The Jack Miller Archive

Rose Marie Miller interview
Also see Paul Miller Interview
Moved from Ripon to Modesto, continued teaching and began working with CRC as evangelist.
Location: Near Modesto, About 10 Miles From Ripon

After two years, I began to think that our house was too small and that we should find a bigger house. I didn’t really fit into the Dutch community, and Roseann was in bed much of the time with a heart problem. For the first time, I wanted more than I had. A restless
discontent began to settle in my heart.
A family gave us a car. We moved into an old farmhouse about ten miles out of town, with lots of room inside and out. But the downside was that we now had a car we couldn’t afford to repair, and it needed gas that wasn’t included in the budget.

Looking back, it is interesting for me to see the influence that my parents’ view of money had on me. My father was very frugal. He never went into debt and never had a credit card. Although he never sat down and gave me a lesson on money, I learned very early that you live on what you make. This had a profound effect on me, so when I didn’t quite make it money-wise, I felt I had failed, and guilt began to replace faith. There was nothing wrong with wanting a bigger house, but what I did not do was wait for God to provide it. A few months after we moved, a large home became available for teachers. I should have waited.

Miller, Rose Marie . NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD (Kindle Locations 3359-3374). New Growth Press. Kindle Edition.