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. 

Pray With Me This Christmas!

Distractions can pull us in all directions at Christmastime. It's hard to figure out how to celebrate the birth of Christ in a meaningful way when there are gifts to buy, cookies to bake, and events to add to the calendar. But what if right now, we made a plan to be...

What I’m Loving Right Now in November!

Hey friends! It’s November! It's time to give thanks and gather with your people! 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...

What I’m Loving Right Now in October

Hey friends! It’s October! Bring on the Pumpkin Spice, cozy cardigans, and cute boots! 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...

5 Years of Threadbare Prayer

There is something about October that pulls my heart back to simple prayers. I suppose it might be because my wandering heart has been tuned to this song of lament over and over again. A few years ago I started writing Threadbare Prayers on my blog during a wilderness...

What I Wore

Nothing new today. I am finding myself on repeat tons with my clothes and that is not necessarily a bad thing. I loved what Hayley said last week about it. She is revisiting her No Brainer Wardrobe for 31 Days. It is rich with wisdom. Anyway, she said it is OK to have...

A Promise for Monday

This is a promise for you to stand on today. I'm speaking it over my heart to remind me that my strength comes from Christ alone. It even applies to Monday. xo, Stacey (for a complete set of free Scripture cards inspired by Being OK With Where You Are, click here.)...

The Thing About Worship

Image via Mandi Joy Photography  ::: Being OK With Where You Are ebook is only $3.99 this weekend. For more information, go here. My prayer for you this weekend is no matter what circumstances you face,  you will raise your hands to heaven and worship anyway. xo,...

What I Wore

This week it happened. I am the mother of a fourteen year old. Which means, it is getting harder to hide my age. She is super sweet and this week I took her to the make-up counter for the first time. We met the sweetest lady named Sandy who set her up nicely with a...

5 Things I Learned in September

1. Releasing a book is sort of kind of like having a baby. I am not the first person to say this, but this is the first time I have released a solo book project and it is the first time I have felt this way. So, I'm going to say it like I'm the only person who has...

What I Wore

I keep seeing all the fall fashions and thinking how nice it must be to have boots with boot socks and sweaters wrapped around your shoulders while you sip Salted Carmel Mochas and enjoy football games. It is 82 degrees and raining here. So, I'll just share my...

Friday Mash-Up

It's official. I have turned into my mom. I have all these things I've been meaning to tell you but I keep forgetting. She knows this about herself, and believe me, it was inevitable that I would follow in her footsteps. We usually end our phone conversations with, "I...