by Kathy Collard Miller | Oct 7, 2019 | assumptions, Bible reading, Bible study, first love, knowing and understanding God, salvation, sanctification
Knowing Christ for 52 Years This past October 1st, I celebrated my 52nd anniversary of becoming a Christian. On the morning of October 1st, 1967, at the age of 18 (you can do the math), I heard the good news, the Gospel, that I didn’t need to earn God’s...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 10, 2018 | anger, anger management, assumptions, forgiveness, marriage, unconditional love
The potential for a successful marriage is within the “seed” of every marriage relationship. It takes hard work and lots of devotion to have a heart soil that will not only support that seed but actually provide it the nutrients and ingredients that it needs 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 | 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 | 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 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...