by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 28, 2017 | abiding, anxiety, compassion, endurance, God's heart, God's love, knowing and understanding God, listening, praise, prayer
I get distracted during prayer. My mind turns to other ideas, circumstances, concerns, and … well, just about anything. As a result, I feel defeated and so unspiritual. Sometimes I just want to give up and stop praying. Certainly, God must be unhappy with me....
by Kathy Collard Miller | Oct 22, 2017 | abiding, abuse, anxiety, fear of man, knowing and understanding God, regrets, rejection, why do I do what I do
Rejection hits like an atom bomb in our soul. Personal rejection can be described as someone refusing to accept what we offer or they believing something bad about us. We feel attacked and misunderstood. Recently I felt sick in the depths of my stomach and my soul...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Oct 13, 2017 | anxiety, faith, knowing and understanding God, Trust, Uncategorized, worry
The story of Jochebed in Exodus 2 is a riveting story of coping with worry about the most horrendous thing any mother could ever imagine: the death of her newborn son. Can you imagine? No wonder she might have had thoughts like, “I just know…”...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 28, 2017 | anxiety, faith, God's love, knowing and understanding God, Trust, worry
When I was honest with myself, I had to admit, “I’m a worry wart.” I don’t think that term is used so much any more but I was like “him.” Why did I say “him”? Evidently, the phrase “worry wart” was invented...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 19, 2017 | anxiety, fear, fear of man, lies, motives, procrastination, Trust
“Why does procrastination haunt me? I want to stop delaying but I keep putting things off.” Just the other day I figuratively shook myself by my lapels and asked, “Kathy, why do you let the dishes stack up? It looks so messy!” Why do I procrastinate? I had to be...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 4, 2017 | anxiety, contentment, God's love, joy, Trust
I’m so excited to share an encouraging post from a guest, Kathy Carlton Willis. She calls herself “God’s Grin Gal” and she not only wears a grin but puts a grin on other people’s faces. Plus, she helps others put grins on those they reach...
