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Jen encourages women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of their everyday lives at BeautyandBedlam.com. A popular speaker, worship leader, and author of Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation, Jen lives in North Carolina with her husband, five children, and a sofa for anyone...

Today's Post The Wake Up Call I Didn’t Expect Jennifer Schmidt • Jun 18, 2025

Most of my life’s most interesting adventures have come from trying to save money. That frugal mindset has led me down winding backroads in search of hidden thrifty gems — and this particular … (more...)

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Behind the Scenes Meet the Contributors These are the women who write regularly 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.

Behind the Scenes The (in)courage Contributors Meet the Team These are the women who write regularly 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.