The Love You Take Is Equal to the Love You Make Dear Friends, I’m writing to you after an unplanned hiatus. As many of you have heard by now, my father, Winfield Scott Daniels, passed away on August 24th. He was 68 years old. I have been telling you
Continue reading →Good morning, Friends. I have a shorter-than-usual newsletter for you today. As I mentioned last week, we were moving offices (more like houses) this past Wednesday and while it has gone well, it is still very much going. I’m in my new office, but everything is still in boxes.
Continue reading →I’ve been reading, and loving, Jeff Tweedy’s book, “How to Write One Song.” Here’s one gem from it: “Let me just say this: I believe we stop ourselves sometimes when we’re happy. We create conflict in our relationships sometimes because we’re feeling uncertain and needy.
Continue reading →There’s No Rain in our Train (anymore) Dear Friends, Readers, Skimmers, and everyone in between, I hope you’re doing well this late July. I wanted to check in with folks and let you know what’s happening here (I hope you’ll drop a comment below or in
Continue reading →“Pay attention to what you pay attention to…” Friends, Things have been joyfully hectic in the Miller Daniels household. I’ve made more trips up to Ohio to visit Dad who continues to improve slowly and steadily. He is still in the ICU but has hopes of being in a
Continue reading →This is a message I shared with Jamestown Friends Meeting in Jamestown, NC on June 11, 2023. Matthew 9:9-13 “As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.
Continue reading →This is a post I wrote as a part of series we’re working on at Friends Center to celebrate Pride by lifting up Quakers who were also part of the LGBTQIA+ family. I first met Clara when I visited the Quaker Archives at Guilford College shortly after my arrival
Continue reading →A Paid Feature of Nurse Log Notes Happy Monday, I hope that you all had a lovely weekend. One of the things I’ve had in the works for some time is my Wikipedia-like site with back information, specialized definitions, and theories I am drawn to. There are entries on
Continue reading →Chronos, Kairos, and Time as Money Hi Everyone, I’ve been swirling around the topic of time recently. A couple months back, I mentioned reading Jenny Odell’s book, How to Do Nothing, for my silence class. One of the big takeaways I got from the book was the importance
Continue reading →Dr. Mandy Cohen, the former N.C. Secretary of Health and Human Services, was the honorary degree recipient this year at Guilford College’s graduation. This is one piece of her remarks that has stuck with me. “Trust is the foundation of all relationships, both personal and professional. I truly
Continue reading →On Change, Trust, and Patience Dear Friends, Life has been humming along here in Greensboro. This past Saturday we celebrated commencement which is always a glorious occasion at Guilford (I will tell you a little more of that below). An update on my dad: he is still making progress and
Continue reading →Hi all, I wanted to share this upcoming conference with all of you from Friends Association for Higher Education. I hope to attend myself and would love to see you there. Here is the press release: 44th Annual Meeting of the Friends Association for Higher Education Quakers, Colonization, and Decolonization
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