily. As a national conference speaker, prolific author, and online Bible coach she provides biblical teaching and relevant resources to help women jump-start their journey toward walking with Jesus. A former Cru college minister, and mother to three, she and pastor-husband, Chris, serve together in the local church. Connect with Katie at katieorr.me and @thekatieorr on social media.

Kris Camealy is a sequin wearing, homeschooling, Compassion Advocating, woman of faith. She has at last put roots down in middle Ohio after growing up as a "military brat", moving 9 times in 18 years. Kris is passionate about her family, and about spreading the hard, but hope filled truth of following Christ. She writes regularly on her blog, Kris Camealy.com and contributes to various other blogs online. She is a requested speaker at many women's events and churches, as well as the host or Refine {the retreat} and the Founder, & Editor in chief at GraceTable.org. Her latest book, Come, Lord Jesus: The Weight Of Waiting (October 2016), is an Advent devotional featuring 25 daily readings for Advent that inspire readers to embrace the beauty of the waiting season.

Denise J. Hughes is a teacher at heart. She connects with women through inspiring stories and biblically-based messages that meet women right where they’re at in everyday life. In addition to authoring several books, she’s also the General Editor of two multi-author works, including the CSB (in)courage Devotional Bible for Women (B&H).

Her newest book “Sanctuary” is a 31-day devotional that helps women find true peace among the noise, busyness, and pressures of life.

With an M.A. in English, Denise has taught college composition, and she currently writes for the First 5 app by Proverbs 31 Ministries. Denise lives with her husband and three kids in North Carolina, where she always finds time for old books, peach tea, and a good football game.

WEBSITE: www.DeniseJHughes.com

INSTAGRAM: @DeniseJHughes

TWITTER: @DeniseJHughes

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/DeniseJHughes

Diane W. Bailey a speaker and author of String of Pearls - From Tears to Treasure, and 30 Days To A Better Stepfamily. She is a Life Coach and founder of The Consilium, a group for women finding purpose as they approach and navigate through aging.

She lives in the Deep South with her husband, Doc, and enjoys overindulging their three grandchildren. As a stepfamily they have successfully raised four children to adulthood, though she admits there were times the definition of “success” needed to be redefined.

Diane is an international speaker who encourages women in the areas of family, friendship, and seeing their brokenness as a strength.

(in)courage welcomes you to a place where authentic, brave women connect deeply with God and others. Founded in 2009 by DaySpring, the Christian products subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, Inc., (in)courage is a vibrant community that reaches thousands of women every day. Through the power of shared stories and meaningful resources, (in)courage champions women and celebrates the strength Jesus gives to live out our calling as God’s daughters. In the middle of your unfine moments and ordinary days, you are invited to become a woman of courage.

Kim Hyland is a writer, a speaker, and the founder and host of Winsome, an annual retreat for women that celebrates authenticity, diversity, and truth. She is also the author of An Imperfect Woman: Letting Go of the Need To Have It All Together. Kim speaks at national retreats and conferences, where she encourages women by sharing her imperfect path and God’s perfect plans. Connect with Kim at her website WinsomeLiving.com.

Kelly, speaker, blogger, and author of the books Fear Fighting and Battle Ready, comes alongside women to help them live wholeheartedly, rather than in uncertainty, fear, and doubt.

Kelly's work has been featured on The Today Show, The 700 Club, Moody Radio and many other television and radio broadcasts.

When Kelly is not writing, she is chilling at the beach with her husband, a latte, and 2-toddlers who rightfully demand she build them awesome sandcastles.

Visit Kelly at www.purposefulfaith.com or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/kellybalarie

Rachel C. Swanson is a best-selling and multiple award-winning author, inspirational speaker, and creative entrepreneur.

