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.
Do You Need Hope Right Now?
"I loved watching Charlie Brown when I was growing up. Every holiday we were treated to a visit from this motley crew of kids. They taught us about life and relationships in simple comic strip form. My heart broke for Charlie Brown as he tried hard to kick the...
What I Wore
Happy Wednesday beautiful friends. I missed last week because of Spring Break. My mom was here which was super awesome. We love grandma time around here! Guess what I discovered? Black nail polish. It is like having tiny little chalk boards on your hands. Bam. I'm in...
For When You Feel You've Lost Your Song in The Valley of Bitterness
"They asked me to sing for his funeral and I could not. No way. The song was nowhere to be found. It is virtually impossible to sing when you are weeping. Do you know your throat actually closes up and you can’t sing? It is true. But when I came back home and began to...
God is For You
My heart longs to be able to help you figure out how to do 36 hours of work in 24. I want to tell you not to worry about the bully in your son's 3rd grade class, but I know you will anyway. And I'm sorry, I haven't figured out how to tell time to stand still for few...
What I Wore
Happy Wednesday! You made it to the middle of the week! I guess I did too! Hurray! Today is the day we grab our coffee and talk about the stuff of life—like what cardigan I wore more than once or how I spilled coffee on myself on the way to drop off my kids this...
Got Mommy Guilt?
Mommy guilt can cause weariness a nap won’t fix. It weighs us down and wears us out. It turns perfectly normal moms into women who are convinced they could win the prize for Worst Mom of the Year. I know. Recently I failed epically. . . (To keep reading join...
True Hope Does Not Disappoint
Welcome Friends! I'm so glad you are here! Today I have the honor to be a guest writer for Proverbs 31 Daily Devotionals. I'm sharing a story of how God met me in the middle of a grocery store aisle and whispered a sweet reminder that true hope does not disappoint. I...
Everything You Need
I think the job I feel most ill-equipped to perform is my role as mom to four girls. There is not one day that goes by where I think, "I've got this. I am totally rocking this mom thing." Instead I feel my gaps intensely and it makes me want to hide in my bedroom with...
What I Wore
Just when I thought Spring had sprung we had a little cold spell. So I pulled out my boots for just about 10 more minutes. Which made me super happy because I wore them to speak a little hope to a room full of sweet moms. Also, I did not faint or get sick right before...
Christ Lives In Me
The Lord mostly speaks to me when I am sitting with the Him in the quiet of the morning, pouring out my heart over His open Word. Sometimes, He chooses other times and places to begin a conversation. This week it was in worship. Sunday morning I had been faced with...