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...

Chair Time

God of all grace...we are astonished and marvel that one so holy and dread should invite us into Thy banqueting house and cause love to be the banner over us. - Tozer,  Knowledge of The Holy, p. 93 I think I could spend an entire Bible study on this one sentence! Oh...

Multitude Monday

Tozer says grace and mercy are the same thing in heaven, but when they get to us, they are different.  Either way, I think these pictures could be about grace as well.  So, I'm adding these to Chatting At The Sky, Pictures of Grace Link up. Counting 1,000 Gifts......

The Friday Five

You might have heard me gushing recently about one of my new favorite bloggers, named Kat.  I mentioned her here, here, and, here.  I have been following since I found her this summer.  Imagine my excitement when she agreed to be featured on the Friday Five!  I love...

Proverbs 31 Project

Lara (you know the one who came by the Porch last May?) writes of her love and passion for God's Word on her blog called  This Adventure With The Most High.  During the month of October she is focusing  on  the 22 verses of Proverbs 31 we all love to hate!  In...

Chair Time

I am joining Emily at Chatting At The Sky today, Unwrapping My Refuge... I love that He knows me.  That He sees me in my life and is able to apply to my heart exactly what is needed at just the right time.  He is a personal God.  And though I look around and see...

Multitude Monday

Counting 1,000 Gifts.... #474  The sweetest fruit comes from the hard places. #475  Sweet friends that give when you are at the end of yourself. #476 Sweet girl who cries because she misses her daddy. #475  Words written that sweetly minister to a tired mama. #476...

The Best Of

My goal, each Friday is to connect you with other people.  I hope to do so by filling this space with guests on The Porch, Friday Five Women, or what I find to be The Best Of around the blogging world.  {blog world? bloggy world?}.  This week, I am sharing some things...

The Power of Connection

A word of encouragement. Meeting a new friend. A challenging discussion. I have accepted an offer by (In)courage to help shepherd their growing BlogFrog Community. With 314 members strong, this role is right up my alley of connecting and encouraging women. I'll still...

One Month From Today

One month from today I will board a plane bound for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with Stef from Layton Family Joy to attend the Relevant Blogging Conference.  Recently, Crystal, Money Saver Mom, asked this question on Twitter: My answer to that question was this: Have you...

Multitude Monday

Counting 1,000 gifts And Sunday brings gratitude... #466  The day of atonement means once for all. #467  He covers me. #468  My song is His. #469  Sharing a story of delight. #470  Loving on a friend with the only thing my hands can make....food. #471  Technology that...