by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 31, 2024 | blessings, book drawing, book review, contentment, glory to God, sanctification, self-protective sinful strategies, unconditional love
Book Drawing! “Beyond Me: Living a You-First Life in a Me-First World” by Kathi Macias I think we all want to be selfless but it is a daunting thought. That’s why I’m excited to feature Kathi Macias’s book “Beyond Me: Living a...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 10, 2022 | fruit of the Spirit, Galatians, marriage, Never Ever Be the Same, self-protective sinful strategies
I Wouldn’t Want to be Married to Me! Although my husband Larry isn’t perfect (I had to get that in), he is a better spouse than I am. I become angry easily my tone can be sarcastic I hold grudges I look for ways to be offended I have a hard time giving him...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 28, 2020 | self-protective sinful strategies
Confessions: I Loved to Gossip My most painful memory of choosing gossip is when I wrote three sentences about a friend of mine in one of my early books. (Don’t worry; it’s out of print). I didn’t use her name and I thought, “She’ll know...
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 | Apr 4, 2017 | belief, beliefs, caregiving, fruit of the Spirit, mentoring, Never Ever Be the Same, sanctification, self talk, self-protective sinful strategies, spiritual gifts, stress, tough love, Trust, truth, worry
Are you starting a new mentoring or lay counseling kind of connection? Do you want to help another or yourself evaluate your spiritual health? (Tweet that!) I use these 13 questions to start. After I hear the woman’s answers (and of course write them down), over...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 6, 2016 | belief, communication, deception, heart change, humility, self-protective sinful strategies, SPSS, Trust
I confess. I lie. Of course, I don’t call it lying. It’s just exaggeration to get attention or to make my point more powerful. I was reminded of my sin by the vulnerable sharing of Cathy Horning. She recently posted the following on her blog and I asked...
