by Renie Bowman | Sep 2, 2026 | Family, Inspiration, Parenting
So. You are a parent of a five-foot five-inch, sixteen-year-old son. A son whose dream is to be a professional basketball player. Who lives and breathes the game of basketball. He eats his breakfast with his ball tucked under one arm. And sleeps with it nestled on the...
by Renie Bowman | Aug 27, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Family, Inspiration
Would you knowingly hesitate to find shelter until you saw a huge tornado was only thirty feet from you? Would you wait until your three-year-old was bitten in the face by a rattlesnake, to finally take it away from him? How about your house mortgage? Would you...
by Renie Bowman | Aug 19, 2026 | Inspiration, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Have you ever had the chance to watch quail in the evening when the sun is setting? Those tiny birds make it very clear; they want home. And home to them usually means gathering in a circle of other quail, with their heads toward each other and tails outward. If you...
by Renie Bowman | Jul 22, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Inspiration, Wisdom
The elderly president had been with the company for so many years that no employee there could remember a time he wasn’t slumped over his desk, muttering about the ineptness of the younger generation. It was true, he was extremely knowledgeable of the company and all...
by Renie Bowman | Jun 24, 2026 | Faith, Inspiration, Personal Growth
This middle-aged female had a calm about her, even though her face was lined and shadowed. Past years of unmistakable bitterness and disillusionment were still etched into her face. But yet, her green eyes shone with a love of life, and she carried herself with...
by Renie Bowman | Jun 17, 2026 | Inspiration, Personal Growth, Wisdom
The longer I live, talking and being with people, the more I realize that there is no one-way-only-lifestyle that is completely normal. For instance, my present lifestyle seems absolutely normal to me. But President Trump probably feels the same way about his...
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