Partly Cloudy with Scatterd WorriesAuthor: Kathy Collard Miller

In Partly Cloudy with Scattered Worries Kathy Collard Miller takes the approach of relating worries with weather. This was a unique and fun concept because weather is a topic that brings much worry all in itself.

Some of the chapter titles include:

  • Dense Fog Predicted – Is it Fear, Careful Thought or Worry?
  • Anticipating a Storm: What you Fear May Be the Greatest Blessing
  • Catching the Rainbow: How Prayer Alleviates Worry
  • Ice Storm: How to Keep Worry From Slipping Into Controlling Others
  • Rain Behind You: How the Past Can Cloud the Present

After reading through the various chapters, readers will recognize or discover the various forms worry can appear. Worry can be really obvious or very subtle!

Kathy provides her personal stories throughout the book. The personable approach lets readers know that Kathy knows and understands the effects of worry. This book is written mainly for women as at the end of each chapter Kathy includes a teaching about a particular woman in the bible. There are discussion questions at the end of each chapter for individual or group purposes. In one chapter, Kathy focuses on how prayer is a key to avoid worrying. Prayer gives us an opportunity to communicate our fears with God. At the end of each chapter, Kathy includes a special “Letter from God” that communicates God’s love for us and His desire that we cast our burdens on Him who cares for us.

I have family and friends who are worry warts. It’s interesting what you may often see in other people you don’t necessarily recognize in yourself. After reading this book, I discovered I had a tendency to be a worrier myself. This eye-opening book is highly recommended for worry warts and for those who “think” they are not worriers.