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Faith Over Fear

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 28, 2023  •   Leave a Comment
I have always had fear. Always. I just usually never let it get in the way. Scared? Do it anyway. Afraid? Fine. Feel that, and move on. I like a sure thing. The unknown scares me. Not knowing what to expect, not certain about the...
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Worry vs. Faith

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 29, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Sister, you can’t worry AND rely on faith at the same time. You’ve been worrying, and that’s fine. Now…enough of that. Remember that worry places focus on the worst possible outcomes. Faith focuses on desirable outcomes. Which should fill your head and heart? Lean on...
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Faith Over Worry

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 29, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Sister, you can’t worry AND rely on faith at the same time. You’ve been worrying, and that’s fine. Now…enough of that. Remember that worry places focus on the worst possible outcomes. Faith focuses on desirable outcomes. Which should fill your head and heart? Lean on...
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Exposure Therapy

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 28, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Exposure Therapy. Do y’all know what that is? It’s what it sounds like. It’s when you’re forced to do something, face something, experience something, to be able to move past it. You move past it by exposing yourself to it, then realizing nothing really comes...
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Suicide Prevention: The Blame Game

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 17, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
If you’ve been following our story as part of Suicide Prevention Month, you’ve heard me mention the Blame Game. I blamed myself. I blamed the world. I blamed myself. I blamed teenage angst. I blamed myself. I blamed hormones. I blamed myself. Blaming myself seemed...
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Suicide Prevention Month:  Our Story Continues

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 15, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Trigger Warning: Mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts can be difficult to process. If you might be triggered, please skip this post. When I talk about our mental health struggles with anybody, I get a number of questions and responses… Nope, not of that.  Yes,...
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Suicide Prevention Month: Our Story Begins

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 14, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Here’s the scoop on mental health problems…they suck. I think we’re now prepared to share some of our experience with mental health challenges and suicidal ideation, but be warned. It’s hard and sad and awful. I am bringing it to my blog, because September is...
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What does your anxiety look like?

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 10, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
What does your anxiety look like? This morning, mine looks like a super muddled, very chaotic brain, the beginnings of a headache, and restlessness. So I got up, took some medicine, and made coffee. In an effort to try and settle my brain, I keep...
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The Spot

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 26, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
It was July 22, 2015, when we found out Keith had colon cancer. The doctor called us on the phone after a routine colonoscopy. We were standing outside in the yard when I put the phone on speaker so we could both hear what he...
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Internal Dialog…Try Harder

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 18, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
My internal dialog just this morning… Amanda, take your probiotic. Your gut is a mess. You haven’t been eating right at all. No wonder you feel like crap. Speaking of that, go prep tonight’s food. You’ll be glad you did. Aren’t you glad you bought...
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