Hello!

I’m Stacey, Mike’s wife and the mother of four girls. I like to describe myself as a believer and writer who loves God’s Word and connecting with women.

I started writing on a blog called 29 Lincoln Avenue a few years ago when I was pregnant with my fourth daughter because my husband thought it was a good idea. He was right, as usual. Since then I have written hundreds of blog posts while drinking buckets of coffee, made dear friends who live all over the world, and written 7 books. I never imagined this was what God had planned when I first hit publish.

My goals for my online life and real life are the same. I want to encourage your heart, grow in faith together, and connect like girlfriends do by talking about the stuff of life. I hope you feel welcome here, but more importantly I hope you see Jesus.

Looking Forward,
Stacey

My Favorite Blog Posts

What You Will Find Behind Every Brave Girl

by Stacey Thacker | October 14, 2014 | Connect, Encourage, Top Post | 20 Comments

I stood in her kitchen eating a handful of candy corn and peanuts soaking up the encouragement she so easily handed out. I was avoiding the obvious and acting like my husband was not in fact in our van waiting for me to come back in the five minutes I had promised. My...

Making Peace When You Just Can’t Fix It

by Stacey Thacker | February 21, 2016 | endurance, Grow, Parenting, Top Post | 12 Comments

Last week started with me dropping a dozen eggs on the cold tile floor of my kitchen. The rest of the week pretty much followed suit. And if I'm being entirely honest, I felt just as broken. I had planned on this being a tough week. My daughter was scheduled for a...

The Book I Wasn’t Going to Write (Part 1)

by Stacey Thacker | September 19, 2016 | Connect, Fresh Out of Amazing, Top Post, writeitgirl, Writing | 0 Comments

I love to know the story behind the story. I thought maybe you might too. This is what was happening in my life as Fresh Out of Amazing was unfolding. God is so good to gently lead us. He did that for me in many ways. And since this part of the story will make you...

Steve Jobs, Me and Being Fresh Out of Amazing

by Stacey Thacker | August 25, 2011 | Connect, Encourage, Fresh Out of Amazing, Hope for the Weary Mom, Top Post | 32 Comments

So the big news this week is that Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple. In a letter to the Apple Board and Community he said: “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first...

{This} Writer’s Prayer

by Stacey Thacker | August 14, 2014 | Blogging, Connect, Encourage, Fresh Out of Amazing, Top Post, Writer.Girl, Writing | 11 Comments

First make me a listener. Give me ears to hear what you are speaking. Shut out the noise all around and let it be your voice that rises above every other. I ask for eyes to see the world brand new every day. Let the miraculous lovely rise up out of the crazy busy and...

Dear Weary Mom

by Stacey Thacker | December 2, 2014 | Dear Weary Mom, Encourage, girlmom, Hope for the Weary Mom, MODsquad, Motherhood, mothers of daughters, Parenting, Top Post | 55 Comments

Dear Weary Mom, I am so glad you are here. I know what it might have taken for you to wander by this way and it is no small thing. You may be hiding in the bathroom with your smart phone or up late feeding the baby. Maybe, you are in a car line waiting for the kids to...

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