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Andy & Renie Bowman share their thoughts and wisdom from years of marriage, ministry and parenting.

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Encourage Their Dreams

by Renie Bowman | September 2, 2026 | Family, Inspiration, Parenting | 0 Comments

So. You are a parent of a five-foot five-inch, sixteen-year-old son. A son whose dream is to be a professional basketball player. Who lives and breathes the game of basketball. He eats his breakfast with his ball tucked under one arm. And sleeps with it nestled on the...

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Don’t Wait ‘Til It’s Too Late

by Renie Bowman | August 27, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Family, Inspiration | 0 Comments

Would you knowingly hesitate to find shelter until you saw a huge tornado was only thirty feet from you? Would you wait until your three-year-old was bitten in the face by a rattlesnake, to finally take it away from him? How about your house mortgage? Would you...

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Homing Devices

by Renie Bowman | August 19, 2026 | Inspiration, Personal Growth, Self-Care | 0 Comments

Have you ever had the chance to watch quail in the evening when the sun is setting? Those tiny birds make it very clear; they want home. And home to them usually means gathering in a circle of other quail, with their heads toward each other and tails outward. If you...

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Bent Soccer Rules

by Renie Bowman | August 12, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Family, Relationships | 0 Comments

Pappa and his two small great grandsons were having fun playing in the park on a gorgeous afternoon. Kicking around a soccer ball, they soon decided to start a game. Well, a loosely-termed version of the game of soccer. The kind of game that has very few boundaries or...

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When Someone Lies to You

by Renie Bowman | August 5, 2026 | Faith, Personal Growth, Wisdom | 0 Comments

A person lied, absolutely no doubt about it. Carefully thought it out, then purposely and deviously worded their misleading statement to you or a group. Usually, they have a definite motive, and protecting people is rarely their purpose. Usually, their reason is...

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The View from Up Top

by Renie Bowman | July 29, 2026 | Faith, Personal Growth, Wisdom | 0 Comments

Little Judy was full to the brim with questions for her daddy. She was watching the city’s annual July 4th parade for the very first time, and the marching bands, the prancing horses, the enormous floats and the gaily decorated convertibles carrying the town...

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CoffeeTime Articles

Read through the articles from Andy & Renie Bowman that have been syndicated weekly in newspapers across the country as the CoffeeTime column. These articles use humor, wit and wisdom to share timely insight into realtionships, personal growth, parenting and faith.

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