Everything started here

 

I started writing on a blog called 29 Lincoln Avenue sixteen years ago. The name for my first blog came from the street address of the home I grew up in a small town in Southern Indiana. I loved the idea of inviting you into my “blog home” every week. 

It was through learning to write and create content there  (and then here) that I discovered my love for words and my voice as a writer. When I started, Twitter and Facebook were the  rage and blogging found a unique place that would be writers (like me) were able to practice publishing more than a handful of words at at time.

Through blogging I started writing books. I am eternally grateful for that opportunity to put something more of my heart in the hands of those who are  bookish by nature.

But even with Instagram, youTube, and every other social media option out there—I still love to add a few words here.

And I suspect I always will. 

What I’m Loving for Back to School

Welcome back to What I’m Loving for Back to School!  I curate this list because I LOVE a linked list with favorite things.  A few of these links will be affiliate links which means when you click and purchase something , at no extra cost to you, I get a small...

What I’m Loving This Summer

Welcome back to What I’m Loving summer! I curate this list each month because I LOVE a linked list with favorite things.  A few of these links will be affiliate links which means when you click and purchase something , at no extra cost to you, I get a small...

What I’m Loving in June

Welcome back to What I'm Loving (this month)! I currate this list each month because I LOVE a linked list with favorite things.  A few of these links will be affiliate links which means when you click and purchase something , at no extra cost to you, I get a small...

Behind the Scenes: Let’s Talk About My New Bible Study

I've been a Bible Study Girl since my freshman year at Indiana University. I was walking back from class praying that God would help me find a group of Jesus loving students,  when I saw a sign in an elevator in my dorm about a women's Bible study. I immediately went...

Kids And Their Quiet Times

To read Parenting On Purpose and enter the Tommy Nelson Giveaway, click here. To check out how other Moms are teaching their kids to have quiet times, check out the MODsquad blog link up party!

Multitude Monday

Counting 1,000 Gifts.... #401 How she worships with her whole heart. #402 Seeing who You are making her to be. #403 Her new eye for fashion. #405 How she leads by example. #406 Her clear calling to serve you. #407 A heart willing to obey. #408 Step Stool Moments

Parenting On Purpose

Last night my seven year old came into my room long after she was supposed to be in bed.  "Mommy, " she said with tear stained cheeks," I don't know how to pray?  I try to pray, and to listen to God, but I can't hear Him.  And I keep doing bad things like lying.  I...

Only By His Grace

Looking back over this past year, I can honestly say the way I made it through was only by His grace.  So many times, I felt inadequate to the calling God has placed on my life.  Each day, I realized that I needed Him every hour. I found myself truly depending on Him...

And Action!

Hey friends! Check out my first attempt at vlogging! Be kind and yes the secret words are "super excited". P.S. Many years ago I was chosen to help pick the Indiana high school basketball sectional pairings which was aired live on TV!  Now, in Indiana basketball...

Mom & Me Cook

In a house full of girls you can imagine that time in the kitchen can get pretty crazy. My girls love to cook!  While in my heart I dream of us all sitting around the table together making cookies and laughing, it can in reality get pretty competitive with everyone...