by Andy & Renie Bowman | Apr 24, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Faith, Personal Growth, Wisdom
Do they bother you? Do walls and fences cause claustrophobia in you? How about locked doors and gates? Do they bring about a fierce need to find the key and escape? The obvious answer for most of us is, “Well, it depends. Am I trapped inside those barriers, or...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Apr 17, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth, Self-Care, Wisdom
If you work and work hard, you will understand this topic. Exhaustion. Too much constant physical or mental work, with no relaxation for your body and brain can bring on serious exhaustion. And that kind of tired, with no time for recuperating, is dangerous for you....
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Apr 10, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Faith, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Self-Care, Wisdom
Yes, you failed. It ended badly for you. Bankruptcy, nervous breakdown, divorce, the loss of any relationship with your kids, or maybe a physical adventure that went sideways and ended in you getting to know the fine folks of your local hospital. Endless possibilities...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Apr 3, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Wisdom
Back in the ancient days of Fred Flintstone and no cell phones, when he was a young dad and a wet-behind-the-ears pastor, Andy had a habit. No, not a habit like we refer to today. But he unconsciously used a certain phrase – constantly. “I’m sick and tired of…” was...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Mar 27, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Faith, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom
We were created by our God to be different from each other. We all have different personalities, likes, loves, dislikes and downright detests. Unfortunately, too much of the time the detests are each other. Why? Because we see our outlook on life as the only plausible...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Mar 13, 2024 | Cautionary Tale, Faith, Personal Growth, Self-Care, Wisdom
Enjoy feeling anxious and blue? Concentrate on what is happening in the world now, that’ll do it for you. The impossible price of food and housing. Crooked politics. Illegal drugs. Riots. Disease. Murders. Kids molested. If that is your idea of living the good life,...