by Renie Bowman | Jan 11, 2023 | Faith, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
I read this again the other day. “I will NEVER quit fighting to win against the enemy in my life. After all my bullets are gone from shooting my gun, then I’ll throw that blasted thing at ‘em. When that doesn’t work, then I’ll use my body to punch, kick and bite my...
by Renie Bowman | Dec 21, 2022 | Communication, Faith, Family, Parenting
Okay, let’s just accept it. Christmastime is a confusing mixture of Bible stories, family traditions, myths, and fun Santa Claus tales. Especially for kids like little Luke. The six-year-old boy bounced happily into the kitchen where his mom was putting lunch on the...
by Renie Bowman | Dec 7, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Houston, we have a problem. Over-promising and then under-delivering. And I am not just referring to our government which, to my politically uneducated yet fairly logical mind, is definitely not delivering what was vehemently promised. And I am also not referring to...
by Renie Bowman | Nov 30, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
For many folks, it’s that dreaded time again. The Christmas holiday dinner with the extended family. The event that causes you to have to make a choice. A choice between seeing Mom’s happy smile because everyone came, or staying home so you don’t have to be around The...
by Renie Bowman | Oct 19, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Growing up in a large family, with very little income, usually doesn’t create a kid who is spoiled by having all the finer things in life. In fact, sometimes it can mean that a child lives without having some of the physical essentials of living – food, water and...
by Renie Bowman | Aug 25, 2022 | Communication, Family, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships
Mrs. Johnson took her little boy with her when she stopped by her neighbor’s home to deliver a casserole for the grieving widow. Mr. Cline had died suddenly and the community was rallying to aid and comfort his grieving wife. Getting ready to leave after a short visit...
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