by Renie Bowman | Oct 8, 2020 | Faith, Personal Growth, Wisdom
Tom lived in Smallsville. Everybody knew each other, and they all knew each other’s routines and habits. Tom had grown up in that town, and all the citizens of Smallsville knew of Tom’s rough and reckless lifestyle since his teen years. But one day Tom finally...
by Renie Bowman | Aug 20, 2020 | Faith, Family, Personal Growth
I can be sitting at my desk, deeply engrossed in thinking of a serious crisis the world is facing. My mind spiraling in never ending circles, like water going down a drain. And as I contemplate the seemingly unsolvable issue that has my attention, if I am not careful,...
by Renie Bowman | Aug 13, 2020 | Faith, Personal Growth, Wisdom
He was so upset that fateful Sunday morning. The Ol’ Devil had been busy, creating heartache and emotional injury in his small East Texas town. So the young pastor had decided that it was time to preach against that wily serpent. High time somebody exposed who was...
by Renie Bowman | Aug 4, 2020 | Faith, Parenting, Wisdom
The preschool –aged boy suddenly screamed like Beelzebub himself was after him. Recently Andy was having a quiet lunch alone in a local restaurant in a small Oklahoma town. The place was pleasantly filled with patrons, all quietly talking with companions at their...
by Renie Bowman | Jul 18, 2020 | Faith, Personal Growth, Relationships
Many years ago I was a very young and inexperienced pastor of a little church in a small town. I certainly meant well and was struggling to do my very best, but I was overwhelmed by church issues and circumstances. It seemed I just couldn’t get a handle on what to do...
by Renie Bowman | Jul 18, 2020 | Faith, Parenting, Wisdom
Sunday lunch was on the table and after the family sat down together and grace was asked, Mom asked Little Johnny, “Well, what did you learn in Sunday School today?” “We learned about Moses crossing the Red Sea,” he confidently replied. So Mom started pursuing the...
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