Have you enjoyed the 30 days of giveaways at (in)courage, in honor of our first anniversary? There are big things happening there, and while I’m not at liberty to spill them all, I can finally let you in on something special that’s been in the works for the past few months.

From its inception (in)courage has had a beach house theme, as seen in this excerpt from the Our Story page:

When we asked ourselves what kind of place we were building, we finally came to see it as a bit like a beach house. You can put your sandy, dirty feet on the coffee table, laugh late into the night with friends, and also hear God’s voice clearer than perhaps anywhere else.

Thanks to DaySpring and the Hilton Head Chamber of Commerce, the beach house will become a reality this weekend.

The (in)courage bloggers have been invited to an amazing beach house weekend including biking, an ocean cruise, and dinner out on the town! This weekend coincides with the National Day of Encouragement. Spending time together is part of living out community—the focus of year two of the (in)courage website.

While not everyone was able, thirteen of us will be attending:

• Mary
• Robin
• Lisa
• Emily
• Nester
• Stephanie
• Holley
• Jen
• Jessica
• Annie
• Arianne
• Sarah
• me! 🙂

Although I’ve met most of these women before, I’m really looking forward to getting know them this weekend.

Another bean that I’ll spill is that I’ll be creating monthly (in)courage desktop wallpapers. Watch for September on the site!

{Disclosure: DaySpring and Hilton Head Island Chamber of Commerce are hosting/hosted the (in)courage bloggers for a long weekend of relaxation and fun. Hilton Head Island Chamber of Commerce generously provided the accommodations at the amazing beach house, bikes, an ocean cruise, and dinner at The Aqua Grille & Lounge. DaySpring took care of all the incidentals and meals for each of the bloggers.}