by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 24, 2011 | God's heart, Greece
(I’ll get back to my topic of idol formation most likely next time but wanted to share this Greece story with you first.)In a previous post I mentioned that since we didn’t know all that we would be doing on our trip, it was a faith adventure. That felt strange,...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 22, 2011 | God's heart, something difficult, temptation
I visited my brother Chuck in the hospital yesterday. He was diagnosed with Light Chain Myeloma today which is a cancer of the blood. He’s in extreme pain because the disease has created bone fractures in his spine. He’ll have spine surgery later this week...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 17, 2011 | God's heart, prayer, Raphael
I answered the telephone with a hello and heard a little boy voice say, “Hi Podditt!””Hi Raffi!” I replied with surprise and pleasure.My four-year-old grandson, Raphael, had just called his grandma on his own for the very first time. His mother...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 8, 2011 | God's heart, godly sorrow, holiness
OK, you’ll be glad to know this will be my last post on godly sorrow. Whew! Aren’t you glad? I hope our examination of this un-popular topic has been meaningful. My desire was that you could view whoever has hurt you or disappointed you as a beloved...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 27, 2011 | God's heart, godly sorrow, heart change, holiness
We’re talking about godly sorrow which can be defined as we grieving over another’s sin and desiring their repentance. The opposite is getting offended, making it all about me, defending myself, attacking, withdrawing, taking revenge, telling others about...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 25, 2011 | God's heart, godly sorrow, knowing and understanding God
When someone hurts us or even irritates us, it’s easy to react in an ungodly way because we want to defend ourselves and protect ourselves. We point the finger at him or her, thinking that takes the focus off of us–just in case we might be deserving of...
