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.
Winter Home :: {Inspirations}
Do you decorate your home for winter? During Christmas I truly enjoyed the touches of silver in my home. I have decided to keep it around for the month of January. I'm also using white and adding touches of green. Here are some inspirations I found online to help...
The Porch :: Penny (re-post) {Please Pray}
***please read update below post. Penny is a Pastor’s wife and Women’s Minister who is currently serving on staff and alongside her husband at Journey Christian Church in New Orleans, La. She is the mother of a beautiful 6 year-old girl and very active 3 year-old...
Grace Notes :: Beginnings
Let's start at the very beginning, shall we? (Yes I'm singing along with Julie Andrews!) What is grace? Definitions by nature are bookish. For the beginning of this Grace journey I think it is a good place to start (insert my nerdy love of words here). I am looking...
Multitude Monday
The house is quiet. My Starbucks cup is full and hot. The tree comes down tomorrow. And I'm counting 1,000 gifts... #602 Time to breathe. #603 Sleeping in. #604 First steps by my 1 year old. #605 Extra cups of coffee. #606 My mom who visits and manages to clean my...
Top 10 Posts and Referring Blogs of 2010
Image by Wordle.net Here are the top 10 most viewed posts from 2010 at 29 lincoln avenue. I love that the list is a great mix of what I hope this blog is becoming: a place for encouragement, growing together, and connecting women of faith. I am also including the top...
Dreams :: {A Re-Post}
I love to plan. A new day timer or journal makes me smile. I get excited about blank pages filled with lists of things I would love to do. I even like to make lists of daily tasks. Making a list, or setting a goal, is great . But if you write it down, then you somehow...
I feel kinda like…
I have been running a 30 day sprint and hit a wall going about 100mph. This explains why my brain is mush, I only want to eat chocolate and my bed is calling my name LOUDLY. I am grateful for: A little down time and no to do list. My parents being here to play, feed,...
A Tradition Worth Keeping
The light of our Christ Candle flickered in their faces as we talked about Emanuel, our God with us born on Christmas day. Once we were gathered around the tree I asked them the question, "What Does God want for Christmas?" The question hung in the air for a few...
Multitude Monday
Counting 1,000 Gifts... Giving thanks for 1,000 gifts is ultimately an invitation to slow down time with the weight of full attention. Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts, p 69 #591 The invitation to use a gift. #592 Loudly rehearsing behind bedroom doors. #593 Song with...
Merry Christmas!
May the hope of Christmas fill your hearts and homes always, Merry Merry Christmas!