by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 24, 2012 | contempt, deception, endurance, faith, faithfulness, fear, grace, hope, hopelessness, message, perfectionism, perseverance, Trust, truth
I’m on jury duty standby this week. I don’t know how your area works jury duty, but in my area, I check in every evening to see if I’ll be called in for the next day. That can keep going for up to five days. I know you’ll think...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 20, 2012 | courage, encouragement, heaven, hope, hopelessness, obedience, temptation, trials
The older I become, the more aware I am of the passage of time. Not just, “Wow, this year is going so fast. It’s already August.” But the perspective of looking at my five-year-old grandson, Raffi, and thinking that some day (if the Lord tarries),...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 28, 2012 | deception, heart change, holiness, hope, strategy, stress
Larry and I were headed home when I remembered I wanted to drop in to get a few things at the grocery store. “Hon, drop me off at the grocery store and I’ll just be a second.” Larry pulled the car into the parking lot and even though there were many...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 3, 2012 | faith, faithfulness, hope, love, Trust
Image: FreeDigitalPhotos.netI was taking my morning walk along the street of our housing development, when I noticed a squirrel in the street, a distance ahead of me. “Oh, look at that. I’ve never seen a squirrel around here before.” I continued...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 24, 2012 | holiness, hope, hopelessness, lies, sin, temptation
As the Lord recently made me aware of a needed correction in my life, I was caught up short by realizing the change in my reaction from years ago. I didn’t feel condemned. I didn’t feel any contempt from God. There wasn’t any hopelessness. In the...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 6, 2011 | holiness, hope, risk
(Photo by Mark C. Miller)My four-year-old grandson, Raphael, is attacking the water sprinklers with his blue Star Wars Lightsaber. When I saw this photo taken by our son I related to Raffi. See how he is bravely jutting forth the Lightsaber but also backing away at...
