by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 18, 2014 | Christmas, traditions
It wasn’t intended to be a Christmas tradition and yet because it took place over several years when my brother, sister and I were young, it became a tradition.In our house in Norwalk, California, the kitchen was separated from the bedrooms by the living room....
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 15, 2014 | Christmas, giving, God's heart, God's love
I remember well how my sister, Karen, wanted a bicycle so much one particular Christmas. And a beautiful bike was waiting near the Christmas tree on that special morning. All of us could see the bike, but for some reason, Karen couldn’t see it. She kept opening...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 13, 2014 | Christmas, courage, faith, faithfulness, fear of man, glory to God, hope, lies, surrender, Trust
You may be reading the Christmas story again this season, but have you stopped to think about God’s definition of “favor”? Let’s review.The angel arrives in front of Mary and proclaims,”Greetings, favored one! The LORD is with...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 7, 2014 | Christmas, humility
When I recently read Kenneth E. Bailey’s book, Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels, I was fascinated that he proposes some different ideas about our favorite images of the Nativity. For instance, he suggests that the...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 25, 2014 | Advent, Christmas, family
Even though it’s been many years, I can still remember our family enjoying this Advent activity. I don’t remember what prompted my idea to create this but here’s the premise:Our daughter exclaims, “Mommy,...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 21, 2013 | beliefs, Christmas, deception, faith
TA-DA! Winner of the drawing for What Women Should Know About Facing Fear: Finding Freedom from Anxious Thoughts, Nagging Worries, and Crippling Fears by Christin Ditchfield is…(DRUM ROLL…WAIT FOR IT!…PRETEND YOU DON’T SEE THE NAME!…)...
