by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 27, 2013 | abuse, encouragement, joy, peace, perfectionism, relationships
With the coming of the New Year, we are prone to start thinking we must have resolutions. And with resolutions come the temptation toward perfectionism: I must keep my resolutions 100{f65765d44da0bdf0a41fa9961eb42045133d946bf3cc534fe1ab1c919c81bf77} correct and start...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 11, 2013 | faith, fellowship, forgiveness, freedom, heart change, perfectionism
Have you ever noticed how much the Disciples interrupted Jesus? By the time I’d finished reading through the four Gospels, I’d really started to notice it. Not only did they interrupt, they told him what to do. Remember Peter’s rebuke to Jesus:...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 13, 2013 | first love, holiness, lies, perfectionism, pride, sin
And the winner of the copy of Sober Mercies is… Ta Da!..Dana… . Congratulations, Dana. And thank you everyone for submitting your names. I highly recommend you obtain a copy of Sober Mercies.We’ve talked for several posts about how God works...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 6, 2013 | hope, perfectionism, perseverance
Remember: the drawing for the book, Sober Mercies, by Heather Kopp, is this Saturday. Just leave a comment on my blog. (Pssttt: not very many people have put their name in…so you have a good opportunity to be chosen!)Before I took the opportunity to highlight...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 28, 2013 | grace, holiness, hope, humility, perfectionism, perseverance, procrastination, temptation
We’ve been talking about God’s work in our lives “little by little.” I wouldn’t doubt that some people would struggle with truly believing that God approves of such a slow means of growth and sanctification. For many of us, God’s...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 24, 2013 | faith, faithfulness, joy, perfectionism, perseverance, unconditional love
We’ve been talking on the theme of “little by little.” I love knowing that God’s patience allows us to grow in our sanctification “little by little.” He’s not impatient with us when it takes us time to overcome our...
