by Andy & Renie Bowman | Apr 21, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Family, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships
You can see a lot standing in the checkout line at Walmart. Waiting patiently, your mind occupied while you run through your to-do list for the rest of the day, you are abruptly jolted back into reality by a preschooler. A four-year-old boy directly in line in front...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Apr 6, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Family, Parenting, Wisdom
A man was put under for a medical procedure. When he awoke, he asked the nurse attending him, “Is it all over, am I okay?” She assured him that yes, it was over, he was just fine and all was well. He then said, “Oh, good. Tell me, will I be able to play the piano?” To...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Mar 24, 2022 | Cautionary Tale, Parenting, Personal Growth, Wisdom
What has happened to “I gotta go to work” anyway? Seems so many so-called adults have just decided that holding a job is for the birds. You hear them whine, “Yeah, I have a job, but I don’t want to have to show up on the days I got something better to do. After all,...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Feb 10, 2022 | Faith, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Wisdom
The couple sitting in the counselor’s office had been married over forty years. They had weathered financial setbacks, the rearing of two children, moving from city to city due to job changes, and countless marital disagreements. But they had finally hit their last...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Nov 19, 2021 | Family, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth, Wisdom
An old man wakened to the grandfather clock in the hall chiming the hour. But when he heard 11-12-13-14 chimes, he quickly rolled over to shake his sleeping wife. Her mumbled response was, “What?” He frantically yelled, “Good grief, woman, get up! We gotta get busy,...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Oct 14, 2021 | Faith, Family, Parenting, Relationships
Most everyone want to see themselves as good at working, thinking, and being lovable. But, let’s face it. Some just seem born to have a greater ability to do these things. You’ve seen it. The naturally handsome, smart and talented football quarterback. Or the lady who...
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