In Memoriam

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Daniel J. Miller

The photo above with me and the dog (the dog is on the right) is from my 1977 post-college hitchhiking trip around the US of A to the tune of 17,000 miles with JT as the soundtrack—"Take to the highway won't you lend me your name. . . " Way more Read more [...]

We’re All in this Together *

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

A LENTEN REFLECTION ~ 26 Today, I offer an image (We Are All in this Together) and a song (Meet Me in the Middle of the Air) in the midst of and in response to a frightening, anxiety-producing, non-discriminating pandemic. Happening in this season of Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: I made a painting that has holes in it. Why is there holes? Because God says to us, I can not do all. I can create you, but I cannot do it all. You have to help Me fix the holes and put everything together. This is the learning Read more [...]

TUESDAYS WITH STORY – 4/24/18

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller

A Balance of Commonness and a Deep, Deep Hole This is a story told by Alan Rabinowitz. Rabinowitz is a world renowned zoologist, wildlife conservationist, and co-founder of Panthera – the only organization in the world exclusively committed to Read more [...]

Reading Poetry as an Imaginal Act

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Daniel J. Miller

~ 2010-2011 Theme: Poetry for the Sacred Journey ~ One of the most important books that I have read over the years is a thin book (127 pages) by scripture scholar Walter Brueggemann called The Prophetic Imagination. A succinct, eloquent, and powerful Read more [...]

A Noble Trajectory

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Daniel J. Miller

Recently, someone relayed to me their story of growing up as a Christian Fundamentalist. She recalled how her minister, prominent in Fundamentalist’s circles, had a propensity for deciding and proclaiming whether or not other persons (including renowned Read more [...]

A Modest Proposal

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Daniel J. Miller

My modest proposal is that if we cannot always “embody the hurt” of others at least we can compassionately accompany them as they struggle to face, faithfully live, and respond to the painful parts of reality. At least we can help conquer callousness Read more [...]

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Helping Persons and Communities Weave Lives of Spiritual Depth.

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