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...

10 Things that *Steal Grace Away

*Steal - to carry away Websters Dictionary of 1828 {As a child of Grace in Christ, no one or no thing can take me from His hand.  What I'm referring to here, is my attitude, my heart, and what happens in my home, when I let the fellowship of Grace be carried away from...

Multitude Monday

Counting 1,000 Gifts.... {What $8.00 worth of grocery store flowers can do.} #807  Teach a 5 year old the importance of honoring others. #808  Say, "I'm proud of you." #809   Cause a ballerina to smile. #810   Bring beautiful home. #811   Spread joy. #812   Show us...

What I Wore Wednesday

What a crazy week! Yes, I turned the big 4-0 and had some amazing celebrations and surprises. How can I be anything but grateful? Left :: My birthday started at the beach (I will NOT be showing What I Wore there) and ended at Monkey Joe's (play place) for my daughters...

He said :: She said

He said... Happy 40th Birthday, I'm taking you to Paris. She said... How? When? What about the kids? {Because that is the sort of thing she would say.} He said... Frequent flyer tickets. As soon as possible. Your mom. {He was prepared for the questions. After all,...

Multitude Monday

Counting 1,000 Gifts... #795  The gift of perspective. #796  40 years of grace. #797  My favorite Panera Bagels for breakfast. #798  Time at the beach. #799  Baby toes. #800  Spa pedicure. #801  Time with a friend who always refreshes my heart. #802  Date night and...

Dear 30's….

flickr photo :: neoliminal Dear 30's, Well, here we are. It's been fun. Really, we have had a great run.  Tomorrow, seems to be unavoidable. I will be saying buh-bye to you and a smooth hello to your slightly older and wiser sister, the 40's.  I've thought long and...

What I Wore Wednesday

Last weekend I jetted off for my annual IU girls weekend. 19 years have come and gone, and we are still going strong!  We had the best time, talking, laughing, eating and shopping! And what girls weekend would be complete without a makeover? I was at Nordstroms and a...