Tag Archives: writing

A Poem from 1972 Foretold The Present

Posted on May 4, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Monastic Meter   Time Passes So Slowly That souls Become holy By dipping their fingers in wine. . But Somehow The Silence Sets up A defiance So that my own thoughts are not mine. . And Then the Controls Go … Continue reading →

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Kahlil Gibran: Artist, Poet, Prophet

Posted on April 21, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Prophet This book had a profound influence on me when I read it during the 1970’s. In fact, I would go so far as to suggest that my spiritual poetry developed because of him. So, you can imagine that … Continue reading →

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How to Live an Authentic Life

Posted on April 20, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Dying To Be Me This is the book that Eben Alexander talks about in his lectures. It is a different take on the whole NDE, subsequent healing and then spiritual renewal. The quote that came up when I opened my … Continue reading →

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A Hitch Hiker through our Galaxy

Posted on April 14, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Douglas Adams (March 11, 1952 – May 11, 2001) I mentioned the other day that Adams died before 9-11. Was that his personal exit strategy? Or was it sprung on him from outside the galaxy? It’s intriguing, isn’t it? So … Continue reading →

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We are Never, Ever Alone

Posted on March 16, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Contacting Your Spirit Guide Sylvia Browne has been in the news lately. In one of her books, End of Days, she foretold of a respiratory virus in 2020. That was in 2008. Some people are incredulous about this. This book, … Continue reading →

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Our 11-Year-Old Granddaughter Loves…

Posted on March 14, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Giver “The Giver is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. The novel … Continue reading →

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Contrived: Romantic Movie Plot Twists

Posted on February 20, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Serendipity (2001) We watched this Rom-Com movie the other night. In it, Sara sets a series of challenges for the Universe to prove that she and Jonathan should be together. This ‘proof’ is constantly challenged by missteps, accidents, and chance … Continue reading →

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Wanting to Meet My Maker

Posted on February 14, 2020 by cdsmiller17

A Short Story Written by My Mother When my sisters and I were going through our Mom’s papers after her death in 2003, we came across a short story she wrote. I do not have the text, now, but I … Continue reading →

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How to ‘Splain Your “Drag-ins”

Posted on February 5, 2020 by cdsmiller17

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Enigma: The Thoroughly Modern Myss

Posted on January 28, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Caroline Myss I don’t do this very often. A friend from our Faith & Science group found an interesting post on the internet. It was an analysis of Caroline Myss using the Moon’s lunar periods to explain the timing of … Continue reading →

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