by Andy & Renie Bowman | Dec 31, 2020 | Parenting, Personal Growth, Wisdom
Six-year-old Johnny longed for, prayed and dreamed about getting a pony for his birthday. In his eyes, he truly NEEDED a pony. Uncle Jim knew all about Johnny’s dream. But he also was very aware of the prohibitive cost. Being a realist, he despised the weak, hopeful...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Dec 10, 2020 | Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
Growing up on a small farm, Andy and his dad worked some long hours together. But sometimes they just relaxed, “sittin,’ spittin’ and whittlin’, as his dad called it. Those times were more than the obvious conveyed by the name. Dad used them to teach his son tidbits...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Dec 4, 2020 | Parenting, Personal Growth, Wisdom
The son was finishing a very successful senior year as quarterback for his high school’s football team. Recruiters from America’s top football programs came to the family’s humble home to make their appeal for Danny to attend and play for their college. Among them was...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Nov 14, 2020 | Parenting, Personal Growth, Wisdom
While working in my front yard the other day, I noticed the mailman zip past our house without stopping. Not too unusual and my only thought was, “Evidently had no mail today.” But just a few minutes later here he came again, from the other direction. Our neighborhood...
by Andy & 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 Andy & Renie Bowman | Oct 30, 2020 | Parenting, Personal Growth, Wisdom
When Andy was an eleven-year-old boy, he and his eight-year-old brother decided they were old enough to buy some calves to raise. This meant feeding, watering and daily maintenance – freezing temperatures or blazing sun, all of it was still going to be their...
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