by Renie Bowman | Jul 15, 2026 | Personal Growth, Self-Care, Wisdom
Absolutely nobody I’ve ever known loves to go to see the doctor. In fact, we usually put up with pain until it becomes pretty unbearable, and only then do we begrudgingly drag ourself to visit that dreaded human being. And whether it is only a forty-eight-hour...
by Renie Bowman | Jul 8, 2026 | Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Six-year-old Darren was on a first-time visit to the farm. His Pappa had arranged for him to get to see a part of this world that Darren never even knew existed. A real live working farm with all the corrals, fields, outbuildings and animals that a farm needs....
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...
by Renie Bowman | Jun 3, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Four-year-old Jimmy stood motionless beneath the large bucket balanced above him. A bucket that held a lot of cold water already, with water being added constantly from the never-ending stream feeding it. Shivering in anticipation, Jimmy watched as the water level...
by Renie Bowman | May 27, 2026 | Inspiration, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Lost terribly at the family game of cards? Tear up that score card and put it out of your mind. A silly little board game is not worth thinking about and ruining your day. But you know that. Or you should. Your fiancé lets you know that after thinking about your...
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