by Renie Bowman | Nov 19, 2020 | Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships
January 2020 gave no indication just how rough a ride it was going to get for everyone on this planet. We had fairly-run-of-the-mill problems and successes the first couple of months. Little did we innocents suspect what was just around the corner – come March....
by Renie Bowman | Nov 6, 2020 | Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
A few years ago, we were introduced to a book titled “HOW NOT TO DIE” by Dr. Michael Greger. This physician wrote an excellent book chock full of advice for keeping your body as healthy as you can, for as long as possible. We recommend it to anyone who is seeking to...
by Renie Bowman | Oct 2, 2020 | Marriage, Personal Growth, Relationships
A few months ago, we relocated to a completely different part of the state. Sold our house, packed up everything that wasn’t nailed down, and dumped our lives into another home in another city. Looks easy on paper. But if you have ever experienced transferring your...
by Renie Bowman | Sep 17, 2020 | Marriage, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
We went for our daily walk together that evening, just like always. As we passed a neighbor’s home a few houses down from us, Renie remarked, “Hey, look, they are evidently redoing the flower bed there on the right side of the house.” To which Andy grunted a...
by Renie Bowman | Aug 28, 2020 | Marriage, Relationships, Wisdom
A book title, “It Was On Fire When I Laid Down On It” caught my eye a few years ago. Curiosity being what it is, I looked up the story behind that title. True story. A small local fire department was called to put out a house fire. They also found and rescued a man...
by Renie Bowman | Jul 18, 2020 | Faith, Personal Growth, Relationships
Many years ago I was a very young and inexperienced pastor of a little church in a small town. I certainly meant well and was struggling to do my very best, but I was overwhelmed by church issues and circumstances. It seemed I just couldn’t get a handle on what to do...