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.
One Million Arrows
I have this unspoken rule. When I stumble across something twice…I take it as hint from God to notice it. I’m not sure where I first saw the book One Million Arrows by Julie Ferwerda, but the Lord in His wisdom put in front of me a second time. I took the hint,...
Multitude Monday
Counting 1,000 Gifts..... #262 Celebrating my dad's birthday and a year of miracles.I am grateful beyond words!Thankful,
A Few Things
First of all, it is Friday and today is special because:(Insert cheers and dancing here!!!)I don't think I have ever been more ready to enjoy summer than I am right now! It has been a great year, but it has also been a hard year. Earlier today I put all our pictures...
The Porch
Don't you just love meeting new friends? I am so excited to introduce you to Lara. She is a new friend who has the cutest blog called My Adventures With God, Unrehearsed. Lara describes herself as "a woman under the grace of our mighty God who has walked through...
Words To Live By
Captivated by this today from 1 John 4 as found in The Message:11-12My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other. No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes...
Chair Time
The day started with a bang. The girls clamored for their breakfast. Between the four of them there are about 15 requests. As I finished up kitchen duties and moved to put the baby down for a nap I was immediately met by my four year old who wanted to play on the...
Multitude Monday
Counting 1,000 GiftsThe perfect birthday...#248 Feet in the Sand#249 A first trip to the beach#253 & #256 Mud Pie Mojo & a cake from KrystalLooking Forward,Stacey
I Needed to Feel Small
Yesterday, I needed to feel small. To sit by the ocean's edge and hear the waves crash and stare out at the vast expanse of water and remember, that God is big and His love for me is endless.Yesterday, I needed to feel small. To watch as my children play in the surf...
The Porch
Nothing refreshes me more than a chat with a good friend. Today, I am so glad that my friend, Stef, from Layton Family Joy is visiting the 29lincolnavenue porch! What I love about Stef is that she is real. She holds nothing back. And, she makes me laugh. I just like...
Chair Time
What chair time is really all about...My 4 year old and her babysitter were playing a game last Wednesday in my big and cozy chair and a half. The sitter said, "This is a great chair, I just love it." My daughter replied, "This is Mommy's chair. My daddy got it for...