Words Matter

{Photo Credit: Annie Downs}

A welcome to (in)courage!

Words matter. Words matter so much that God used them to create the universe. He spoke it into being. He called it good. And in His pursuit of a relationship with us, He gave us His Words to learn and live by, an invitation to pursue the high calling of sharing His story with the world.

John 1:1 (HCSB): In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

As bloggers and writers, our words matter. We can choose to speak encouragement into the lives of our readers, to share our story and give someone hope. Our words can cheer one another on as we pursue our callings. In our day-to-day lives our words teach, train, discipline, forgive, give grace, love, and say “me, too.”

Ephesians 4:29 (NLT):  Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

We can choose to use our words to invite others into our lives, into our communities. Our hands hold open the door unlocked by kind words and hearts can be healed simply be hearing “we saved you a seat.”

At (in)courage we’ve seen the power of believing our words matter. We’ve watched as women find hope, joy, encouragement and friendship on the pages of our blog – and we’ve seen them bravely step into real life community as they’ve read and listened to the stories of other women who share the hard stories first. Women around the world choose words that “make souls stronger” as they pray for each other on the pages of a blog that defies time zones.

Proverbs 16:24 (ESV): Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

Our heart is always to be a home for the hearts of women, a safe place to come in, kick up your feet and connect with like-hearted sisters in Christ. Our hope is that the words we write would encourage, equip, and inspire you in your walk. And we have partnered with DaySpring to create products that give you the tools to connect beyond the blog – and we’re excited to share our line of Words Matter Art Prints with you {and offer a little giveaway!}.

The Words Matter Art Prints line offers beautifully designed prints featuring encouraging and inspiring Scripture and quotes from our (in)courage writers. More than a greeting card, these prints are meant to be displayed and enjoyed – but are easily sized to mail to a friend or give as a gift!

Some days, we just need a gentle reminder of God’s truth in our lives. Use the art prints to display that truth in a beautiful, tangible way! Frame them and set on your desk or mantle, hang on your wall, make a collage out of several of them, hang on your magnet wall, display them wherever you want to see the beautiful reminders. In case you were wondering how our own writers use them, here’s what Sarah Mae had to say:

Giveaway

Because we believe that words matter, and because we love you, we’d like to give 3 of you an art print of your choice! Head over to DaySpring, check out the beautiful designs, and comment on this post and tell us which one is your favorite!

Don’t forget to leave your email address so we can contact you if you win. Giveaway ends Friday at 11:59EST.