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It Just Don’t Work That Way, Dummy!

It Just Don’t Work That Way, Dummy!

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...
The USA – Endlessly Loved and Protected

The USA – Endlessly Loved and Protected

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....
Attack Mode-Angry Male

Attack Mode-Angry Male

by Renie Bowman | Jun 21, 2023 | Family, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom

My husband was walking recently on a sidewalk near our home, when he saw a male who was definitely not in good humor, coming toward him. The dude was quite a bit smaller in size, weighed a lot less, and would be no match if they were to get into a physical fight. But...
Don’t Make Your Kid Burn Down Your Barley Field

Don’t Make Your Kid Burn Down Your Barley Field

by Renie Bowman | Jun 14, 2023 | Cautionary Tale, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Wisdom

Being a dad involves a definite fact. Your kid craves and needs your attention. Some do more than others, but make no mistake, every child from your loins needs you to want to spend time talking and being together. To know what he enjoys, and also to be very aware...
Let Me Say This!  !*&^%+%7*&(ijokjr^%rgyj!!

Let Me Say This! !*&^%+%7*&(ijokjr^%rgyj!!

by Renie Bowman | May 17, 2023 | Communication, Faith, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Wisdom

For anyone, reading and understanding the title of this column is pretty impossible. The reason is plain – I just closed my eyes and pressed random keys, so it makes absolutely no sense to anyone. Why? Because I wanted to make a clear illustration of my point: If a...
Here, Hold My Rope

Here, Hold My Rope

by Renie Bowman | May 3, 2023 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-Care, Wisdom

Susie and her older sister went for a walk on the country road near her home. As they stepped onto the arched bridge that spanned a rushing creek, Susie stopped midstride. Her sister, not realizing she was now alone on the bridge, just kept walking and talking about...
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