by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 7, 2016 | contentment, dependence, glory to God, joy, regrets, Trust
Back in the days before there was voice mail, there was such a thing called an answering machine. That’s about the time my husband, Larry, and I returned from a two-week speaking trip in Venezuela and Trinidad. As we flew home, I felt excited thinking of the...
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 | Nov 9, 2015 | abuse, beliefs, compliments, contempt, glory to God, God's love, gratitude, humility, knowing and understanding God, lies, regrets, self talk, shame
Growing up, I didn’t like my body. I was too tall. I was teased about being too skinny (I know! Don’t laugh!). I was so sensitive about my body that I always wore a sweater to school regardless of how hot it was. I wanted to be covered up. And...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 2, 2015 | abuse, attitudes, beliefs, contentment, giving, glory to God, perfection, perfectionism, temptations
We had a great time that weekend but if I’d known there was an unexpected award ribbon at the end, I would have done things differently! The girls’ club that I belonged to as a teenager was lots of fun and our annual weekend in the mountains was...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Oct 29, 2015 | beliefs, contentment, courage, glory to God, God's heart, guidance, joy, lies, obedience
Although this is late in coming, (I’m sorry), the winner of the blog challenge with Dana Rausch (www.applyyourheart.com) is Marcia! Congratulations, Marcia! I know you’ll enjoy the books!First Corinthians 10:31 says to “do everything for the glory of...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 24, 2015 | anxiety, assumptions, attitudes, beliefs, Bible reading, church, faith, glory to God
Let’s use our imagination while we read Mark 1:35-37. I think we’ll see how God is a surprising God and He’s still surprising you and me often. (Tweet that!)”In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the...