by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 28, 2016 | beliefs, Bible reading, evangelism, faithfulness, God's heart, God's love, perfection, perfectionism, purposes, quiet times, salvation, sovereignty
Some time ago, I arrived at our local regional park prepared with the six quarters for depositing into the machine that controlled the mechanical arm at the entrance of the park. I deposited the six quarters and then looked forward, anticipating the mechanical arm to...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 13, 2016 | anxiety, assumptions, Christmas, contentment, demands, depression, knowing and understanding God, people pleasing, perfect, perfection, perfectionism, relationships, stress
Do you want to have a perfect Christmas or a stress-less Christmas? Tweet that! Maybe you’re thinking, “When I have a perfect Christmas, that will be stress-less.” Unfortunately, the two don’t go together. Trying to achieve something...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 28, 2016 | compliments, contempt, contentment, glory to God, God's heart, God's love, gratitude, heart change, holiness, people pleasing, perfection, perfectionism
Thanksgiving Day has passed and we’ve all been reminded to be grateful for the many blessings we enjoy. I was reading Hebrews 13:5-6 in preparation for a heart of gratitude and the passage refers to contentment. And if you think about it, contentment is tied...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 23, 2016 | anxiety, beliefs, blame, contempt, demands, heart change, holiness, Lewy Body Dementia, Never Ever Be the Same, perfection, perfectionism, temptations
I have long struggled with criticizing myself because my efforts and time spent feel like I’m never doing enough. I compare myself to other mothers, wives, writers, and speakers. I think, “Look at all they are doing and I’m not.” As a recovering perfectionist, if I...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 2, 2016 | assumptions, marriage, people pleasing, perfection, relationships
I hope you are being blessed with our theme of “After I get him to the altar, I’ll alter him.” Today we’ll look at the manipulation myth: “If you change, we won’t have any problems.” Don’t laugh. I actually thought...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Mar 19, 2016 | beliefs, peace, perfection, perfectionism, position in Christ, purposes, self talk, self-protective sinful strategies
I confess. I still struggle with my thoughts, yet I’m learning more and more to depend upon the truth of Colossians 2:10. It is one of the most meaningful elements of my inheritance in Christ: “In Him you have been made complete.” That word...
