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TUESDAYS WITH STORY – 2/20/18

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller
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♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ A Mother woke her twelve-year-old daughter early one morning and set out on a walk of many miles to see the revered teacher Mohandas Gandhi. The mother was concerned about her daughter Read more [...]
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The Bait-and-Switch Switch

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller
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ASH WEDNESDAY-- In advertising there is the well-known tactic of "bait-and-switch." There are different ways of doing this. One way is to advertise a particular product in such a way that it gets potential buyers into the store only then to substitute Read more [...]
Posted in Lent & Easter, Uncategorized | Tagged Ash Wednesday, Becoming Human, Lent, Reign of God, Spiritual Practice | 5 Replies

Abe Lincoln’s Diagnosis ~ A Life-Line

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller
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Today's Life-Line is: Abraham Lincoln was walking down the street with two of his sons who were crying and fighting. "What's the matter with the boys?" a friend asked. "The same thing that's wrong with the whole world," Lincoln replied. "I have Read more [...]
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Martin Luther King, Jr. ~ A Life-Line

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller
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Today's Life-Line is: There is something unfolding in the universe whether one speaks of it as an unconscious process, or whether one speaks of it as an unmoved mover, or whether one speaks of it as a personal God. There is something in the universe Read more [...]
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The Truth that Matters ~ A Life-Line

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller
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Today's Life-Line is: Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. ~ Albert Einstein Read more [...]
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For the New Year ~ Two Life-Lines

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Daniel J. Miller
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I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting me and The Sacred Braid Ministry in 2017 by reading The Almond Tree, offering comments, encouragement, and financial donations, as well as inviting me to your community to give talks, Read more [...]
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Advent Prayer IV

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Daniel J. Miller
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Wisdom leads to the fullness of life. To pray and reflect on Advent Prayer IV click here  Read more [...]
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Incarnation of Divine Presence

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Daniel J. Miller
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Let’s be clear about one thing: Christmas is more than God becoming a little baby. At the heart of Christmas is . . . READ MORE Read more [...]
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A Winter Solstice Prayer

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Daniel J. Miller
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          The dark shadow of space leans over us. . . . . We are mindful that the darkness of greed, exploitation, and hatred also lengthens its shadow over our small planet Earth. As our ancestors feared Read more [...]
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Advent Prayer III

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Daniel J. Miller
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Together we wait in Joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.   To pray and reflect on Advent Prayer III, click here Read more [...]
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Interested in having Dan come to your community to teach, preach, or lead a retreat? Dan offers Parish Missions, as well as Presentations and Retreats, in a variety of formats .

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Interested in Spiritual Direction? Dan is based on Whidbey Island north of Seattle, WA. He meets with people online and occasionally in person. He also is available to teach in spiritual guidance programs or to give talks about spiritual direction.

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The Human & the Holy


Interested in being part of a spiritual formation community? The Human & the Holy is an ecumenical community that comes together once a month to share simple ritual, contemplative silence, reverent dialogue, attentive listening, presentation, and spiritual practice.

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