by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 1, 2017 | Advent, anxiety, be made willing, Bible reading, book drawing, book review, Christmas, devotional book, encouragement, God's heart, God's love, gratitude, hope, hopelessness, knowing and understanding God, Psalm 11, Psalm 139, Psalm 27, Psalm 73, psalms, quiet times
Happy Holi-DAZE! Wait! Isn’t it supposed to be Happy Holidays? Yes, that’s what it’s supposed to be but as we’re going to read, it’s often more like the Holi-DAZE that my guest author Pam Farrel is going to share with us. I’m so...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 16, 2015 | abuse, anger, be made willing, children, freedom, glory to God, guidance, sin
As I tried to think of a good question to ask a group of women for a sharing time, an idea popped into my brain: “Looking back over your life, share one or two things God did that defied human logic–whether it seemed ‘good’ or ‘bad’...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 4, 2015 | be made willing, dependence, joy, obedience, surrender
Remember my post about Tiffany Darling? Can I be honest? As I’ve followed their journey of faith, I’ve compared myself to them. And I come up lacking. I’m so weak I pray that God won’t want me to talk to the person seated next to me on the...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 17, 2013 | assumptions, attitude, be made willing, beliefs, deception, holiness, repentance
I’d heard the concept before, but when I heard it again it really hit me forcefully: Judas didn’t repent, he regretted. I began thinking of the difference between the two and was convicted, wondering how often I actually am regretful rather than...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 27, 2012 | be made willing, holiness, obedience
Some time ago I was waiting in the airport for my next connecting flight, minding my own business while enjoying reading my novel. I looked up and noticed a small food counter nearby where a woman was serving customers. I continued reading when unexpectedly the Lord’s...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 7, 2008 | be made willing, honorable calling
I was reading a book that used Mary’s example of a willing spirit. Mary, Jesus’s mother, did have a wonderful willing heart for God. And somehow my mind went on a tangent of wondering, “Is the calling God gave Mary just as important as any calling He...
