by Andy & Renie Bowman | Feb 15, 2023 | Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Kids, even the adult versions, display the effects of the greatest influences in life…their parents. It can show up in being a mirror image of a parent, becoming similar in actions and reactions. Or it can have the opposite effect. Sometimes, a person may decide that...
by Andy & 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 Andy & 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 Andy & 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 Andy & Renie Bowman | Oct 5, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
The young husband meant it when he told her, “We will, I promise. We’ll go. But honey, right now is a really bad time. The farm is needing so much money put into it, we just can’t go right now. But I promise, ONE DAY WE’RE GONNA DO IT.” She sighed softly, but she...
by Andy & 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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