by Renie Bowman | Aug 12, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Family, Relationships, Uncategorized
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...
by Renie Bowman | Jul 22, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Inspiration, Wisdom
The elderly president had been with the company for so many years that no employee there could remember a time he wasn’t slumped over his desk, muttering about the ineptness of the younger generation. It was true, he was extremely knowledgeable of the company and all...
by Renie Bowman | Jul 1, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Marriage, Relationships
Fireworks at home on the fourth of July? Almost a given in a large percentage of American homes on that day. If you think that getting fireworks from your local roadside seller is just too expensive? Well, they are nothing compared to the real home-made variety...
by Renie Bowman | Jun 10, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Faith, Wisdom
Think you have found your absolutely perfect dream home? Better make certain that amazing home you’ve found isn’t situated near the local garbage dump. Even a 4500 square foot house, equipped with solid gold fixtures, with its own 18 hole golf course and a piano...
by Renie Bowman | Jun 3, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Four-year-old Jimmy stood motionless beneath the large bucket balanced above him. A bucket that held a lot of cold water already, with water being added constantly from the never-ending stream feeding it. Shivering in anticipation, Jimmy watched as the water level...
by Renie Bowman | May 13, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Personal Growth
The office was in its usual Monday morning subdued chaos, nothing new about the muffled exclamations, one-on-one conversations, and general hubbub. But still, there was a decidedly different element in the air. The reason? The new chief-of-staff was beginning his...
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