She has published print, video, and online articles at Famifi (100+ million followers), Crosswalk, (In)Courage, QARA.org (leadership for millennial's), LifeWay, and more. Her best-selling book, "Big and Little Coloring Devotional," was birthed by her own struggle to keep it together as a busy mom of three children under two. Using the popular stress-relief coloring combined with Scripture for both adults and children to enjoy, this has become "so much more than a coloring book." Her nonfiction book released October 2019 titled "Refine and Restore: Revive Your Heart, Release Your Purpose." She also published three personal growth journals.

In 2020 she became an accidental landlord but realized she loved the passive income it provided. So in 2021 she dove into investing, which became the catalyst to true financial independence acquiring 15 doors in her first year and managing several others through her business Ready Property Managers.

Additionally, Rachel holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo California. According to StrengthFinders testing her top 5 strengths are: learner, input, activator, intellection, futuristic. She also ranks an ENFJ, one of the rarer personality types and an ideal mix facilitating her creative entrepreneurial spirit.

Married for 15+ years to her husband, they rear their tribe of "Wannabe Triplets" and their Weimaraner (dog) who thinks she's human. They've lived in California and Idaho, but recently decided to move to Texas which they now call home.

Web/Blog: www.RachelCSwanson.com

Facebook: @RachelSwansonOfficial

Instagram: @RachelCSwanson

Melanie Davis Porter, Inspirational writer, blogger, contributing writer for numerous projects, and successful playwright for the church.

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Becky Keife is the community manager for DaySpring’s (in)courage, an online community where women gather to build community, celebrate diversity, and live courageously for Jesus. In addition to their daily content on incourage.me, (in)courage also offers Bible studies, devotionals, and a podcast to help women grow in their faith!

Becky is also a beloved speaker and is the author of No Better Mom for the Job: Parenting with Confidence (Even When You Don’t Feel Cut Out for It.) Through humorous stories, practical tools, and biblical insight, she loves championing parents in the thick of it.

Keife’s newest book is The Simple Difference: How Every Small Kindness Makes a Big Impact, along with a Bible Study called Courageous Kindness. As a leader and Bible teacher, Becky is passionate about helping others see more of the people in front of them, more of God’s kindness toward them, and more of His power within them. She and her husband live near Los Angeles, where they enjoy hiking shady trails with their three spirited sons. Connect with Becky on Instagram @beckykeife or at beckykeife.com.

Jolene Underwood is a writer, blogger, coach, and emotional health warrior. As a result of living through various trials, she writes from a place of compassion for wounded believers. She draws upon her personal journey towards emotional health, her psychology background, and a passion for Christian counseling to help others cultivate a life well-lived and a soul well-nourished.

Jolene writes regularly at JoleneUnderwood.com. She also leads a community of writers called Rise Up Writers. Her tool, Unleash : Heart and Soul Care Sheets, has helped hundreds experience greater freedom.

Chat with her online via Twitter/Instagram/Pinterest at @theJoleneU or via the Cultivated Life Newsletter.

Whether on the page or in person, author and speaker Robin Dance exudes a warmth and winsomeness that makes you feel like an instant friend. A lifelong Southerner now living in the heart of Georgia, she's written or contributed to over 20 books and has work featured in Guidepost, Parent Life, Everyday Faith, Mature Living, Crosswalk, and HomeLife magazines. Robin is also a regular contributor to DaySpring's popular (in)courage community. She often writes about faith, family, and aging purposefully, and as an established Life Plan Advisor, she's committed to serving those in life's Third Act.

Married to her college sweetheart, mom to three children, and now an empty nester, she's passionate about educating seniors about their options and on important decisions they need to make in retirement. Recovering people-pleaser, Gospel-loving ragamuffin, and celebrator of (extra)ordinary miracles, Robin hopes you, too, thrill to the magic of life.

Alyssa is: a Jesus lover, hope hunter, and storyteller. She spends her time writing and teaching bible studies in her home, drafting blog posts that sometimes get published, and spending more time than she cares to admit on social media.

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Deidra Riggs is an author and speaker, and the visionary behind life-changing events for writers, artists, entrepreneurs, and other fabulous people who have an amazing dream.

