Thank You, Veterans (and Hard Truths)

Cynthia Herron Snippets of Life 4 Comments

While our nation is on the cusp of change, today I wanted to take a few minutes to thank our veterans for their service to our country. I salute you! I appreciate your time. Your service. Your sacrifice. Your loyalty to a nation whose freedoms we often taken for granted. As history rewrites itself, above all, we must remember those …

Saluting Our Veterans

Cynthia Herron Patriotism 4 Comments

I’m taking a mini-blog break on this Veterans Day, but I wanted to extend my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to our military veterans. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. A mere thank you hardly seems enough. Because of you, we enjoy freedoms other countries can only dream about. I recently read this veteran’s inspiring story of  courage. He’s eighty-eight and …

Celebrating This Great Nation

Cynthia Herron Family Time, Patriotism 4 Comments

Today I’m thanking God for freedom in Christ and for the many freedoms we have in this great nation of the United States of America. These are blessings that I don’t take for granted. I pray today you are celebrating these things, as well, and enjoying this holiday with your loved ones. We celebrated some Independence Day activities with family …

Let Freedom Ring

Cynthia Herron Patriotism 2 Comments

Pollyanna or not, there are certain things that bother me.  Here are a few:  those that don’t remove their hats and caps in church, unnecessary rudeness to people, lack of common courtesies, and remaining seated during our National Anthem. Would you believe, I’ve been at ballgames before where folks actually stayed glued to their seats gobbling their hot dogs and …