Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Author Cynthia Herron”
September has been an incredibly busy month for our family. You may remember we’re in the midst of tennis season so we’ve been on the go with matches and tournaments since school started in August. (This is our fourth year of doing this so we’ve come to expect the hectic pace and realize it’s temporary. And I’m sure I’ll shed …
“Mrs. Herron…We have your son’s lab results back. It’s serious.” There were no preliminaries. No shoot-the-breeze kind of niceties. Just words. Plain, succinct, gut-wrenching words that conveyed the gravity of the situation. I braced myself for the worst and struggled to hold onto some sense of normalcy. This couldn’t be happening. I had a proposal to finish. Despite my mom-like …
This week I came across something on Twitter that I was delighted to share. It was a tweet from Chick-fil-A: Truett Cathy believed in the power of sharing encouragement. Who can you encourage today? Share using #EncourageMore Well, since encouragement is the heartbeat of this blog and the biggest reason I do what I do (blog, write, speak), that simple call-to-action …
In today’s brave, new world where endless memes and selfies are the order of the day, we’re seeing an unprecedented trend of over-the-top marketing. For instance—recently, I received an e-mail that made a poor impression. The wording was veiled in polite courtesies, but the overall (and probably well-intentioned, but missed-the-mark) message was this: “As you know, I’m so-and-so. I’ve sold …
Oh, my goodness. It’s Friday! Have you had a great week? I hope so! Over our way, we’ve been in a bit of a heat wave—again. But I won’t complain. After all, this is the Ozarks. And this time of year typically comes with heat, humidity, and skeeters. (And tennis season for our family—which means a lot of coming and …
For the past four years, we’ve cheered our daughter on as she pursued the sport she loves. We’ve sat at home court and watched for hours on end, and we’ve traveled to matches and tournaments locally and (again) watched for hours on end. Think sunshine. Sunburn. Extreme heat. Exhaustion. Why? Well, if you have a kiddo who plays sports, you …
Welcome, my friend! In the midst of our busyness, off-times, and seasonal shifts, sometimes a pick-me-up is in order. Today I’ve culled through the archives and I wanted to share my top five pick-me-ups in the hope that something will resonate with you. Ready? Great! Here we go. 1. When Writers Lose Heart (The subject we don’t like to …
At our house we’re in manic mode. Our daughter is a senior in high school this year and involved in a variety of activities—one of which is varsity tennis. While we enjoy watching our daughter play, tennis season is always a busy time of year for us. When she isn’t practicing, she’s playing. (At the end of this week, she …
When I first heard of Frank Gifford’s death, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed. The news of his passing came through a friend’s link. I have to admit, I really didn’t know much about this man—the New York Giants football/broadcaster legend—though, of course, I knew who he was. While I was growing up, my father often spoke about Gifford …
Back-to-School season officially started over our way this morning. Not sure how I feel about that. You see, today ushered in a laundry list of “firsts” and “lasts.” First day as mama to a high school senior. Last first day of public school. First day of that brand spanking new back-to-school outfit. Last day to make that memory. First day …