Through her engaging and relatable talks, practical and inspiring books, and first-class events, she works to cross cultural boundaries, build bridges with those who are different, and create more peace in the world while making it all feel like a fabulous celebration of life.

When she’s not inspiring women to live life to the fullest and push past invisible boundaries, you can find her frolicking in the ocean, dancing to loud disco tunes, or hosting a group of her closest friends around the dinner table.

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Lovelle is a Speaker, Certified Life Coach, and Contributing Writer who loves to encourage people who are going through a hard time by helping them find joy in their hardships. She's a mom to a spunky little girl, a wife to a wonderfully nerdy husband, and a mentor to some crazy-amazing teenagers. She shares from her heart on her blog www.lovellegerthmyers.com.

I am a wife and a mother and Daughter of the King. Redeemed by His grace and so very grateful for it.

Alia Joy is an author who believes the darkness is illuminated when we grasp each other's hand & walk into the night together. She writes poignantly about her life with bipolar disorder as well as grief, faith, marriage, poverty, race, embodiment, and keeping fluent in the language of hope. Sushi is her love language and she balances her cynical idealism with humor and awkward pauses. She lives in Central Oregon with her husband, her tiny Asian mother, her three kids, a dog, a bunny, and a bunch of chickens.

For her blog, visit www.aliajoy.com.

Or follow her on Twitter @aliajoyh and Instagram @aliajoy

Educator, writer, and speaker with messages of hope, advocacy, adoption, and mental health.

@nasreenalive

Nasreen Fynewever, M.Ed, was adopted from Bangladesh, raised in Michigan, and now chases hope in Minnesota. Relocation to Minneapolis (in 2012) with her husband and three young sons became the catalyst for Nasreen to own her life story, professional experiences, and dreams.

Education has always been Nasreen’s passion. She has spent the last 14 years within both public and private sectors teaching middle school, high school, and college students. Writing, speaking, and equity efforts are present day out-workings of long-term interests. Nasreen consults as a freelance speaker, writer, and strategist, garnering experience in conference production management, author support, business development, as well as appearances at schools, retreats, and conferences.

Nasreen’s heart burns for people to practice presence, to breathe hope, and to belong.

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I love writing, reading (especially fiction), Pinewood Roasters coffee, Gossip Girl marathons and doing puzzles. My family and I live in Waco, Texas, where I am finishing a PhD in philosophy and teaching. I'm a native New Englander, from just north of Boston, and the ocean still sounds like the best place to go for a walk.

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For the last decade, Jen Schmidt has been encouraging, challenging,

and cheering on women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of

their everyday lives on her popular lifestyle blog, Balancing Beauty

and Bedlam.

With a myriad of topics from easy dinner ideas and personal finance to

leaving a Godly legacy, Jen equips others to live life to its fullest, reminding

them it's the little things that really are the big things in life.

A popular speaker, worship leader and founder/host of the annual

Becoming Conference, Jen shares with humor and authenticity as she

invites others to join her on this bumpy, beautiful life journey.

She lives in North Carolina with her husband, five children, a few too

many animals and an available sofa for anyone who needs it.

For free resources, speaking inquiries and ideas for all things heart and home, connect with Jen at www.beautyandbedlam.com. FB @beautyandbedlam

Shelly Wildman is an author, speaker, and former writing professor who is passionate about raising the next generation for Christ. She speaks frequently to women’s groups and spends much of her free time mentoring young women. Shelly has contributed to A Moment to Breathe by (in)Courage, Dating During the Apocalypse by CruPress, and The Wonder Years: 40 Women Over 40 on Aging, Faith, Beauty, and Strength by Leslie Leyland Fields.

Shelly holds degrees from Wheaton College (BA) and University of Illinois at Chicago (MA), but her most important life’s work has been raising her three daughters. Shelly has been married to her college sweetheart, Brian, for 32 years. Connect with Shelly online at www.shellywildman.com.