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Thanksgiving Shoes

November 21, 2016 By Verna Bowman 6 Comments

It’s oh-so easy to get swept into the current of the culture and lose sight of the deep meaning of Thanksgiving.  Somehow our traditional holiday has been hijacked by relentless commercialism and busyness.  And for some, it will be another added stress of fussing and contemplated drama while on the heels of a heated election … [Read more...]

A Season and a Reason

November 9, 2016 By Verna Bowman 2 Comments

We don’t like surprises to derail our agenda. We have a plan. However, we will go through a lifetime of changes that doesn’t fit into our plan. Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us for everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven . . . an appointed time, no random string of events. And a reason for which it … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #time, #turn turn turn, Ecclesiastes 3:1, purpose under heaven, season

Humility or Humiliation

October 21, 2016 By Verna Bowman 2 Comments

We’ve all been humiliated at one red-faced moment or another – I’m just guessing.  I’ve had more than my share of moments, sometimes brought on by me and sometimes brought on by another.   But does it even matter? Living in a glass house lets humiliation shine through. So, I tried to define the difference between humility … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #humility, #vernabowman.com, embarrassment, grace, humiliation

Thy Will

September 19, 2016 By Verna Bowman 14 Comments

Many things appear contradictory to God’s will and yet they happen.  Try and answer the “why?”  It’s difficult to accept that our plans are subject to the will of God when He messes with our agenda.  Our predictable agenda. You know, the self-tailored plan that tells us if we make the right choice, all things will work out … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #encouraging women one story at a time, #will of God, loss, proverbs 16:9

Keepsake Friends

August 30, 2016 By Verna Bowman 4 Comments

Friendship is born at the moment when one person says to another, “What, you too?  I thought I was the only one.”  CS Lewis You live with me – stuck in the same world where digital dialogue diminishes the capacity to connect – really connect.  So, how can we get unstuck from abbreviated messages in the middle of a micro … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #best friends, #Ruth, #vernabowman.com, encouragement, friendship

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His Word – My Hope

Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed for His compassions never fail.  

They are new every morning.  Great is Your faithfulness O Lord.

Lamentations three

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