About Daniel J. Miller

Dan Miller is the founder of thesacredbraid.com

Life-Line

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

When the Nazis came to get the Communists, I was silent, because I was not a Communist. When they came to get the Socialists, I was silent. When they came to get the Catholics, I was silent. When they came to get the Jews, I was silent. And when they Read more [...]

A Word to the Wise — Silence

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Silence [sahy-luh ns] I’ve been listening to the audio version of Thich Nhat Hanh’s book Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise. I’m also watching too many Presidential Primary debates. As a result -- This week’s word is silence.[1] It Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: I think the dying pray at last not “Please,” but “Thank you,” as a guest thanks a host at the door. ~ Annie Dillard Read more [...]

Harper Lee R.I.P.

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

As my children know, I am a sucker for “Clickbait” on web portal Homepages, especially the kind whose headlines have the word “favorite” in them: Five Favorite Foods of Thin People, Favorite Places to Retire, Favorite Wildflower Hikes, All-Time Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Today’s Life-Line is: The day of my spiritual awakening was the day I saw and knew that I saw all things in God and God in all things. ~ Mechtilde of Magdeburg Read more [...]

A Word to the Wise — Amateur

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Amateur [am-uh-choo r] This week’s word is amateur. Would you rather know what you are doing or love what you are doing? It depends. No, that’s not a response. You have to choose. Would you rather know what you are doing or love what you are Read more [...]

From Fat Tuesday to Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Greetings Goodpeople: As you shake off the remnants of last night’s Fat Tuesday shenanigans and don the ashes of transformation, consider reading one of the following articles or posts as we begin Lent: http://www.thesacredbraid.com/the-written-word/articles/lent/awake-o-sleeper-arise-from-the-dead-and-christ-shall-give-you-light/ or http://www.thesacredbraid.com/2014/03/05/the-ashes-and-the-cross/ Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Today’s Life-Line is: Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive. ~ Howard Thurman Read more [...]

Life-Line

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Today's Life-Line is: All persons* should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why. ~ James Thurber * I have made this quote inclusive. Read more [...]

The Festival of Rain

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Daniel J. Miller

Last night it rained. It is raining still. My heart is glad for the earth here in Southern California to drink deeply having been parched for so long. Right outside my window, the rain and the wind are having their way with a lemon tree whose fruit hang Read more [...]

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Author Archives: Daniel J. Miller

About Daniel J. Miller

Life-Line

A Word to the Wise — Silence

Life-Line

Harper Lee R.I.P.

Life-Line

A Word to the Wise — Amateur

From Fat Tuesday to Ash Wednesday

Life-Line

Life-Line

The Festival of Rain