by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 1, 2017 | book drawing, book review, book review contentment, contentment, grace, quiet times, recommended reading, stress
I’m so pleased to feature a new book, Free to Lean: Making Peace with Your Lopsided Life, by Jocelyn Green and a Foreword by Susie Larson. And guess what? Jocelyn is making a copy of Free to Lean available for a Book Giveaway! I’ll give more details...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 22, 2017 | God's heart, God's love, grandparenting, love, mother, parenting, positive parenting, strength, stress, surrender, truth, unconditional love
An Open Letter to the young mom in the fast food shop with a two-year-old and a newborn:My heart went out to you as you tried to just get a fast sandwich and small drink to have a little break or enjoy a quick lunch in peace. But your two-year-old was teasing his...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 18, 2017 | anger, anxiety, assumptions, belief, beliefs, blame, compliments, contempt, contentment, fear of man, motives, people pleasing, perfect, perfection, perfectionism
Have you noticed how often we can say something like, “I don’t want to make her feel … sad…angry…left out…upset…” The possibilities are endless. As a result, we become very careful and try to figure out how to avoid...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 14, 2017 | abuse, belief, beliefs, Child Abuse Prevention Month, God's heart, health, hopelessness, mentoring, temptation, temptations, trials
Even after identifying myself as a sexual abuse survivor and learning about how to heal and help others heal, I was still startled when I met a man who was sexually abused. It hadn’t really hit me forcefully that not just girls and women are abused, but boys and...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 10, 2017 | compassion, Easter, glory to God, God's heart, God's love, humility, love
I’m currently reading Christ Crucified by Stephen Charnock (1628-1680). Over and over again, I’ve had to pause and take in the powerful and meaningful message. At times, I’m brought to tears, or deep gratitude for my...
