by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 24, 2015 | anxiety, beliefs, courage, endurance, faith, forgiveness, grace, heaven, marriage, obedience, position in Christ, protect, sin
We women long for security. For many of us, that was why we longed to be married. It seemed that marriage would give us the security we craved. As wonderful as marriage can be if you’re in a secure-feeling marriage, what’s more important is the sense of...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Oct 15, 2015 | dependence, encouragement, endurance, faith, faithfulness, freedom, God's love, grace, mercy, quiet times, Trust, unconditional love
What’s wrong with this plant? I had just pushed it out of it’s container moments before, ready to plant it when I noticed the roots were root bound. The poor little thing looked fabulous on top but it was screaming, “Help me! I’m gonna die soon...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 8, 2014 | courage, endurance, fear, fear of man, people pleasing, trials, Trust, truth
I want to defend myself and not be misunderstood. How about you? Can we believe that God wants to protect our reputations—that Jesus “has our back”? Tweet That!I remember many years ago when I was scheduled to speak at a mom’s group at a major...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 17, 2014 | deception, encouragement, endurance, quotes, temptation, Trust, truth
The Escape for Temptation The only temptation that has come to you is that which everyone has. But you can trust God, who will not permit you to be tempted more than you can stand. But when you are tempted, he will also give you a way to escape so that...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 19, 2013 | beliefs, dependence, endurance, faith, grief, procrastination, self talk, self-protective sinful strategies
My friend, Gayle Roper, blogs about widow-hood at Widows Journey (www.widowsjourney.com). Even though I’m not a widow, her insights into her challenging season of life are a blessing. It gives me even greater appreciation for my wonderful husband, and I better...
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...