by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 20, 2013 | contempt, deception, holiness, stress, trials
First, a note to Mandy who won the copy of Marion Stroud’s book: I’ve been trying to reach you by email to find out your mailing address so that I can send the book to you. Please email me your address at Kathyspeak @ aol.com (omit spaces). Let’s...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Oct 13, 2012 | anxiety, assumptions, attitude, deception, demands, opened eyes, overwhelmed feelings, pain, people pleasing, perseverance, self-protective sinful strategies, SPSS
The Lord continues to show me the areas of my life where I require formulas for security. These formulas become idols because I’m depending upon the formula rather than in abiding in Jesus and walking in obedience moment by moment as the Spirit leads. Jesus...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 24, 2012 | contempt, deception, endurance, faith, faithfulness, fear, grace, hope, hopelessness, message, perfectionism, perseverance, Trust, truth
I’m on jury duty standby this week. I don’t know how your area works jury duty, but in my area, I check in every evening to see if I’ll be called in for the next day. That can keep going for up to five days. I know you’ll think...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 11, 2012 | deception, justice
AND the winner is Stephanie! She will receive a free copy of Gettin’ Old Ain’t for Wimps by Karen O’Connor. Thank you to everyone who put their name in for the raffle. Congratulations, Stephanie! Last weekend, Larry and I hosted a couple who...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 13, 2012 | deception, holiness, obedience, quiet times, self-protective sinful strategies, SPSS, temptation, way of escape
Free images from FreeDigitalPhotos.netToday, we’re coming to the final two self-protective sinful strategies of the Edomites and possibly us! They are wisdom and strength. Here’s Obadiah 8-9: “Will I not on that day,” declares the Lord,“ Destroy wise men...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 11, 2012 | caregiving, contempt, deception, holiness, idols, lies, people pleasing, self-protective sinful strategies
(Photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanz. Located in Milan, Italy) Well, are you hanging in here with me? Facing our self-protective sinful strategies can be hard work because it seems so threatening. And maybe it even feels like I’m being picky. Or...