by Renie Bowman | Feb 21, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Faith, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Wisdom
Does it seem to you that God is always saying “No” or “Don’t do that” or “Thou shalt not?” If you think that, you are not alone. Many people feel the same way. Seems as if all He wants to do is stop them from enjoying life. And it also seems to them that if they do...
by Renie Bowman | Jan 17, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Faith, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships
Most Valuable Player. Depends upon the perspective and opinion of the person watching the game. Does he believe that it should be the player who scored the most points? Or is he of the opinion that the MVP can be a player who kept successfully setting up the offense...
by Renie Bowman | Jan 10, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Have you ever had a bad day, when everything you touched just soured? Sure, we all have had those kinds of days, nothing new to any of us. And when you had one, didn’t you find that it was difficult to be a sweetheart to everyone around you? After all, living...
by Renie Bowman | Jan 3, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
A gripe taken from the lips of one frustrated lady, who was recently overheard in a public place. “I had the family holiday dinner at my house last week, just like I have for years. My daughter was to bring most of the food – including the cranberry dish that she...
by Renie Bowman | Dec 27, 2023 | Faith, Family, Inspiration, Relationships, Wisdom
Grandma lay in the hospital bed, a shadow of the vital, energetic woman she had been just a year ago. Her strong hands that were endlessly involved in her family’s life, providing, comforting, and disciplining, now lay listlessly on the bed cover, thin and fragile....
by Renie Bowman | Dec 6, 2023 | Communication, Faith, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Wisdom
Mom and her teen-age daughter were grocery shopping together, preparing for the family dinner on Friday night. The family always enjoyed fresh fruits, so before paying out at the cash register, they stopped in the fruit and vegetable section of the store. Mom picked...
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