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.
The Joy Dare
Joy like good food is meant to be passed around the table, shared, savored and best when friends linger just because. The Joy Dare 631. Music camp. 632. My girls using their gifts. 633. Time with just the littles. 634. Icee's. 635. The gift of mother's intuition....
This Weekend I'm…
This weekend I'm ..... Finishing this: Going here: {photo credit} And celebrating: {image by wordle.net} ::: And I couldn't be more excited! Whatever you are reading, wherever you are going, and whatever you are celebrating, I pray that God blesses your weekend like...
The Joy Dare
Joy is not gush. Joy is not mere jolliness. Joy is perfect acquiescence—acceptance, rest—in God' will, whatever comes. Amy Carmichael, Gold by Moonlight The Joy Dare is the challenge to find 1,000 gifts in 2012. 609. I have the craziest most awesome girls. 610. A week...
There is always a word waiting in His Book.
"There is always the word waiting in His Book, which will meet us where we are and carry us further on." Amy Carmichael, Thou Givest—They Gather God's Word has a way of meeting us right where we are. I have found it to be true this summer while taking this crazy good...
As You Go Girl
As you go girl, I'm praying you catch a glimpse of the amazing this weekend, and know deep down in your heart that He is for you. And when you need it to be obvious, I'm asking Him to write it in black and white. {do you need 31 days of reminders? grab my newest...
What I Wore
Is it just me or do I look like I should be saying, "How you doin?" (like Joey on Friends) in the middle picture? I think so. So Happy Wednesday! We are finally unpacked from our vacation, which is a major accomplishment. I was also able to get a few pictures of What...
Praying Through
"Scripture is God's way of initiating a conversation; prayer is our response. The paradigm shift happens when you realize that the Bible is not meant to be read through; the Bible was meant to be prayed through. And if you pray through it, you'll never run out of...
The Joy Dare
Sometimes you chase joy, and sometimes it chases you. The key is sitting still long enough to be caught. If you are like me, you might have to drive 1,000 miles and park yourself on a porch in the middle of a cornfield with zero smart phone coverage for it to be a...
Hi there, friend.
Hi there, friend. I've been thinking about you. There is something burning a hole in my heart that I want to tell you. I've said it before. In fact you can find it here on page 25. Last week I was reading a new book and this promise jumped off the page. I've thought...
You can take the girl out of Indiana, but…
Some would say, you can take the girl out of Indiana, but you can't take Indiana out of the girl. Some would be right about that. I was reminded this week of corn knee high by the 4th of July, the blessing of cousins, and the thrill of a lightning bug. We sat for real...