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CoffeeTime: “THANKFULLY WE’RE NOT IN CHARGE”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com If you are anything like me and a lot of other people in this country, you are sick. Sick and tired of so much around you. Things like, not being able to walk safely to your car in a public parking lot, traffic tie-ups that can keep you trapped on the interstate for hours, and constant scams being foisted on you to separate you from your money. Cons from ‘companies’ (and I use that term very loosely) that are worried about your car m
Andy Bowman
6 days ago2 min read


CoffeeTime: “NOT JUST WANNA, BUT HAVTA”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com 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 without wrecking our finances, or letting the house fall down around our ears. But only doing the great stuff? A truly adult life doesn’t work like that. Not unless you w
Andy Bowman
Dec 18, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: "Throw a huge tantrum"
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com 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 best for you. So, it must stand to reason that if you let Him know in clear unmistakable terms that you are unhappy, He will have to fix what’s wrong. Right? You can’t
Andy Bowman
Dec 11, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: “AT LEAST GRANDMA IS THANKFUL!”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Grandma Gertie is more than ready for Thanksgiving Day to arrive. For the first time in seventeen years, she is going to have her entire family home for Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone has painstakingly arranged their holiday schedules to be able be together at Grandma’s house. Excited-beyond-measure cannot even begin to describe her emotions. For the last two months she has planned for her big day. The lists of things to do and to buy
Andy Bowman
Nov 27, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: “Received Horrible News"
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com 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 your world. Or, maybe you opened the envelope that you assumed would be just another pay check, but found a pink slip. Or you meet with your physician to get the r
Andy Bowman
Nov 13, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: "Stuck in a pit"
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Have you ever tried to help someone who doesn’t actually want help? Oh, they tell you they do. They call and beg for you to give them answers to their problems. But when you stop your busy life, put your thinking cap on, get creative and give them answers, suddenly you run into excuses, reasons and downright refusals. All couched in terms like, “Oh, good grief, no!” Or, “No, I can’t do that because…” Or likely the tried and true, “Yo
Andy Bowman
Nov 6, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: "Sneaky Black Ice"
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com It really is innocent looking, because it looks just like wet pavement. But it can be...
Andy Bowman
Oct 30, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: “How does depression look?"
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Depression. A word that absolutely can send dread coursing through the veins. Whether you...
Andy Bowman
Oct 23, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: “Tattlers Versus Whistleblowers"
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com The difference between a whistleblower or a tattler is their mission- no matter what they...
Andy Bowman
Oct 16, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: Don't just quickly apologize
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com You know you stepped in it. Big time. Didn’t really mean to do it, but it happened. Now your...
Andy Bowman
Oct 9, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: “Employers and spouses do not like lazy”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Nothing wrong with relaxing. With the right timing and amount. Being lazy? Nothing wrong with...
Andy Bowman
Oct 3, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: “Sweet tiny puffs of wind become a tornado"
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Babies. Tiny and adorable. Helplessly trusting you to feed, diaper and love them. They tend to...
Andy Bowman
Sep 4, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: “The Conagher Tumbleweeds and Tassles"
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com If you have ever watched the old movie “Conagher,” a western based on a rough ‘n tough cowboy...
Andy Bowman
Aug 28, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: “Chocolate bars are great!”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Alex suddenly realized he was starving , according to his standards. Of course, that standard...
Andy Bowman
Aug 14, 20253 min read


CoffeeTime: “ALL PANCAKES ARE NOT MADE ALIKE”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com You have probably been told a few times in your life to not let anyone take away your own...
Andy Bowman
Aug 7, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: "The Guardian with a Learning Paddle"
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Jeannie slipped silently down the dark, cellar steps like a shadow on a mission....
Andy Bowman
Jul 31, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: “THE CONSTANT UNWANTED COMPANION”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Shaun's main goal in life is to never make a mistake. In fact, he will bend over backward in...
Andy Bowman
Jul 24, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: “BRINGING IT ON YOURSELF”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com The very thing that you dread and fear can keep you keep thinking about it. A lot, in fact....
Andy Bowman
Jul 10, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: “Harvey Parenting Does Work”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Quote; “I have been accused of being too hard on my sons. I totally disagree. Undisciplined...
Andy Bowman
Jul 3, 20252 min read


CoffeeTime: “Raising our kids as pigs”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Sick and tired of trying to teach little Johnny how to be potty trained, instead of leaving a...
Andy Bowman
Jun 25, 20252 min read
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