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.
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week I am in Nashville at the LIfeWay Women's Forum and I have to tell you God has been truly speaking to my heart. I will tell you more about that later, but just so you know I was particularly blessed by a session with Kelly Minter. She was talking about...
5 Ways to See God’s Amazing(ness) in Your Less Than Moments
I forget stuff all the time. I forget where I sat my coffee cup down in the morning. I forget what day it is most days, and I always forget to grab the one thing at the grocery store I needed most. I do this even when I have a grocery list on my smart phone. Sigh....
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week got away from me. I mean we started off sending our kids out to get candy for us, right? My littles still think Trick-or-Treating is the best idea ever. I am not always of the same mind. I usually fuss about it in my head and dread the whole event. And then,...
What I Wore | More of What I’ve Learned
It seems like ages since we talked about good old "What I Wore Wednesday" around here. If you are new(ish) to my blog you may not know that once upon a blog time I started posting about What I Wore every Wednesday. (I didn't come up with this idea. It was Lindsey.) I...
Weekly Wrap-Up
"I nourish my life with good intentions and expect it to thrive when only Jesus can quench my soul-deep thirst." *Open Your Bible I could use a little (make that a lot) of quenching of my soul-deep thirst. I'm feeling every bit poured out this week. The good news is...
So Glad You Are Here
Hey friend! I'm so glad you are here. Maybe you found yourself here because you saw a few of my words over here or here. Or maybe, you are checking in because it is Tuesday and that is your Tuesday thing. I hope you brought your coffee and hang out for awhile with...
Fashion Friday Story: Remi Swing Dress 3 Ways
When did I stop wearing dresses? Or rather, when did I start choosing to wear jeans more often, especially on days when a dress might work just as well? I guess I'm a jeans girl for the most part. Maybe you are too. But, I love when I put on a dress and my girls...
A Free Reader’s Guide for Fresh Out of Amazing
One of my favorite things to do is grab a cup of coffee with a friend. If you throw in a bit of dessert as well, I think that is one of the best days ever. I wish I could do that with every single one of you. I'd love to know how you are doing, really, and we would...
I love blogging. Blogging is my favorite!
I love blogging. Blogging is my favorite. I started about seven years ago right before my fourth daughter was born. God has absolutely opened so many doors through this writing journey, and I'm super grateful. But I will always return here, to the place that started...
When You are Already Fresh Out of Amazing and Storms Whip Back Around
"Hurricane. You have got to be kidding me, I thought. I slid onto the floor next to a pile of three-day-old clean laundry. The television was muted with an afternoon talk show, and I was buried in every way. How was I going to manage surviving a literal storm when...