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 | Mar 22, 2017 | anger, Bible reading, contempt, contentment, love, marriage, people pleasing, self talk, studying Bible, women of the Bible
Any of us can be tempted by discontentment. Just ask Leah, one of the many women in the Bible. She is a very needy woman who puts her sense of worth into her husband’s hands. From the very beginning, she is considered the inferior sister to her favored younger...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 28, 2016 | compliments, contempt, contentment, glory to God, God's heart, God's love, gratitude, heart change, holiness, people pleasing, perfection, perfectionism
Thanksgiving Day has passed and we’ve all been reminded to be grateful for the many blessings we enjoy. I was reading Hebrews 13:5-6 in preparation for a heart of gratitude and the passage refers to contentment. And if you think about it, contentment is tied...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 1, 2016 | adultery, anger, blame, book review contentment, choice, compassion, contempt, encouragement, faith, faithfulness, family, forgiveness, glory to God, marriage, something difficult
Since Larry and I have irreconcilable differences …. after being married 46 years … we have decided … Oh, wait, I’m first supposed to announce the winner of the book drawing for Cheri Cowell’s fabulous Bible study book, One Story, One...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 23, 2016 | anxiety, beliefs, blame, contempt, demands, heart change, holiness, Lewy Body Dementia, Never Ever Be the Same, perfection, perfectionism, temptations
I have long struggled with criticizing myself because my efforts and time spent feel like I’m never doing enough. I compare myself to other mothers, wives, writers, and speakers. I think, “Look at all they are doing and I’m not.” As a recovering perfectionist, if I...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 29, 2016 | anger, communication, compassion, contempt, contentment, God's love, love, marriage, stress, unconditional love
We’re reviewing several ways that we can restore the love in our marriages and this fourth solution is understanding differences. I went into marriage thinking Larry valued everything I did and if he loved me he would be motivated to...
