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...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 9, 2019 | anxiety, book drawing, book review, freedom, overwhelmed, overwhelmed feelings, people pleasing, perfectionism
I’m so excited to feature SuperGal vs. God by Lori Hynson as this month’s book giveaway. Read below how you can enter the drawing to win a copy! Here’s what SuperGal vs. God is about: SuperGal could handle anything life threw her way. Until she...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 29, 2019 | anger, anger management, anxiety, child abuse prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, No More Anger, parenting, perfectionism
Satan is a master of lies and secret strategies for destroying us. We must be alert to his tactics. Here’s one. I’m interested in hearing whether you’ve noticed this one before. Look at the contrast between the following statements: My husband never...
