by Renie Bowman | Apr 22, 2026 | Family, Parenting, Wisdom
We humans have personality traits, that is readily apparent. And because we all have our own individual and highly weird traits, each of us also have singularly different desires. Desires for things in our life that are driven by our God-given quirks. The athlete,...
by Renie Bowman | Mar 25, 2026 | Family, Parenting, Relationships
Have you ever noticed that those rigid rules you insist your kids obey rarely bring about long-term enthusiastic obedience? “Mom told us to not do that. Yay!!!” Instead, rebellion later on is usually the result. When your back is turned. When your kid is turned loose...
by Renie Bowman | Mar 18, 2026 | Communication, Marriage, Wisdom
Your spouse feeling extremely ill and hurting, with no rapid relief anywhere in sight? Don’t expect him to act differently than exactly what he is feeling. Physical illness shows itself very plainly in our behavior – take a quick look at a hurting and fussy...
by Renie Bowman | Mar 11, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth, Wisdom
Ten-year-old Billy and his dad were going to eat at Billy’s favorite buffet-style restaurant. It was the boy’s birthday, and Dad had indulgently told him that he could have anything he wanted, as much as he wanted. Big mistake. Billy grabbed a plate and headed...
by Renie Bowman | Mar 4, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Family, Parenting
Parenting kids…tough stuff. And just think of doing that same job from God’s point of view. He’s responsible for the same…guiding you and me to become good adults. Not a job that you would hear me volunteering to do in a trillion light years. Just imagine. God:...
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