encouragement

YOU ARE WORTHY

In Glioblastoma Cancer, Inspiring & Encouraging • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 6, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Even when you don’t feel like it. I haven’t felt like it. I haven’t felt like posting. I haven’t felt like being upbeat. I haven’t even felt like being sad. I’ve been in this hibernation state where I just wanted to rest, just wanted to...

JUST WANT SLEEP

In Glioblastoma Cancer, Inspiring & Encouraging • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 3, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Sllleeepppp! All I wanted to do today was sleep! I am perpetually exhausted. Who knows why? Could be one thing or the combination of all the thousand things going on in a given moment. Keith brought Brady to the hospital to see me (we aren’t...

Ready to Float

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 26, 2025 • Leave a Comment

I'm going to do my level best to CHOOSE to float on those wings of faith I mentioned, to glide along unburdened by fear. (You know, it occurred to me just now, in this moment, that in 2024, I placed great emphasis on The Evolution I...

The Superman Stance

In Inspiring & Encouraging • by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 15, 2025 • Leave a Comment

It made me remember why it's necessary. We have power in us that we forget about but can recall if we try. It gives us back an element of control, somehow, in that we can at least conjure up some scrap and fight.

I was happy today.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 10, 2025 • Leave a Comment

I should never wish, never hope, never worry. My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory. He does indeed, without question, and without fail. You can watch Him work!

The Adventures of Flat Amanda (Episode 1)

In Inspiring & Encouraging • by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 9, 2025 • Leave a Comment

My friends, Debbi, Roger, and Alex, have a Flat Amanda! Look at me taking the bus and train this afternoon in Queens! 💜 #powerinthepurple

Weak, Salmonella, Dogs & Snow

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 7, 2025 • Leave a Comment

I'm not going to tell you...well, read it for yourself...

Grace & Dignity: It’s Hard But I’m Trying

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 6, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"And, please...lift me up in my effort toward grace and dignity. When I'm struggling, it's easy to forget. It's easy to plunge into the hole of self-pity and self-doubt. I have been there for a day or two, but I don't want to be."

The Show Must Go On (even with brain tumors)

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 3, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Brain surgery may take me out of the game for a minute, but we've got magic to make, and make it, we will. Don't worry, we won't let your kids see, but we may all get together behind the scenes at stage rehearsal and raise...

Trees, Santas, Rat Kings & CT Results

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 28, 2024 • Leave a Comment

And you know what? We're not going to worry until it's time, or we might forget to live life big, full of love, and buried under totes of ornaments, woodland Santas, and rat kings.