by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 13, 2012 | demands, God's heart, sin, temptation, Trust
In my last post, I talked about how succumbing to my addiction of sugar is not a “small” sin, yet I overlook it because it doesn’t seem like there will be “big” consequences. But we talked about how there aren’t “big”...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 11, 2012 | God's heart, heart change, sin, temptation, trials, Trust
When I visit our daughter who lives near Seattle, Washington, I love walking in the mornings in nearby neighborhoods. During one walk, I noticed a street drain that had a little sign measuring about 3X5 inches near it that said, “The Puget Sound Starts...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 9, 2012 | demands, marriage, relationships, worry
Larry and I had been married for seven years and were like married singles. I was terrified that our marriage would end in divorce. In my worry and fear, I tried to get my needs met in whatever selfish way I could. In my desperation to want Larry to love me and meet...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 6, 2012 | demands
In a previous post, I talked about claiming God’s promises as a “demand.” In other posts, I’ve talked about the idea of “demands.” When I first heard of this concept, it didn’t resonate with me. I just couldn’t...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 3, 2012 | assumptions, beliefs, Trust, worry
Today let’s focus on a woman of the Bible from Exodus 2 to continue our on-and-off focus about worry. This woman is Jochebed and she had a lot to worry about. She had given birth to a son. Normally a wonderful joy, it actually rang the death bell for...