by Kathy Collard Miller | May 19, 2024 | 100 questions, assumptions, Bible reading, Bible study, doubt, God's questions, Proverbs, wisdom
I Don’t Like Thinking of Myself as Simple–But I Am I’ll tell you the truth. I don’t like being thought of as simple. Nor do I like thinking of myself as a scorner or a fool. But the truth is–I am, at times. simple thinking can be...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 30, 2024 | Bible study, Easter, perfectionism, Pure-Hearted, repentance, salvation, sin
Need a Deeper Sense of Security? When I realized Ephesians 1:5 offers a deeper sense of security, I was extremely excited and grateful. Here is the verse: “he (God) predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will....
by Kathy Collard Miller | Mar 16, 2024 | Bible reading, Bible study, friendships, people pleasing, unconditional love, women of the Bible
Friendships Are Gifts From God. How to Treasure Them Friendships are gifts from God. That may sound very basic but it’s when we remember God orchestrated every human contact we can be grateful even when it’s a challenging connection. When we are tempted to grumble...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 21, 2024 | 100 questions, assumptions, Bible reading, Bible study, God's love, God's questions, something difficult
Why Did It Seem I Shouldn’t Want Jesus to be My Shepherd? When I was in first grade, I was challenged to memorize the Twenty-Third Psalm at Sunday school. And being the good little girl, of course I did. But the first verse perplexed me. “The Lord is my...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 15, 2024 | Bible study, contentment, faith, knowing and understanding God, strength
How Can Your Faith be Stronger Because “The Earth is the Lord’s” (Psalm 24:1)? Psalm 24:1 tells us, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” But when we observe the degenerating condition of the earth, its...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 3, 2024 | Bible reading, Bible study, endurance, God's questions, heart change, knowing and understanding God, obedience
What Does “Kick Against the Goads” Mean and Why Should You Care? All of us have read confusing words or concepts in the Bible and wondered, “What in the world does that mean?” That’s certainly the case when Jesus tells Saul, “It is hard for you to kick...