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.
May Grace Be Spoken Here
flickr photo by rachelcaitlin Words. In a house of 4 girls, one mama, and a very patient man, we have more words than Webster. We have giggle words. We have crying words. We have teaching words. Oh, and drama words, yes we have them, too. But one question has me...
Multitude Monday
I'm learning that gratitude is ... the way the heart freezes a moment, holds it in a frame, paints life in the most beautiful colors, and lives big and bold and now. Counting 1,000 Gifts.... #622 Girl all curled up reading about rocks for hours. #623 Seeing eyes light...
The Best Of :: Link Ups I Loved
The Stories of A-Z is having a Winter Mantel link up party. I don't have a mantel, but found lovely inspirations here: The Nester is sharing 2011 Home Goals, and so is everyone else in this link up: 246 people and counting have added their link to the One Word...
Winter Home :: (part 2)
After the color of Christmas is stored for another year, my winter home feels like a black and white picture. Soft. Meaningful. And easy on the eyes. I'm letting this image inspire me by using vintage cameras and books as decor in my winter home. Last week, I shared...
Grace To Take With You {Dayspring Giveaway}
This year, as I'm studying Grace, I am looking for ways to splash it visibly across my life. I found this necklace by the lovely Lisa Leonard, for Dayspring Cards. It is a perfect reminder, don't you think? By Grace Alone Necklace If you know Lisa, you know she...
Grace Notes :: One Word
One Word to inspire. One Word to frame your year. One Word to move you forward in your relationship with The Lord. One Word to focus on for 2011. Do you have One Word? I'm sure you can guess mine. I wasn't planning on writing this post. But sometimes, a post writes...
Multitude Monday
All God makes is good. Can it be that, that which seems to oppose the will of God actually is used of Him to accomplish the will of God? That which seems evil only seems so because of perspective, the way the eyes see the shadows. Above the clouds, light never stops...
The Best Of :: Life in Grace
I found the sweetest blog, Life In Grace, over a year ago. Then I lost it. I re-found it during The Nester's Christmas Home Tour. As soon as I landed on on her link, I thought, "Oh I love her!" I spent several minutes on her lovely red and turquoie blog and...
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...