by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 21, 2014 | beliefs, Christmas, giving
(Here’s a rerun blog post).The first Christmas Larry and I were dating (we were 18), I went over to his house and noticed he had one present under the three. “Oh, you get all your presents on Christmas morning?” I asked.”What do you...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 18, 2014 | Christmas, traditions
It wasn’t intended to be a Christmas tradition and yet because it took place over several years when my brother, sister and I were young, it became a tradition.In our house in Norwalk, California, the kitchen was separated from the bedrooms by the living room....
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 15, 2014 | Christmas, giving, God's heart, God's love
I remember well how my sister, Karen, wanted a bicycle so much one particular Christmas. And a beautiful bike was waiting near the Christmas tree on that special morning. All of us could see the bike, but for some reason, Karen couldn’t see it. She kept opening...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 13, 2014 | Christmas, courage, faith, faithfulness, fear of man, glory to God, hope, lies, surrender, Trust
You may be reading the Christmas story again this season, but have you stopped to think about God’s definition of “favor”? Let’s review.The angel arrives in front of Mary and proclaims,”Greetings, favored one! The LORD is with...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 10, 2014 | atheists, doubt, encouragement, lies, Trust, truth, witnessing
I had a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach when we concluded our phone conversation. Even though I’d had the opportunity to tell my friend about the Gospel, I was crushed to think of the way I’d done it. Why did I not ask more questions instead of...
