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...

Grace for the Good Girl

Are you a Good Girl? Well, you might be if you: Use the word should, like a lot. Identify with the dinosaur in Toys Story and guilt drives you. You are always, fine. You have a hard time asking for help. No one really knows the conversation going on in your head. Fear...

Multitude Monday

Let me rediscover You And breathe in me Your life anew Tell me of the God I never knew Let me rediscover You Rediscover You, by Down Here Counting 1,000 Gifts.... #1000 The journey Yesterday, I sat and watched as my girls played red light green light in a field and my...

Hope on Saturday

Last week, I wrote  a post about being Fresh Out of Amazing. Your response was so encouraging and yet it seems like many of us are in the same boat.  We all need a lifeline of hope tossed to us at some point.  And what I love about you and this place, is that God...

Camera Phone Friday

Left to right: Top row: (1.)  Grace for the Good Girl (on my nightstand), (2.)  Bible with the girls "Who am I?",  (3.)   Love my school year prayer! ( free via Mama Hall). Bottom row: (1.) Math game cutie (She beat me!), (2) "Something Happens" when I sing about...

What I Wore Wednesday

My husband went Word Camp last week and all I got was this..... really cool t-shirt! {You might be a blogger if you understand my affection for my new t-shirt} Here are a couple of other things (and another shot of that awesome t-shirt) that I wore recently! Left ::...

Where in the world is Grace?

In case you've wondered where Grace has been... I tossed out a desperate post about not measuring up.  And God gave grace through your comments. I blew it at least 10x's with my kids.  I had to ask for forgiveness.  And God gave grace in their quick release of my...

Multitude Monday

Gratitude is a funny little thing.  It doesn't take much to say thank you. I only had to open my eyes to the life happening around me.   This is life.  All piled up into almost 1,000 things that are all worth saying thank you over.    He gives, He gives, He gives....

What I Wore Wednesday

Source: None via Stacey29lincoln on Pinterest Oh the stuff I find on Pinterest makes me so happy. This is pure joy friends.  I'm all for convenient and casual, but in effort to kick it up a notch from that, here is what I Wore.... Left:  Sweater {Cabi}, Tank {Old...

Multitude Monday

If you can't enjoy the presence of God, you've missed the point of being here... Charles Billingsly Counting 1,000 Gifts... #979  A first time ballerina. #980  The first day of Kindergarten, 3rd Grade and 6th Grade. #981  Hearing what my girls want to learn. #982  The...