by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 24, 2017 | anger, anger management, anxiety, holiness, love, Trust, worry
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do I keep getting angry? I want to be patient but life and people sure are aggravating.” Life and people are aggravating. We pray for patience but as someone has said, “Don’t pray for patience; God will give you many opportunities to...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 18, 2017 | anger, anger management, anxiety, assumptions, attitudes, beliefs, children, fellowship, glory to God, God's heart, God's love, longing for God
I grew up hearing “God helps those who help themselves.” I thought it was true. I took from that phrase that God wanted me to take care of the little things and go to Him for the big things. “Try first,” it seemed to say, “help myself...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 31, 2017 | anger, anger management, anxiety, assumptions, Bible reading, God's heart, God's love, patience, perfect, perfection, perfectionism, sanctification, studying Bible
Have you ever said things like:I’ll never get angry again I’ll always show love toward that person who is unlovable I’ll never be discontent again I’ll always be joyful in every circumstance I’ll have my devotions...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 28, 2017 | anger, anger management, anxiety, belief, communication, God's heart, God's love, gratitude, knowing and understanding God, overwhelmed feelings, prayer, Trust, worry
The winner of the book drawing for Dealing with the Elephant in the Room by Mike Bechtle is Mona!!!! Congratulations! I’ll email you. Although there weren’t comments on the blog post, I received several entrants through email, so Mona, I know...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 22, 2017 | anger, anger management, assumptions, blame, communication, humility, intimacy, marriage, overwhelmed feelings
Sometimes Larry irritates me with his opinions. Don’t remind me that’s what attracted me to him over 50 years ago. Shortly after we married his opinionated self began bothering me. I thought his strong opinions would make me feel secure. But I only judged...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 15, 2017 | anger, anger management, beliefs, Never Ever Be the Same, obedience, Trust, voice of God
In my last post I wrote about a story about my anger but at the time I didn’t know the reason why I did what I did. If you haven’t read yet that, you can read it here. It wasn’t until over a decade later that I knew what it was all about. I learned...