by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 10, 2020 | encouragement, endurance, fear of man, forgiveness, perfection, perfectionism
The Myths of Never Good Enough Shawna remembers how uncomfortable she felt when she relaxed around her home growing up. When she was busy doing her homework, her mother would go out of her way to hug her and praise her for her hard work. But when she wanted to just...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 14, 2020 | 100 questions, people pleasing, perfectionism
I’m sad to say other people’s opinions sometimes wreck havoc in my life. it’s called being a People Pleaser. And I started the practice early in life. As Larry and I worked on our two books in the God’s Intriguing Questions series, I was...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 3, 2020 | Bible reading, Bible study, compliments, perfection, perfectionism, perseverance, studying Bible
The New Year is commonly our time to make new devotional habits. Yet often we find it so hard to follow through and fulfill our wonderful goals. Why? Before I address why, take this little quiz. For each statement that you think is fairly applicable to you, even if...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 28, 2019 | Bible reading, Bible study, perfection, perfectionism, Proverbs
The Proverbs 31 Woman—Inspiration or Discouragement? The “Proverbs 31 Woman” as described in Proverbs 31:10-31 can sometimes feel overwhelming. After all. She does it all. And seemingly to levels of perfection. She cooks, she cleans, she brings home the bacon. She...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 22, 2019 | Christmas, people pleasing, perfectionism
Do you struggle with People Pleasing like I do? Here are some signals we have this sinful strategy: If someone doesn’t like me, I wonder why and think a lot about how to correct their perception of me. I say, “I don’t care what others think” but I also don’t want to...
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...
