by Renie Bowman | Dec 24, 2025 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth, Wisdom
People are just people, everywhere you go. Everyone has their favorite hobbies and if given the chance, they would spend hours doing just that. And most of us also have heavy responsibilities that we avoid like the plague for as long as possible. As long as possible...
by Renie Bowman | Dec 10, 2025 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth, Wisdom
Simply kick and scream and pout until God makes everything good for you again. Maybe that way of dealing with your problems seems like a good idea to you. After all, you have been told repeatedly all your life that He is a good and loving God, who always wants the...
by Renie Bowman | Dec 3, 2025 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Personal Growth, Wisdom
Newbie NFL football player Desmond Watson, just out of college and weighing in at a hefty 464 pounds, needed to lose weight in order to get off the bench. After a dramatic loss of thirty-five pounds of flab, he was asked how he had managed to reach that goal. Mr....
by Renie Bowman | Nov 26, 2025 | Cautionary Tale, Family
Grandma Gertie is more than ready for Thanksgiving Day to arrive. For the first time in seventeen years, she is going to have her entire family home for Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone has painstakingly arranged their holiday schedules to be able be together at...
by Renie Bowman | Nov 5, 2025 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Relationships
Have you ever tried to help someone who doesn’t actually want help? Oh, they tell you they do. They call and beg for you to give them answers to their problems. But when you stop your busy life, put your thinking cap on, get creative and give them answers, suddenly...
by Renie Bowman | Oct 29, 2025 | Cautionary Tale, Wisdom
It really is innocent looking, because it looks just like wet pavement. But it can be dangerous as a rattlesnake. And just like that reptile, it strikes when you least expect it, with the intent to cause you a lot of pain and destruction. Truly unseeable, hiding in...
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