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Bad church? Bad church people?

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

People do stupid stuff. They say the wrong things. They’re clique-y and exclusive. They fail to offer a smile or speak to you when you walk by, even if you smile or speak first. Sometimes they’re envious, judgemental, gossipy, and self-righteous. Oh, and I’m talking...

Teenagers

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 9, 2022 • Leave a Comment

I don’t really ask much from people. It’s not that I don’t need anything ever. Hear me out. It’s that for most of my adulthood, I have kicked butt and taken names. I handled the things. I did the things. I said the things. I...

Suicide Prevention: Love & Hope

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 23, 2022 • Leave a Comment

SUICIDE PREVENTION: LOVE & HOPE Last week, we shared some of our story in hopes of helping someone, anyone, navigate mental health struggles and suicidal ideation. It’s real and horrible and so prevalent. Let me share the most important part – THERE’S HOPE! Now, please...

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...

Bee Hive Update

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

You may or may not know that my husband and daughter have been raising and cultivating bees in our backyard. It was my husband’s dream to have bees, and it has been the best experience. We have all learned so much. Here’s the most recent...

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,...

Something To Look Forward To

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

You know what we often need when we’re going through a season? Something to look forward to! Y’all. We love to travel, and a year ago, Keith and I decided to go to Maine. We had never been. It was nothing short of amazing, and...

RIP to My Sanity

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 30, 2022 • Leave a Comment

Here’s where the erosion of your sanity will get you… Our company’s vans died literally dead seemingly all at once (ummm, today), and we are now in a pickle. So I found two online, had them brought down from Murfreesboro, TN (which took some doing),...

Valley of the Shadow Sometimes

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 30, 2022 • Leave a Comment

Y’all, I feel like I’m walking through that valley of the shadow. The good news is I know God is with me. The bad news is that my humanness sure pushes fear to the forefront and tries to crowd out my faith. I won’t let...

Friday Adventures

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 27, 2022 • Leave a Comment

In my effort to become a Recovering People Pleaser, I vowed to spend more time with my sweet Brady. She’s 14, and she’s awesome. We have had one heck of year, and she deserves every minute I can give her. And why shouldn’t I be...