by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 11, 2013 | faith, fellowship, forgiveness, freedom, heart change, perfectionism
Have you ever noticed how much the Disciples interrupted Jesus? By the time I’d finished reading through the four Gospels, I’d really started to notice it. Not only did they interrupt, they told him what to do. Remember Peter’s rebuke to Jesus:...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 11, 2013 | heart change, idols, repentance, surrender
In my last post, we talked about “sitting in it” so that we can identify the motives of our hearts. Here’s a further way of “sitting” as given by Elyse Fitzpatrick in her book Idols of the Heart, a book I’ve highly recommended in...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 2, 2013 | guilt, heart change, repentance, surrender, trials
We’re continuing in our story about Joseph and his brothers. Next, Joseph puts all the brothers in prison for three days. Let’s pick up the story: “Now Joseph said to them on the third day, ‘Do this and live, for I fear God: if you are...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 3, 2012 | anxiety, beliefs, fear, heart change, holiness, idols, worry
I’m here in the hospital helping to take care of my 87-year-old mother who had a hysterectomy because of uterine cancer. We are praising the Lord that the surgeon believes he removed all the cancer. As I’m caring for her, I’m remembering many...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 14, 2012 | God's heart, heart change, holiness, protect, trials
Image: FreeDigitalPhotos.netHave 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...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 11, 2012 | God's heart, heart change, sin, temptation, trials, Trust
When I visit our daughter who lives near Seattle, Washington, I love walking in the mornings in nearby neighborhoods. During one walk, I noticed a street drain that had a little sign measuring about 3X5 inches near it that said, “The Puget Sound Starts...
