by Renie Bowman | Dec 25, 2024 | Communication, Faith, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
To paraphrase a comedian from years ago, “D’ya know what makes me sick?” No? Well, I can gladly tell you. And there will be no referring to the cost of eating, or heating the house, or driving across the street nowadays. Although I certainly could. The topic eating my...
by Renie Bowman | Dec 11, 2024 | Communication, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-Care, Wisdom
I am convinced of a truth after living all these years on this earth. Simply and baldly stated, there are some people who have bathed themselves in misery for years. And they truly do not want anyone to hand them a big thick towel to dry off. They experienced a severe...
by Renie Bowman | Dec 4, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Four-year-old Barry was rambunctious and energetic. Gifted by God with charming smile, electric blue eyes and golden hair. From the moment those mesmerizing blue eyes opened, to when they reluctantly closed in sleep after he had raced headlong thru his day, Barry had...
by Renie Bowman | Nov 27, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Inspiration, Parenting, Relationships, Wisdom
Little Jimmy was one of those eight-year-boys who seem to be able to find a mud puddle in the Sahara Desert. And within seconds have his body covered with it. Sandy hair falling over mischievous bright eyes, he was an intelligent, energetic kid who had a boundless...
by Renie Bowman | Nov 20, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Relationships, Wisdom
Everybody knows finances are tight today. Now, one can only hope against hope that by the time this column hits your hands, the sentence I just wrote is a lie. That by some miracle the ever-escalating balloon of inflation in our country has run into a sharp knife and...
by Renie Bowman | Nov 6, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Faith, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Remember from your childhood all those stories about that man or woman “who lives right over there?” That person you knew from experience – yours or others – to avoid at all costs. Those stories varied from a witch, to scary dude, to mean as a junk yard...
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