by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 17, 2017 | courage, encouragement, godly sorrow, grief, hope, overwhelmed feelings, regrets, strength
Have you ever killed your heart? (Tweet that!) I did, forty-one years ago, as if I’d shot it with a 12-gauge shotgun. In the middle of the night of January 15, 1976, I was sleeping soundly when the phone rang. I answered and my sister, Karen, whispered with a...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Mar 16, 2014 | faith, grief, overwhelmed, something difficult, trials, Trust, worry
Have you had your eyes examined lately? The last time my eyes were examined, I felt tense having that puff of air come toward my eye to test for glaucoma. I knew it was coming and the longer I waited for it, the more tense I became. I knew it wouldn’t...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 19, 2013 | beliefs, dependence, endurance, faith, grief, procrastination, self talk, self-protective sinful strategies
My friend, Gayle Roper, blogs about widow-hood at Widows Journey (www.widowsjourney.com). Even though I’m not a widow, her insights into her challenging season of life are a blessing. It gives me even greater appreciation for my wonderful husband, and I better...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 12, 2012 | attitude, encouragement, endurance, grace, grief, honorable calling, mother
My mother, Vivian Dauer Collard Daugherty, has been an amazing example of unconditional love in my life. Of all things, when I think of my mom, her love has been expressed as support, encouragement, and interest. When I skyped with her this morning, she wanted to see...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 3, 2010 | grief
In my last post, I told how I had the privilege of speaking at Jenny’s memorial service.A special opportunity was used by the family for making the service available on the internet. It’s called Memorial Webcasts. Memorial Webcasts both make the event...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 16, 2010 | grief, heaven
Larry and I visited our friend, Jenny, a week ago Monday and we knew her time on earth was short. For five years she had courageously battled cancer and now the Lord was calling her home. Morphine eased her pain but also made it difficult for her to open her eyes. She...
