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 Every Mom Can Do

My heart can't take it. I think you must feel the same way. I've read your posts on Facebook. I've seen the tweets. I know we are all wondering around in a fog today and asking, "What can I do?" See, as moms we want to do something. We want to make everything better....

Lately

Lately we are. . . doing our school work by the perpetually lit Christmas tree. singing and dancing at our church Christmas program. drinking lots of hot drinks from our sweet *Dayspring mugs. listening to a lot of *Chris Tomlin (especially the one with Audrey Assad)....

Hope for the New Year :: Book Club

"I am a weary mama of five. I was at my wits end, crying out to God for some kind of relief. Some kind of hope. Then, I stumbled upon this book on a mama blog that I follow. COMPLETE answer to prayer. This book reminded me that I am not alone. That God is there,...

What I Wore

Are you new around here? It is quite possible that you drop in on Wednesday and see this writer girl posting pictures of herself in front of the mirror and you are thinking, "What in the world?" Well, I should probably take this chance to tell you that "What I Wore"...

Where Joy Shines Best.

I might have known when I picked my word for the holiday season that I'd have a chance to to dig deep and find the true meaning of the word. I should have expected the opportunity to put on my God sized glasses and look intently for it among the twinkling lights and...

Friday at Together in 10

Hey friends! Today is my first post over at Together in 10. I took your advice and wrote about "The Secret to a 10 Minute Face." I would love to see your pretty face over their today! Just click the button below! Thanks being awesome and clicking that link!...

What I Wore

Hello Wednesday. Hello friends. Did you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends? We stayed put, and I put turkey on the table along with some sides and my favorite, pumpkin pie. Like last year,  I did not have to share the pie with anyone at the...