by Renie Bowman | Aug 15, 2023 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Faith, Family, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-Care, Wisdom
*Be continually grouchy with your family and expect them to love, honor, and want to be around you. *Demand miracles from your staff at work and expect total loyalty from them – and to just love working for you. *Be a Christian who consistently gives God less than He...
by Renie Bowman | Aug 2, 2023 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Faith, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-Care, Wisdom
We all know how it feels to have done it. We wanted to be brave, but at the last minute we pulled up stakes and ran for the hills. Our self-preservation the only thing on our chicken-liver minds. Then we spend the rest of our life beating ourself up for not saying or...
by Renie Bowman | Jul 26, 2023 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Faith, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-Care, Wisdom
Have you noticed that in these recent years, you really can’t believe anything anymore? If you see a photo on the internet, it’s most likely been doctored. Photoshop creates its own reality. Hear someone talking and you are absolutely convinced that you know who owns...
by Renie Bowman | Jul 12, 2023 | Cautionary Tale, Faith, Personal Growth, Wisdom
Do this one. (If your spouse is a bit squeamish, then best accomplish this without them being in the kitchen) Catch a live toad. Fill a large pan with cool water and place the pan on the stove. Put the toad in the pan and then turn the burner on to low heat. The...
by Renie Bowman | Jun 28, 2023 | Faith, Family, Personal Growth, Wisdom
Our country. Home sweet home. The United States of America since 1776. To us citizens, it is the best country in the world. At least, to the citizens who still believe in the values of our great, great, great grandparents’ ancestors who started this country years ago....
by Renie Bowman | May 31, 2023 | Communication, Faith, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Recently we were in a lot of different churches, where we were introduced to a bunch of people and made a lot of new friends. Met a lot of smiling, friendly folks – but also a few who probably wouldn’t remove their frown if they were standing in front of Jesus, face...
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