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...

What I Wore Wednesday

We started the week in the 50's and ended up in the 80's! {Sorry, Amy! } I think we skipped Spring and went straight to Summer. Which, honestly, is fine by me.  I have tried to mix up my wardrobe a bit, and layering helps as it gets warmer throughout the day.  Here...

Grace Notes :: The Grace of God {Part 3}

This post wraps up chapters 9-13 of The Grace of God by Andy Stanley. If you would like to catch up, you can see previous posts in the series by going here first: Introduction Part 1 Part 2 People who were nothing like Jesus liked Jesus.  Jesus liked people who were...

Multitude Monday

We have to build a foundation where we have seen the goodness of God in ways all around us, every day. This is where the growth begins, so lest you start to think that writing down things that seem insignificant has no relation to crises, I urge you to reconsider....

Grace Story :: by Emily Freeman

Emily Freeman is a writer, a listener, and a window-starer-outer. She writes at Chatting at the Sky and takes great delight in creating a place for a woman's soul to breathe. She is a regular contributor for (in)courage, DaySpring's online home for women and her first...

What I Wore Wednesday

Recently I purged my closet. It felt awesome, but made shopping my closet this week a little tougher.  I am making a list of essentials to buy for the spring and summer (which comes quickly down south) and looking for great deals. The one thing I'm learning from all...

Grace Notes :: The Grace of God (part 2)

This week  we are continuing the discussion of The Grace of God, by Andy Stanley with a look at chapters 5-8.  You can read last week's post covering chapters 1-4  by clicking here. I am like... Rahab - learning to live from the starting point of grace and wear my...

Multitude Monday

Sometimes, I'm so busy surviving my life that I forget that this is my life.  It needs to be lived, counted, remembered and celebrated.  Each moment is precious.  This moment is precious. Counting 1,000 Gifts... #661 Disappointment turned into fun. #662 Freshly...

Grace Story :: by Holley Gerth

Holley Gerth  is the co-founder of (in)courage, writer for DaySpring, author, counselor, wife to Mark, follower of Jesus, friend to YOU.  Today, she is sharing her Grace Story with us. I couldn't be more excited... When our  wonderful friend Stacey asked me to share...