by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 9, 2015 | abuse, beliefs, compliments, contempt, glory to God, God's love, gratitude, humility, knowing and understanding God, lies, regrets, self talk, shame
Growing up, I didn’t like my body. I was too tall. I was teased about being too skinny (I know! Don’t laugh!). I was so sensitive about my body that I always wore a sweater to school regardless of how hot it was. I wanted to be covered up. And...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Oct 12, 2015 | encouragement, forgiveness, godly sorrow, grace, hope, humility, knowing and understanding God, peace
Many years ago, Larry and I attended the wedding of some friends. The groom was a fellow cop with Larry and I’d just recently met the bride. When it was time for us to leave after dinner, we went up to the newly-weds. “We wish you the very best,”...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 7, 2014 | Christmas, humility
When I recently read Kenneth E. Bailey’s book, Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels, I was fascinated that he proposes some different ideas about our favorite images of the Nativity. For instance, he suggests that the...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 28, 2014 | beliefs, blame, dementia, fear, fear of man, humility, Lewy Body Dementia, lies, overwhelmed feelings
I shared with you in a recent post how by caring for my mother-in-law, Audrey, who had Lewy-Body Dementia, I discovered that I have “Spiritual” Dementia. Here’s another symptom: “Protect the Image.”Audrey often came to me...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 15, 2014 | blame, blessings, courage, encouragement, humility, obedience, quotes
“I don’t like using the word success when talking about ministry. I’d much rather use words like health, faithfulness, and obedience.”–J.R. BriggsJ.R. Briggs is a pastor and the author of Fail: Finding Hope and Grace in the Midst of...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 9, 2014 | assumptions, attitude, book review, fear, grace, humility, stress
I am so pleased to feature a brand new book by Lori Hynson. She authored the new book: SuperGal vs. GOD. Do I try to be SuperGal? You betcha. But Lori’s book will help me—and other gals like me—to release my grip on SuperGal attempts and allow God to empower me...
