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 Right Now in September

Hey friends! It's September! We are so close to Fall I can feel it! Here are a few of my favorite things! New here? What I’m Loving Right Now is a link based list that I curate from things I love and use in my real every day life. I started sharing these...

Christmas Starts Now!

Do you love Christmas like I love Christmas? I love the sound of Christmas I love the coziness of Christmas I love the traditions of Christmas I love baking at Christmas I love the LIGHT of Christmas It is truly my favorite time of the year. However, I also understand...

Back to School Prayer Club for Moms of Teens

It's back to school season. Last week I took my daughter to Target and spent $785 on paper, pencils, and folders. JK. But it was a lot of money. And honestly, I didn't mind too much. She is excited to start her sophomore year and I am excited for her. I think she he...

What I’m Loving Right Now in August

Hey friends! Happy August! Goodbye Summer! Hello MORE favorite things! New here? What I’m Loving Right Now is a link based list that I curate from things I love and use in my real every day life. I started sharing these items in my emails and EVERYONE has been...

Big "Hope" News!

I can't wait to tell you about this one minute longer! We have a brand new book to add to the Hope for the Weary Mom family! Brooke and I dreamed of a book that would point moms right to Jesus—our source of hope. Something they could read in the morning or during...

Favorites Right There

The past fifteen weeks of book writing has left me more than melancholy. I realize my writing here has been a bit too. There is something about this message of Fresh Out of Amazing that leaves me all vulnerable and weepy. It has been necessary I think to write from an...

Lately

It is Monday. I should be all geared up for the week. But, really I'm sitting here contemplating another cup of coffee and trying to put words into sentences. Lately it seems like all the words are playing hide and seek. Last week, I finished the front end work on...

Worship in the Wilderness

I was chatting Wednesday night with a friend of mine during choir rehearsal about my lately. I told her, "There is not one area in my life that doesn't feel discouraging or under attack from the enemy." It reminded me of this C.S. Lewis Quote: Every square inch...

What I Wore

Happy Wednesday! I thought it would be fun to class up What I Wore with a little style advice from Audrey... [callout]"My look is attainable. Women can look like Audrey Hepburn by flipping out their hair, buying the large sunglasses, and the little sleeveless...

What I Wore

Happy Wednesday friends! I hope you are skipping into September and it is going to be kind to you! Yay for cooler temperatures and the coming fall! I think boot season is just around the corner! Here is what I wore recently! I'm only going to give the highlights of...

What I Wore

Now that school has started around here, Wednesday is coming with unbelievable regularity. Or at least I'm more aware it is coming! I remain committed to What I Wore but some days it might be 11:00 AM before I get it posted. But, technically it is Wednesday, so we are...