by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 10, 2014 | atheists, doubt, encouragement, lies, Trust, truth, witnessing
I had a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach when we concluded our phone conversation. Even though I’d had the opportunity to tell my friend about the Gospel, I was crushed to think of the way I’d done it. Why did I not ask more questions instead of...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 2, 2014 | attitude, deception, dementia, heart change, Lewy Body Dementia, truth, values, wisdom
We are continuing a series about the symptoms of “spiritual” dementia. I’m comparing how my mother-in-law Audrey responded to people and life because of her Lewy Body Dementia with my own “demented” kind of thinking and responding. This...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 26, 2014 | Audrey, beliefs, dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, lies, self talk, self-protective sinful strategies, truth
In my post talking about how my mother-in-law, Audrey, had Lewy Body Dementia, which is the same condition Robin Williams had, I mentioned a few symptoms. During the five years that she showed those, we became acutely aware of how God was...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 8, 2014 | courage, endurance, fear, fear of man, people pleasing, trials, Trust, truth
I want to defend myself and not be misunderstood. How about you? Can we believe that God wants to protect our reputations—that Jesus “has our back”? Tweet That!I remember many years ago when I was scheduled to speak at a mom’s group at a major...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 15, 2014 | assumptions, beliefs, God's heart, God's love, guidance, thanksgiving, truth, voice of God
James I. Packer wrote, “What makes life worth while is having a big enough objective, something which catches our imagination and lays hold of our allegiance; and this the Christian has in a way that no other man has. For what higher, more exalted, and more...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 17, 2014 | deception, encouragement, endurance, quotes, temptation, Trust, truth
The Escape for Temptation The only temptation that has come to you is that which everyone has. But you can trust God, who will not permit you to be tempted more than you can stand. But when you are tempted, he will also give you a way to escape so that...