Twyla Franz

Twyla Franz is a sour-dough baker, blueberry tea lover, and dance mom who believes direction matters more than pace. Her passion to uncomplicate neighboring and missional living led to her founding The Uncommon Normal in 2019. Through The Uncommon Normal blog and podcast, Twyla helps others get to know their neighbors and let the things God is doing inside them have a ripple effect. Twyla also hosts Begin Within: A Gratitude Series to inspire year-round gratitude—because gratitude, like other missional rhythms, affects more than just us.

Twyla's words appear in major publications like Relevant and Her View From Home. She and her family live in Lexington, KY, where they lead a neighborhood missional community. If she's not writing or creating Canva graphics, she's probably talking to a neighbor—or figuring out what she can make for dinner with the ingredients on hand.