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.
5 Minute Friday
The 5 minute Friday prompt is Stay... I'm standing in her kitchen and my husband is in the van waiting for me. My dear friend says, "It is harder to stay. You have it so much better." I can't think of how this can be true. I'm about to drive 20 hours in a over packed...
Never the Same
Where the grace of God takes root, hearts are never the same. Don Richardson, author of Peace Child happens to be my landlord. Fifty years ago he and his family moved to a remote village in Indonesia to share the love of Christ with those who had never heard. This...
What I Wore
Oh friends, I can't contain my excitement for one more minute. One of my bloggy dreams has come true! I know you will understand, because you are a Wednesday girl and you love these fun lighthearted posts. In fact I'm pretty sure I have you to thank for this dream...
The Joy Dare
"It's the joy of the small that can make life large, and all wonder and worship can only grow out of small and humble things." Ann Voskamp, 1,000 Gifts The Joy Dare...1,000 gifts in 2012 952. Finding silly self portraits on my phone by my girls. 953. Voting. 954. The...
Five Minute Friday : Quiet
The lovely girls over at 5 Minute Friday are reminding me why I love to write. I'm joining them today. How does it work? Lisa-Jo comes up with a one word writing prompt, and you (or I) write for 5 minutes straight without editing. I always mean to join them, but...
You are the Light of the World {Allume 2012}
{You are are the light of the world. Matthew 5:14} "The impact we want to have does not happen when we pursue impact - it happens when we pursue Him." - Phil Vischer "Sometimes avoiding comparison is not as much about self-protection as it is about loving other...
The Joy Dare
(I took this photo of a gorgeous Dayspring Canvas called "Hope". *Find it here.) This week was crazy. I was trying to get caught up on my mommy duties since being gone for a conference last weekend and on Tuesday my husband had minor surgery. Thankfully, it went well,...
Test post and Sneak Peeks
The moment when you hit "publish" accidentally on a post and you don't realize it for 5 minutes and it pushes out to your Twitter feed. . . So you put THAT post back in draft where it belongs, and think, "Oh, only a few people probably followed that automatic Tweet"...
Why Jesus Doesn't Need a Facebook Page
A few months ago I was on Facebook and saw an advertisement that said: Click to "Like" Jesus' Facebook Page. Immediately I thought, "Well, I like Jesus." And then I thought, "Does Jesus really need a Facebook Page?" This turned into a funny conversation with my...
What I Wore
I am home from Allume and trying to dig out of laundry and dishes. I was going to pass on this week's WIWW for that very reason and also because my photos from the conference are not the best for this type of post. But then I thought of Mary. She is awesome. I met...