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

Happy Wednesday. People are always asking about What I Wore, so I thought I'd make an image that sums it up. What do you think? I so can't take any credit for it. Lindsey started it. You need to jump over to her place today and stop by her shop while you are there. So...

(in)RL 2013 – The Conference that Comes to You!

Remember this last year from (in)courage? (in)RL 2012 lovlies at my meet-up (in)RL was born out of two years spent listening to women in the comments at (in)courage craving local, real life community. Derived from the social media acronym “IRL” or “in real life,”...

Become.

Choosing a word for the year is like picking out an outfit to wear to a very special occasion. What if I pick the wrong one? What if I get there, and it doesn’t fit quite right? What if when I get into the light, my shoes don’t match my dress? What if no one notices?...

What I Wore…Is Back!

Happy 2013 friends! Have I said that already? Well, let's just say it again! Happy 2013! It feels like a major accomplishment to be here in this new year. Does that make any sense to anyone else but me? Maybe, I just need an extra cup of coffee today. Of course I do,...

Can you spare a few minutes for feedback?

I see you there, hanging out by the Christmas tree in your new pj's sipping your 3rd cup of coffee. You have a million and ten things you should be doing but you aren't budging. Nope. You are committed to doing nothing today. The tree is not coming down. You are not...