by Kathy Collard Miller | Oct 1, 2015 | forgiveness, freedom, hope, knowing and understanding God, perfection, perfectionism, salvation, self-protective sinful strategies, shame, sin, thanks, thanksgiving
At the end of this post, I’ll tell you how someone will receive a birthday gift in a drawing. It’s my spiritual birthday! (Tweet that!) As a child, I believed I needed to perform perfectly in order to earn God’s love and approval, along with the...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 28, 2015 | faithfulness, lies, position in Christ, Trust, truth
I remember the summer many years ago that I felt constantly exhausted. When I realized I wasn’t feeling better even when I rested, I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with mononucleosis. The doctor couldn’t predict how long it would take to heal but...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 24, 2015 | anxiety, assumptions, attitudes, beliefs, Bible reading, church, faith, glory to God
Let’s use our imagination while we read Mark 1:35-37. I think we’ll see how God is a surprising God and He’s still surprising you and me often. (Tweet that!)”In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 21, 2015 | anger, beliefs, people pleasing, worry
When we lived in Placentia, in Southern California, our home was less than a mile from a lake–as the duck fly. During a particular season of the year we have some of the ducks who reside there decide their old home isn’t a good enough place for...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 17, 2015 | anger, glory to God, grace, grandparenting, hope, love, parenting
I recently had the joy and privilege of sharing a devotional at a friend’s baby shower. My theme was “parenting gives you daily opportunities to preach the Gospel to yourself.” (Tweet that!)That phrase may not be familiar to you: “preach...
