by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 16, 2015 | abuse, anger, be made willing, children, freedom, glory to God, guidance, sin
As I tried to think of a good question to ask a group of women for a sharing time, an idea popped into my brain: “Looking back over your life, share one or two things God did that defied human logic–whether it seemed ‘good’ or ‘bad’...
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 | Oct 1, 2015 | forgiveness, freedom, hope, knowing and understanding God, perfection, perfectionism, salvation, self-protective sinful strategies, shame, sin, thanks, thanksgiving
At the end of this post, I’ll tell you how someone will receive a birthday gift in a drawing. It’s my spiritual birthday! (Tweet that!) As a child, I believed I needed to perform perfectly in order to earn God’s love and approval, along with the...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 5, 2015 | forgiveness, freedom, God's heart, God's love, guilt, thirst for God
No Condemnation “So now, those who are in Christ Jesus are not judged guilty.” –Romans 8:1 (NCV) If you are “in Christ” you don’t need to talk or think negatively about yourself! (Tweet that!) “Throw your sins...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 1, 2015 | beliefs, blame, fear, freedom, God's heart, guidance, guilt, knowing and understanding God, opened eyes, perseverance, temptation
For several posts, we’ve been looking at temptation. Here’s our next topic: sin is conceived by agreeing to deceptive “advantages.” And we’re looking at how Satan tempted Eve, because he continues to do the very kind of things to us. ...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 2, 2015 | forgiveness, freedom, grace, joy
I had vulnerably shared at the Friday evening session of a women’s retreat how God delivered me from being a child abuser. During the Saturday afternoon free time, I enjoyed visiting privately with many of the women. One woman, Carrie, came into my room looking...
