by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 2, 2019 | Bible reading, Bible study, fruit of the Spirit, God's heart, God's questions, obedience, thirst for God
Put yourself in the scene for a moment. You are sitting in a crowd looking at Jesus who in the manner of a rabbi is seated most likely on a large rock. He’s not standing. He has just said (Matthew 5:11,12), his followers should be glad when they are persecuted because...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 20, 2019 | fear of man, fellowship, friendships, humility, obedience, wisdom
Teeth sharpen teeth…well, not exactly. But let me digress to explain. Several years ago while getting my teeth cleaned, Katie, the hygienist, poked at a wisdom tooth and I almost jumped out of the chair. “Argh!!!! That hurt!” Not only did I feel...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 4, 2018 | dependence, depression, encouragement, faithfulness, God's love, knowing and understanding God, love, obedience, people pleasing, relationships, self-protective sinful strategies, unconditional love
When I was in third grade, I was Mrs. Leighton’s “teacher’s pet.” Everyone knew, especially my fellow students, that Mrs. Leighton favored me. The feeling of her favor was like drinking living water for my child’s thirsty soul. Mrs. Leighton, for...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 15, 2017 | anger, anger management, beliefs, Never Ever Be the Same, obedience, trust, voice of God
In my last post I wrote about a story about my anger but at the time I didn’t know the reason why I did what I did. If you haven’t read yet that, you can read it here. It wasn’t until over a decade later that I knew what it was all about. I learned...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 6, 2017 | anger, deception, obedience, overwhelmed feelings, passion, perseverance, pleasure, regrets, sexiness, shame, sin, temptation, temptations, values
I don’t want to write this but I think God wants me to because He’s been bugging me and He keeps bringing it to mind. I don’t want to write about what I wanted when Larry and I were dating. It’s embarrassing. It was an evening when Larry and I were watching...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 25, 2016 | Christmas, encouragement, obedience, people pleasing, quotes, studying Bible, surrender, women of the Bible
I Wish You a Blessed Christmas”I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Luke 1:38 (NIV)Mary’s obedience, though it meant she was misunderstood and judged, brought a blessing that has been the most...
