by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 22, 2017 | fear, fear of man, God's heart, God's love, people pleasing, prayer, prayer for others, studying Bible, surrender, thirst for God
Fear can block us from praying out loud in a group. We fear being judged because we said something with the wrong words, or in the wrong way, or with too many words. These fears are usually because we don’t want others to think poorly of us. Fear takes the focus off...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 15, 2017 | Bible reading, faith, first love, God's heart, God's love, pride, quiet times, studying Bible, thirst for God, witnessing
I’m so pleased to feature a writer that I met recently at a writers conference. When I had the joy of reading this story from her blog, I thought, “I must share this with my readers.” Her words really spoke to me. So…here is a guest post from...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 8, 2017 | choice, God's heart, God's love, heart change, joy, knowing and understanding God, lies, pruned, sanctification, worry
Drum Roll! The winner of the drawing for Jocelyn Green’s new book Free to Lean is Missi! Congratulations Missi. I’ll be in touch with you so that Jocelyn can send you your autographed book. I know you’ll love this wonderful book. Now...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 22, 2017 | God's heart, God's love, grandparenting, love, mother, parenting, positive parenting, strength, stress, surrender, truth, unconditional love
An Open Letter to the young mom in the fast food shop with a two-year-old and a newborn:My heart went out to you as you tried to just get a fast sandwich and small drink to have a little break or enjoy a quick lunch in peace. But your two-year-old was teasing his...
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...