by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 2, 2019 | Christmas, hope, hopelessness
Karen and Chuck waited impatiently at the closed door that led into the living room where they could imagine the sparkling Christmas tree awaiting them. Nine-year-old Karen murmured, “I can’t wait to get my new bicycle. I just know it’s under the tree.” Then it...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 27, 2019 | Bible reading, Bible study, contentment, hope, hopelessness, perfectionism, worry
The “what ifs” controlled me, but then I learned contentment. “If only I didn’t have these problems, I could be the peaceful person God wants me to be.” I really did think that the only way I could be content with life, people, even myself, was to be...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 23, 2019 | anxiety, Bible reading, fear of man, God's heart, God's love, hope, women of the Bible
Jesus can be our first hope; not our last. This nameless biblical woman had no hope. During twelve long years, she had taken every possible step to become well. Her bloody discharge made her ceremonially unclean, unable to enter the temple and worship her God. Her...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 4, 2019 | book drawing, cancer, depression, faith, faithfulness, family, hope, hopelessness
Happy New Year! All of us will face uncertainties in this next year but for Christians, we have a God who knows exactly what will happen. I’m glad to be able to feature Tracy (T.E.) Bradford who knows the surprise and shock of facing an unknown future after she...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 6, 2018 | book drawing, contentment, encouragement, faith, faithfulness, fear, God's heart, God's love, grief, guidance, hope, hopelessness
I love to host book giveaways. This month I’m featuring a wonderful book called Under a Desert Sky: Redefining Hope, Beauty, and Faith in the Hardest Places by Lynne Hartke. It is a wonderful book about faith and trust in God in the hard times. And don’t...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 13, 2018 | abiding, anger, anger management, children, encouragement, family, God's heart, God's love, hope, parenting, patience, perfect, perfectionism, positive parenting, stress
I’m so excited to feature this guest post by Jenna Masters. I’ve shared her blog posts before because they always teach and touch me at a heart level. So enjoy and be encouraged. And visit Jenna at https://markedbylove.blog Bring Your Mess by Jenna Masters...