by ben | 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 Andy & Renie Bowman | Nov 13, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Wisdom
My husband was a pastor for many years. And as such, he has always attempted to hold his public image as close to clean and shiny as he possibly could. After all, when you are called to represent the Creator, to love and help His creations, you really don’t want to be...
by Andy & 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...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Oct 30, 2024 | Communication, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Wisdom
Ever listened to two people or two groups argue? Both opponents believe there is only one real truth – MINE!! Doesn’t matter how loudly the other side yells. Doesn’t make a difference how many facts the other side lays out and cites triumphantly. These volunteer...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Oct 23, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Self-Care, Wisdom
Ever created your own mess, and then had to try for a couple of days to find a way out of it? Ending up stressed out, and physically exhausted. Exhaustion then causes you to be mentally hazy, so you don’t think clearly enough to be able to solve your problem. And...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Oct 16, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Faith, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
A grizzled old man observed with trained eyes and alert ears as the novice young man did his best to hold his own at a table filled with experienced, skillful gamblers and crooked card sharks. Needless to say, things were going from bad to worse. At the end of the...