by Andy & Renie Bowman | Aug 4, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth, Wisdom
The man had a heart attack. His cardiologist then told him he had to walk at least forty-five minutes daily, the rest of his life. So off he went, just like the mailman – rain, sleet, snow, or burning sun. Walking became a regular part of his days. Then he began to...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Jul 28, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Andy has always said that his dad, whom I never had the privilege of meeting, was a fairly mild-mannered easy-going guy. Respected and well-liked in his rural community, a boys’ baseball coach, and a church-goer – seems he had a friendly word for everyone. Even when...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Jun 22, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Family, Marriage, Relationships, Wisdom
The young man’s bride of a whole six months waltzed dramatically into the den to show off her new outfit. But engrossed in the college football game of his alma mater, he never took his eyes off the screen. Slightly miffed, she moved in front of the tv to force him to...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Jun 8, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Husband has had a horrible time at work that day. Feeling kicked around, unappreciated and definitely out of sorts, he pulls into the driveway, only to find that his three-year-old has left her tricycle blocking the garage door… again. He leverages his tired body out...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | May 26, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth, Wisdom
It is not an intelligent idea to ignore pain. If you have pain, or had pain in the past – physically, mentally, emotionally, maritally, financially, or any other ‘-ally,’ – there is a reason. Be smart and deal with it. Readers, ARE YOU LISTENING TO WHAT YOU ARE...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | May 19, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Faith, Personal Growth, Wisdom
While visiting for a few days on a beautiful farm in the mountains recently, we always went walking every day. Those eight hundred acres were covered in large trees, meadows, and had a briskly rolling gorgeous little creek within a ten-minute stroll of the farmhouse....