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She’s 14. I’m 46. Both learning.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 17, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
She’s always nervous about walking into an event. I did the same thing when I was 14. When I watch her get out of the car, gather up her things, and nervously shut the door, I remember what it was like. As she crosses in...
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It makes me tired.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, March 8, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I’ll just go ahead and say it, because I know y’all are thinking it, too. Sometimes, I don’t want to hear about other people’s problems. Anybody’s. The world’s. The economy’s. Whoever. Whatever. It makes me tired. There. It’s out…for all of us. That doesn’t sound...
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Can’t Blame Myself

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, March 3, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I’m the poster child for thinking of ways to blame myself when something “goes wrong” with my kids…if they acted irresponsibly, after they said something disrespectful, or best yet, when they got a mental health diagnosis. After the discovery of clinical OCD, general anxiety disorder,...
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Survival Mode

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 28, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I am often inspired by posts made by my friends, and this one… what a thought! I think many of us are in this mode right now. We’ve been in survival mode. Keeping things running the best can, constantly trying to stay on top of...
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Overwhelm. Mighty. Juice.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 23, 2022  •   2 Comments
This past week was overwhelming, to say the least, but we pushed through. God IS mighty, and after I stopped feeling all sad and ridiculous, remembered that He is indeed mightier than my “overwhelm”, and turned up the Prayer/Warrior/Praise Juice…it all came together. It sure...
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Died…from a cat bite.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 6, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
You can’t write this stuff, Y’all. Our cat had a seizure last night, and in my trying to make sure he wasn’t choking on something, he chomped my finger. I might die. It’s swelling and red and painful. It’s been nice knowing you all. Make...
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Sorry I’m Late…

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 15, 2021  •   Leave a Comment
“Sorry I’m late. I didn’t want to come.” Have y’all seen that? It’s how I’ve been feeling about TILTs and posting until I can get this week behind me. Whew! I bought myself this book to start next week, but I couldn’t wait. I’m about...
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Counting The Minutes

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 13, 2021  •   1 Comment
I’m tired. Really tired. Are y’all? I never want to wish my life away at all, and I try not to want time to hurry up, but I’m ready for this break. There will be no girlbossing starting Friday. I anticipate only girlresting, girlreading, and...
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Like Pouring Gas On Anxiety

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, October 6, 2021  •   1 Comment
Anxiety is a bitch. If you’ve experienced it, you know it can be triggered by something big…or insignificant…or come on without warning and for no reason. You just feel freaking nervous…and anxious…and like something bad is about to happen…and you can’t breathe good…and there’s some...
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Tourettes is hard.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 30, 2021  •   1 Comment
My 13 year old, Brady, went in to the orthodontist’s office this morning with plenty of anxiety and a lot of tics. I did not go in with her, which is pretty routine, as she was just having a retainer seated. As a result of...
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