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.
On Tuesday Let’s Pray for our Girlfriends
Not long ago I ran into a girlfriend at church. We started talking over our to-go cups of coffee we had hauled into church,and pretty soon I realized that she was going through a lot more than she could bear alone. My heart broke. And the Lord said, "Pray for her."...
It is OK if You Don’t Read “Is Jesus Worth It?” But Here is Why You Should
The one question I get about Is Jesus Worth It? more than any other is "Why did you use this title?" And that is usually followed by a smile from the person asking the question. They aren't exactly telling me they don't like the title. It is actually the kind of smile...
Consider Jesus Devotional for Easter Week
Can I confess something to you? I've been struggling with fear lately. Fear that has seized me from the moment I wake up until I go to bed at night. I know fear. It is a familiar bully in my life. And I also know the best way to kill fear is to take a good look at...
Is Jesus Worth It? eBook Sale
I absolutely love getting to drop in here and tell you GOOD NEWS. And this is good, right? For one week only you can get a copy of Is Jesus Worth It? for your favorite eReader for only $1.99. And at that price you could also email copies to all the girls in...
Enjoy the Word ONLINE Bible Conference
**** Do you long to know more of God through His Word or possibly find JOY in the Word for the first time? The 2018 Enjoy the Word Online Bible Conference is for you! Dates: The conference goes live May 2-4. ▪ Fully online conference (No plane tickets needed! Watch...
Enjoy God’s Word (free eKit)
Do you ever wish that you were more consistent in reading God's Word? Do you struggle knowing what to study and how long it needs to be? Do you long to have more joy in your Bible study time with the Lord? I've been through seasons where my habits and routines were...
When Grace Walks In – Cover Reveal
How Can Grace Help Me Today? We know God's grace is absolutely necessary for our lives—but once we've encountered Jesus and accepted His path to salvation, it's hard to know what grace should look like shining in and through us. In this welcoming,...
The Ultimate Conversation for Picking Your Word for the Year
Have you ever picked a Word for the year? Or has a Word for the year picked you? Today, I'm having the Ultimate "Word" conversation and joining my friend Angie Elkins to co-host her final episode of 2017 for the Chatologie podcast! (BTW, I'm totally living a dream of...
What If I’m Steadfast? What If I Crumble?
As soon as I began to sense from the Lord, that steadfast would be my word for 2018, the inner struggle began. "What if I crumbled?” I thought as I sat on the couch with my girls ready to watch a Christmas movie. to crumble: "To break into small pieces; to...
Big Sale on Fresh Out of Amazing
Fresh Out of Amazing is my come out of hiding story. 'm inviting the light of the Gospel of Jesus into this place once and for all. I'm praying this message lights the way for others so they can come out of hiding, too. I am finally at a place in my life where I want...