10 Triumphant Truths of Who You Really Are

Cynthia Herron Positive Thinking 3 Comments

Truth. Triumph. Two independent words, but can we really have one without the other? One of my favorite inspirational movies is Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, based on the autobiography of Dr. Ben Carson, one of today’s top neurosurgeons. The movie’s been out for several years, but it still runs periodically on television and it never fails to inspire …

When Memories Collide with the Truth

Cynthia Herron Thankfulness 4 Comments

Many months ago, I ran into an old friend. Talk about memories! It had been almost 11 years since we’d seen each other–since she’d moved about four states away to begin a new life. I didn’t even know she was back in the area. As I studied “Debbie” (not her real name) from across the store, I realized the years …

Sharing the Truth in Fiction

Cynthia Herron Writing Christian Fiction 12 Comments

Often times, writers who pen Christian fiction are labeled by the secular world as an “odd lot.” We might be viewed as bores, prudes, or “holier-than-thou.” And for those of us who write faith-based romance…well, let’s just say that adds another colorful adjective to the mix. Ironically, many of the detractors of Christian fiction would seem to be the very folks …