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Winner! And…After I Get Him to the Altar, I’ll Alter Him
Thank you to everyone who participated in the CAN Scavenger Hunt. I hope you had a wonderful time. I enjoyed meeting many new friends.And the winner of my drawing is...Drum Roll... Rhonda Gothier.Tomorrow/Monday, July 25th, the Grand Prize Winner of the Hunt will be...
CAN Scavenger Hunt: Stop #7
CAN Scavenger Hunt Stop #7Welcome to the Hunt! I'm so excited to be a part of this Scavenger Hunt. If you haven't heard about the Hunt before, you can find the beginning and the instructions at:Start HereBut in brief, the Hunt gives you the opportunity of...
Want to Be in a Scavenger Hunt? It’ll be Fun!
Have you ever participated in an author scavenger hunt?Would you like to receive 26 books from 26 authors, both fiction and non-fiction? That's the Grand Prize of the Hunt.I'm so excited! For a second time I'm going to be participating as an author in a...
Know What A Googolplex Is? God Is More Eternal!
Most parents dread the day their child will ask one of two questions: "How can God live forever?" or "How long is eternity?" How can we answer such questions when our own adult mind cannot fathom such incredible concepts? It helps little to say God was from the...
When I Was Addicted
I bet you didn't know I was addicted to... wait for it ... here it is .... the soap opera "All My Children." I watched the opening show on January 5, 1970, when I'd been married less than six months. I quickly got hooked into the program's drama. Because of working,...
Letter From God: Resist Temptation
My Precious Princess and Daughter: I don’t blame you for feeling tempted. Sometimes a temptation may seem overwhelming. Just think of My Son who was tempted in similar ways as you. He was able to resist because He trusted My plan, knew My words, and wanted My...
Bathsheba and Hannah: Contrasting How to Handle Temptation
It’s no fun to be tempted. It’s stressful and the potential for destruction in any number of ways haunts us. Relationships can be destroyed. Businesses can be lost. Addictions can ruin families. There are innumerable ways to be tempted. Succumbing to any temptation is...
What Larry and I Are Facing–Update!
Congratulations to Susan P for winning the copy of Don't Go to Bed Angry! Thank you, Susan, for putting in your name. Please email me your mailing address to KathyCollardMiller AT gmail DOT com and I'll pass it along to Deb DeArmond. You might remember me writing...
Happy Father’s Day–Humor From Jim Watkins
My dadMy grandfather and my dadI'm paying tribute to the two most important men in my life growing up: my dad and my grandfather. Both have been gone a long time. Today, June 19th, would have been my dad's 91st birthday. Happy Father's Day and Happy Birthday, Daddy!So...
Book Give-away! “Don’t Go to Bed Angry; Stay Up and Fight”
I'm so pleased to recommend and offer a drawing for the new book by Deb and Ron DeArmond called Don't Go To Bed Angry; Stay Up and Fight. Isn't that a fascinating title? Here's an interview with Deb and Ron. And be sure to check at the end of my post for how...
What Larry and I Are Facing Right Now
In my last post, I wrote about how the blind man trusted Jesus taking him by the hand and leading him away--in fact, all the way out of the village. Curious and curiouser. And I promised I'd share with you what Larry and I are facing right now, small though it...
Blind Man Game: Learn More Trust
Have you ever played the game where someone leads another person (usually husband and wife) while one keeps their eyes closed (at least they're supposed to!). This exercise builds trust between the two people. I can remember Larry leading me when my eyes were closed...
Women Want to Help; Men Want to Protect
One final female and male difference. Women want to help; men want to protect. Look at these two verbal exchanges. She: "What time do you want to leave for the church social?" He: "Don't worry, you have time to cook the casserole." He: "How many people are coming for...
What Men Hate! Overlapping!
Do you know what men hate? Overlapping. You may ask, "What is overlapping?" It's how women talk! Think of a group of women talking. What do we do? Women can interrupt another woman's conversation but we think of it as acceptable "overlapping." Men think of it as...
Help Your Husband “Process” With You
In my last post, I noted some of the differences between men and women (generally speaking) is that women love the process. One of the ways she may "process" is through "dreaming of possibilities." Here's an example of a conversation that shows how differently men and...
I Didn’t Realize How Much I Didn’t Know About A Man
In my last posts, I've talked about our early marriage and our first vacation. I didn't realize how much I didn't know about a man. One of my faulty assumptions was that Larry thought like me and I could interpret his behavior based upon how I would act. In other...
I Had High Expectations of Attention
In my last post, I described Larry and my first vacation. I had high expectations of lots of attention. Larry had high expectations of driving in complete silence. I was crushed and he had no clue of my thoughts. Looking back, I wish I wouldn't have assumed Larry's...
Why Isn’t Larry Talking to Me?
Why isn't Larry talking to me? It's 1970 and we'd only been married a few months. We were finally going on our first vacation since our honeymoon and I was thrilled! I couldn't wait to be with my beloved for three whole days. I was especially looking forward to the...