by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 11, 2015 | courage, encouragement, God's love, justice, longing for God
In a recent post I wrote about the ministry of Tiffany Darling and the theme of adoption. Being adopted is more than just being placed into a family. It is what enables a new family member to be considered a full adult heir. And that certainly applies to our adoption...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 4, 2015 | beliefs, deception, encouragement, God's heart, heart change, joy, lies, Never Ever Be the Same, obedience, self talk, self-protective sinful strategies, sin
Would you like to respond to circumstances and people in a more loving and godly way? That is the goal of our new book Never Ever Be the Same: A New You Starts Today. Plus, we desire to show you how you can do it at a heart level with pure motivations, not just with...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 30, 2014 | anxiety, caregiving, courage, encouragement, faith, fear, knowing and understanding God, strength, stress
Every time I walk past my neighbor’s yard, I notice this little tree that produces such big fruit. Who would expect that something little could produce something big? I think we all can feel “little” sometimes and wonder if God can produce...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 27, 2014 | encouragement, knowing and understanding God, obedience, overwhelmed feelings, protect, wisdom
I reached up to touch my ear lobe and felt the space that should have held my earring. Then I felt my other ear lobe and confirmed the matching earring was there. Oh no, my cubic zirconia post is missing. I tried to rehearse the morning but couldn’t...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 10, 2014 | atheists, doubt, encouragement, lies, Trust, truth, witnessing
I had a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach when we concluded our phone conversation. Even though I’d had the opportunity to tell my friend about the Gospel, I was crushed to think of the way I’d done it. Why did I not ask more questions instead of...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 15, 2014 | blame, blessings, courage, encouragement, humility, obedience, quotes
“I don’t like using the word success when talking about ministry. I’d much rather use words like health, faithfulness, and obedience.”–J.R. BriggsJ.R. Briggs is a pastor and the author of Fail: Finding Hope and Grace in the Midst of...