by Renie Bowman | May 31, 2023 | Communication, Faith, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Recently we were in a lot of different churches, where we were introduced to a bunch of people and made a lot of new friends. Met a lot of smiling, friendly folks – but also a few who probably wouldn’t remove their frown if they were standing in front of Jesus, face...
by Renie Bowman | May 24, 2023 | Faith, Personal Growth, Wisdom
The batter is warming up on deck – meaning he is the next one to come to the plate to face the pitcher. The man on the pitching mound is known for sinking the dreams of wannabees – the homerun hitters who have to be willing to settle for simply getting on base...
by Renie Bowman | May 17, 2023 | Communication, Faith, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Wisdom
For anyone, reading and understanding the title of this column is pretty impossible. The reason is plain – I just closed my eyes and pressed random keys, so it makes absolutely no sense to anyone. Why? Because I wanted to make a clear illustration of my point: If a...
by Renie Bowman | May 3, 2023 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-Care, Wisdom
Susie and her older sister went for a walk on the country road near her home. As they stepped onto the arched bridge that spanned a rushing creek, Susie stopped midstride. Her sister, not realizing she was now alone on the bridge, just kept walking and talking about...
by Renie Bowman | Apr 26, 2023 | Family, Marriage, Relationships, Wisdom
Seems my own version of ‘tough men,’ are rarely found any more, and the modern version of tough men are weak in comparison. Politically, today the phrase characterizes a person who fights for the causes he believes will benefit his people – or likely himself....
by Renie Bowman | Apr 19, 2023 | Cautionary Tale, Faith, Wisdom
They seem to be everywhere in any town you drive through. Signs promoting the services of a local ‘TAROT CARD READER,’ ‘FORTUNE TELLER,’ and ‘PALM READER’ seem to be on every block. Look online and there are also the online psychics – the “Call me, and I’ll tell...
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