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...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 7, 2015 | anger, blame, contempt, courage, love, self-protective sinful strategies, strength, tough love, wisdom
Congratulations to Nicci, who won the copy of Pam Farrel’s book, 7 Simple Skills for Every Woman. And thank you to all of you who submitted your names for the drawing. You also can purchase a copy of Pam’s book at your local Christian bookstore or Order...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Oct 1, 2015 | forgiveness, freedom, hope, knowing and understanding God, perfection, perfectionism, salvation, self-protective sinful strategies, shame, sin, thanks, thanksgiving
At the end of this post, I’ll tell you how someone will receive a birthday gift in a drawing. It’s my spiritual birthday! (Tweet that!) As a child, I believed I needed to perform perfectly in order to earn God’s love and approval, along with the...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 10, 2015 | faith, fear of man, people pleasing, self talk, self-protective sinful strategies
In our book Never Ever Be the Same, Larry and I talk about a concept we call, “The Railroad Tracks Syndrome.” We see this occurring both in ourselves and in the people we give soul care/counseling to. For instance, I say I trust God (one of the RR track...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 28, 2015 | beliefs, faith, fear of man, motives, relationships, self-protective sinful strategies, stress, Trust
Can you relate when I say I’m good at being hyper-vigilant? Wikipedia defines hyper-vigilance as, “an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats.” The hyper-vigilant person...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 25, 2015 | anxiety, attitude, faith, family, self talk, self-protective sinful strategies, Trust
DRUM ROLL! The winner of Andrea Merrill’s book Praying for the Prodigal is: Cheryl! Congratulations! Cheryl, please email me your mailing address and the name of the person who the book should be autographed to. Send to: KathyCollardMiller @ gmail.com (omit...
