Berries on a frosty morning

One Down, One More to Go

Cynthia Herron Family Time 5 Comments

By now, we’ve eaten our fair share of turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. Dinner guests have come and gone, Black Friday is but a memory, and November waved good-bye with a 30 degree temperature drop. One major holiday down and one more to go. Ahhh. This past Thanksgiving was a poignant one for our family. It was the first major …

10 Ways to Thank a Writer

Cynthia Herron Writing 2 Comments

This is the week. Crunch time. Time to gather our prettiest table linens, best dishes, and floral arrangements, and ready our homes for entertaining. We’ll cook, clean, and race to the finish as the big day approaches. Thanksgiving. Today as we skim past the busyness for a moment, I want you to do something. I want you to think about …

A state of Thanksgiving

15 Things I’m Thankful For

Cynthia Herron Thankfulness 2 Comments

It hardly seems possible that Thanksgiving is next week. Next week! It’s been a busy season and I’ve had a lot of irons in the fire. My mama and a dear aunt had health crises, our teenager had minor dental surgery, there were school events to attend, church functions to help with, and meanwhile—I completed a major writing project and …