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...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Jun 15, 2022 | Faith, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth, Wisdom
Men. The very first species of human-kind that the Creator made, and with absolutely no instruction manual to show Him how. The Bible says God made Man “in His image.” I have to wonder – is that why men are so reluctant to read the instruction manual, or stop...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Jun 8, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Husband has had a horrible time at work that day. Feeling kicked around, unappreciated and definitely out of sorts, he pulls into the driveway, only to find that his three-year-old has left her tricycle blocking the garage door… again. He leverages his tired body out...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | May 12, 2022 | Communication, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Wisdom
Yep, it’s been a really tough few years for everyone. In just about every possible conceivable way. Financially, physically, and emotionally, and it hasn’t really mattered how old or young you are – life has stunk in a lot of ways. And this horrible onslaught of...