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. 

What I’m Loving In March

Welcome to “What I’m Loving!”  This list exists because I love them. I always read them from some of my favorite interneters (Myquillyn Smith, Emily Lex, etc). And in the past year, since I’ve been sharing my own list, you have loved them too. Thank you for your...

What I’m Loving in February

It's February! What a fun month! Welcome to "What I'm Loving!"  This list exists because I love them. I always read them from some of my favorite interneters (Myquillyn Smith, Emily Lex, etc). And in the past year, since I’ve been sharing my own list, you have loved...

What I’m Loving in January

Happy January! I love a fresh start, how about you? I've been back in the office and thinking through my 2026 goals. I LOVE vision planning, always have. But sometimes it takes a bit to keep me motivated. Here are a few things I'm loving in January for 2026!  This...

Best-Loved Books of 2025

Hello happy readers! If you are a book-worm, word-nerd, who reads  every single day this is for you. If you are a beach reader who would rather read then scroll this is for you. If. you WANT to be a reader and have goals in 2026 to read more, this is for you....

Oh Holy Night…

Oh holy night! The stars are brightly shining. It is the night of the dear savior's birth. Long lay the world, in sin and error pining, Till He appeared and the soul felt it's worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn....

What I Wore Wednesday

Right this very moment I should be finishing my Christmas shopping. Please tell me, you have more to do as well?  Like A LOT more?  I promise myself, every year, I will not wait till the week of Christmas to shop for all my people.  But, life is life and it happens so...

Where Grace Leads

Last January I began a journey to walk purposefully in grace for an entire year. As 2011 draws to a close, I hardly know how to wrap up my thoughts on the matter. It isn't because I don't have any, because I do.  My head and heart are swimming with more than I can...

Start Where You Are

Wherever you are is always the right place.  There is never a need to fix anything, to hitch up the bootstraps of the soul and start at some higher place.  Start right where you are. Julie Cameron, The Right to Write, page 5 What happens when you start right where you...

What I Wore Wednesday Flashback

As we draw to a close this month of an entire year of What I Wore Wednesday, I thought it might be fun to share with you a few of my faves in the series.  Ok - so the truth is I did not really get any pictures taken this week. But, flashbacks are fun, right? July:...

Grace Story :: Joy Forney

Joy is the wife to a missionary pilot and they, along with their five kids, live in Indonesia. She is anundeserving recipient of amazing grace, and grateful daughter of God.  Joy’s heart is to encourage women to revel in their job as mommy and wife, and to see it as...

Hope for The Weary Mom is an eBook!

I can hardly believe it.  "Hope for the Weary Mom" is an eBook.  Today, at MODsquad you can read all about it.  Plus, we are having a party with fantastic prizes every weary mom will love!  If you are a boy mom, head over to the M.O.B. Society because they are having...

A couple of things…

The winner of the "Why do They Call it Christmas" DVD is Robin!  Her boys will love it! Monday I am thrilled to have as a guest Joy from Grace Full Mama.  She is going to share a Grace Story with us! If you don't know Joy, you will fall in love with her sweet heart!...