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Out of the Mud At Last

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 12, 2022 • Leave a Comment

Y’all ever stepped in that kind of mud that sucks your foot right up, and you lose your shoe? You can’t go on. What do you do with your sock foot? How do you get your shoe unstuck and back on without getting completely muddy?...

Identity Crisis?

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 8, 2022 • Leave a Comment

My hair is purple, right in the front. It’s been blonde, even red, but purple…it’s kind of my thing. It’s fun. I get compliments on it all the time. People ask me questions about it, too. Is it permanent? (Yes.) Do you do it yourself?...

Maine… and peace.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 7, 2022 • Leave a Comment

A few things occurred to me this morning, one of which was that I needed to tell you that our trip to Maine was as wonderful as expected and a much-needed chance to breathe (especially for Keith). For the first time in a long time,...

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...

Things I Learned Today / August 8, 2022

In Things I Learned Today • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 8, 2022 • Leave a Comment

I learned today (my favorite thing I learned today!) is that teenagers are listening. When they trust you, they really do listen. They take your advice, your warnings, your words all to heart. I AM leaving a legacy, even when studio life feels burdensome. I...

Bad Blogger, Cool Trip

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 7, 2022 • Leave a Comment

I was a terrible blogger last week at the dance conference. If we weren’t in a seminar, we were moving between ball rooms or trying to find something to eat and get back. We had a tremendous week, though! Here are some highlights… I learned...

It’s ok to be messy.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 1, 2022 • Leave a Comment

It’s ok to be messy. It really is. You can forget stuff, slack on your responsibilities, be lazy. It’s ok to have been messy. I’m 100% positive about this. It’s ok if you veered off the right path, neglected your health, even made horrible mistakes....

The Faith-Fear Seesaw

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 29, 2022 • Leave a Comment

I mentioned yesterday in a blog post that I attend my very first writing workshop tonight…and that I’m nervous. I also noted that fear keeps us from our dreams, though, and I ain’t about that. From my mouth to God’s ears… Last night, I cooked...

“Christianity” (Intentional Quotation Marks)

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 29, 2022 • Leave a Comment

I follow a number of bloggers, content writers, and authors on social media. Before, I would follow ones I related to most, funny ones, ones with good parenting perspectives. Now, though, I tend to follow them as more of a case study. What is their...