by Renie Bowman | Dec 24, 2025 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth, Wisdom
People are just people, everywhere you go. Everyone has their favorite hobbies and if given the chance, they would spend hours doing just that. And most of us also have heavy responsibilities that we avoid like the plague for as long as possible. As long as possible...
by Renie Bowman | Dec 17, 2025 | Relationships, Wisdom
Holidays. You can ask a dozen people for their reactions to that question, and get a dozen different reactions. Every one of us have different pasts and histories that 100% influence how we feel about the upcoming holidays. Ask a lonely widow how she is feeling about...
by Renie Bowman | Dec 10, 2025 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth, Wisdom
Simply kick and scream and pout until God makes everything good for you again. Maybe that way of dealing with your problems seems like a good idea to you. After all, you have been told repeatedly all your life that He is a good and loving God, who always wants the...
by Renie Bowman | Dec 3, 2025 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Personal Growth, Wisdom
Newbie NFL football player Desmond Watson, just out of college and weighing in at a hefty 464 pounds, needed to lose weight in order to get off the bench. After a dramatic loss of thirty-five pounds of flab, he was asked how he had managed to reach that goal. Mr....
by Renie Bowman | Nov 19, 2025 | Communication, Wisdom
A lot of people dread mornings. Life has taught them that tomorrows always bring with them hurt and worry. Maybe even grief and loss. Convinced that every new dawn brings pain, they live filled with anxiety and a sense of dread with each sunrise. It doesn’t matter...
by Renie Bowman | Nov 12, 2025 | Faith, Personal Growth, Wisdom
You received the phone call that buckles your knees. Or hear the police officer’s knock on the door. Or the doctor solemnly walks toward you in the hospital waiting room. And now you have just heard the worst news of your life. You’ve lost the most important person in...
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