by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 29, 2017 | glory to God, god, Pure-Hearted, thirst for God, Trust, truth
I was watching my nine-year-old grandson, Raf, create his own version of a computer game. Amazed at a third grader’s computer skill (which I didn’t have), I exclaimed, “Raf, you are amazing!” Raf immediately replied, “No. Only God is amazing.” I was so amazed, oops,...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 19, 2017 | Advent, Bible reading, Christmas, glory to God, god, God's heart, guidance, heart change, holiness, knowing and understanding God, studying Bible, women of the Bible
Put yourself for just a moment into the thinking and feeling of teenaged Mary. Forget we know everything turns out all right. Forget she becomes respected. Forget she has the privilege of birthing and loving the human Son of God. Forget she is protected by God through...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 18, 2017 | anger, anger management, anxiety, assumptions, attitudes, beliefs, children, fellowship, glory to God, God's heart, God's love, longing for God
I grew up hearing “God helps those who help themselves.” I thought it was true. I took from that phrase that God wanted me to take care of the little things and go to Him for the big things. “Try first,” it seemed to say, “help myself...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 15, 2017 | anxiety, belief, beliefs, depression, encouragement, endurance, faithfulness, fear, freedom, glory to God, God's heart, knowing and understanding God, overwhelmed, praise, strength, stress, trials
I love featuring the writing of others when their words really speak to me. And that is certainly always true of the writings of Jean Wilund, whose blog “Join the Journey” I highly recommend. I love thinking, meditating, and talking about God’s...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 10, 2017 | compassion, Easter, glory to God, God's heart, God's love, humility, love
I’m currently reading Christ Crucified by Stephen Charnock (1628-1680). Over and over again, I’ve had to pause and take in the powerful and meaningful message. At times, I’m brought to tears, or deep gratitude for my...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 5, 2017 | glory to God, God's heart, God's love, guidance, procrastination, purposes, stress, surrender, voice of God, worry
I recently emailed back and forth with a ministry friend who was wondering if she was “whimping out” about following God or He was guiding through the circumstances.I wasn’t sure I understood what she meant by “whimping out” so I asked...
