Scripture-inspired paintings by M.J. Miller. Explore original artwork, books and reflections on life and faith.https://mjmiller.org/https://mjmiller.org/blog/a-new-look/https://mjmiller.org/blog/a-new-look/You're never too old to start something new. This is my new adventure into the world of art and painting.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGeneralMinistryArtPaintinghttps://mjmiller.org/blog/happy-new-year-2026/https://mjmiller.org/blog/happy-new-year-2026/The sun poked its head through the clouds and spread its golden rays over the Caribbean Sea as it greeted the first day of 2026. I watched its slow ascent…Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTHolidaysTravelhttps://mjmiller.org/blog/honoring-charlie-kirk/https://mjmiller.org/blog/honoring-charlie-kirk/Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants (Psalm 116:15). Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground…Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTGeneralhttps://mjmiller.org/blog/1092/https://mjmiller.org/blog/1092/The nature of seeds is that once they’re planted, they germinate and grow. Many years ago, my friends, Scott and Sandi (who happened to be writers and…Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTWritinghttps://mjmiller.org/blog/a-sad-goodbye/https://mjmiller.org/blog/a-sad-goodbye/My dear friend and editor, Sandi Tompkins, has been battling kidney failure for several years. She lost that battle yesterday, but she has won the war. She…Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTGeneralhttps://mjmiller.org/blog/in-the-shadow-of-the-acropolis/https://mjmiller.org/blog/in-the-shadow-of-the-acropolis/Our Grecian adventure began and ended in Athens. This February, my friend, Suki, and I spent a week traveling on a bus with 20 other tourists exploring the…Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMTTravelhttps://mjmiller.org/blog/a-part-of-something-bigger/https://mjmiller.org/blog/a-part-of-something-bigger/“Who can work in this tight space?” the float decorator asked. “We can,” I told him. “Great.” He responded. “Take these spruce branches and pin them along…Sat, 11 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTHolidaysLife LessonsTravelhttps://mjmiller.org/blog/a-dog-lovers-gift/https://mjmiller.org/blog/a-dog-lovers-gift/Here’s the perfect Christmas gift for that dog lover in your life!  Life Lessons from a Rescue Dog gives a new understanding of how God uses all creation to…Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMTBookDogsHolidaysLife Lessons from a Rescue Doghttps://mjmiller.org/blog/write-your-story/https://mjmiller.org/blog/write-your-story/Write your story. That was the recurring theme of last week’s nightly Writers’ Workshop led by Scott and Sandi Tompkins in Tullahoma, Tennessee. “Do you…Tue, 08 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMTConferenceshttps://mjmiller.org/blog/whats-your-potential/https://mjmiller.org/blog/whats-your-potential/The temperatures were hovering around 100 degrees in Tennessee, but I was shivering in a long-sleeved shirt, a vest and a jacket. While my friends at home…Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMTDogsTravelhttps://mjmiller.org/blog/magical-mystery-tour/https://mjmiller.org/blog/magical-mystery-tour/Suki and I recently boarded a bus bound for….? We had no idea where we were going.  Really…we had no idea! We were on a “Mystery Tour.” A friend had…Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMTTravelhttps://mjmiller.org/blog/your-opinion-matters/https://mjmiller.org/blog/your-opinion-matters/I’m waiting for a package. The built-in soap dispenser in my kitchen broke the other day and rather than making a special trip to the local hardware store,…Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMTLife LessonsLife Lessons from a Rescue DogWritinghttps://mjmiller.org/blog/who-are-you-really/https://mjmiller.org/blog/who-are-you-really/Simon’s discovering his story on the pages of my book, Life Lessons from a Rescue Dog. I’m not sure he understands all the Kingdom principles, but he’s…Fri, 26 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMTDogsLife LessonsLife Lessons from a Rescue Doghttps://mjmiller.org/blog/exclusive-sneak-preview/https://mjmiller.org/blog/exclusive-sneak-preview/Because you’re a loyal follower, I’m sending you a sneak preview of Life Lessons from a Rescue Dog. Enjoy the read. Life Lessons from a Rescue Dog  Chapter…Thu, 16 May 2019 00:00:00 GMTDogsLife LessonsLife Lessons from a Rescue Doghttps://mjmiller.org/blog/another-one-pawing-at-the-door/https://mjmiller.org/blog/another-one-pawing-at-the-door/I’ve been working like crazy to finish my second book, Life Lessons from a Rescue Dog. It’s in the final stages of editing and I hope to have it out before…Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMTLife Lessons from a Rescue Doghttps://mjmiller.org/blog/the-promise/https://mjmiller.org/blog/the-promise/What is this daffodil thinking? It’s February!Fri, 08 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMTThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/seize-this-day/https://mjmiller.org/blog/seize-this-day/Carpe Diem–Seize the Day!Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/the-absurdity-of-christmas-part-3/https://mjmiller.org/blog/the-absurdity-of-christmas-part-3/Let’s not miss the point of the manger.Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTHolidaysThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/the-absurdity-of-christmas-part-2/https://mjmiller.org/blog/the-absurdity-of-christmas-part-2/As smart as we think we are, we really don’t understand God.Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTHolidaysThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/the-absurdity-of-christmas/https://mjmiller.org/blog/the-absurdity-of-christmas/Have you ever thought about how “wrong” Christmas is?Sat, 08 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTHolidaysThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/what-are-you-thankful-for/https://mjmiller.org/blog/what-are-you-thankful-for/It seems now-a-days we move from Halloween straight to Christmas.Wed, 21 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTHolidaysThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/happy-birthday/https://mjmiller.org/blog/happy-birthday/Happy Birthday to me! It’s time to make a wish and blow out the candles. Well, not exactly.Sat, 17 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTBookLife Lessons from the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/its-not-too-late/https://mjmiller.org/blog/its-not-too-late/Our days are numbered!Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTBookLife LessonsThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/to-shine-or-not-to-shine/https://mjmiller.org/blog/to-shine-or-not-to-shine/I have a love/hate relationship with my magnifying mirror.Tue, 16 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/winners-losers/https://mjmiller.org/blog/winners-losers/I’ve been to a few conferences in my time and they can be overwhelmingWed, 05 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMTConferencesLife Lessons from the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/its-just-too-darn-hot/https://mjmiller.org/blog/its-just-too-darn-hot/They call it the “lazy days of summer,” but the truth is it’s just too darn hot!Wed, 08 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMTBee Trackshttps://mjmiller.org/blog/do-you-have-any-honey/https://mjmiller.org/blog/do-you-have-any-honey/It’s the end of May and already folks are asking,Thu, 31 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTBee Trackshttps://mjmiller.org/blog/tuning-up-to-transplanted-bees/https://mjmiller.org/blog/tuning-up-to-transplanted-bees/Bees arrived from Georgia this week.Thu, 17 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTBee Trackshttps://mjmiller.org/blog/national-day-of-prayer/https://mjmiller.org/blog/national-day-of-prayer/I can’t let the day pass without making note of the National Day of Prayer in America.Thu, 03 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/viva-fiesta/https://mjmiller.org/blog/viva-fiesta/It’s a “PARTY WITH A PURPOSE!” That’s the subtitle to a ten-day celebration called “FIESTA!” I just returnedWed, 02 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/7-steps-to-sanity-in-a-crazy-world/https://mjmiller.org/blog/7-steps-to-sanity-in-a-crazy-world/“Take a brake!” (No, it’s not misspelled.) It’s a line from the Christmas movie, Polar Express. Remember?Sun, 22 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMTBee Trackshttps://mjmiller.org/blog/happy-new-year/https://mjmiller.org/blog/happy-new-year/The brightly colored baskets are put away.Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMTThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/whats-the-point-of-easter/https://mjmiller.org/blog/whats-the-point-of-easter/Are your eggs in your basket or still on the lawn? Too often, I think, we want to scatter our eggs around to “cover our bases.”Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/whats-in-your-basket/https://mjmiller.org/blog/whats-in-your-basket/Have you put all your eggs in one basket? I have.Sun, 18 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/iffy-spring-early-easter/https://mjmiller.org/blog/iffy-spring-early-easter/So, is Spring here or not?  From the picture above, it sure looks like it.Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/ouch-revisited/https://mjmiller.org/blog/ouch-revisited/We had to go back. The job wasn’t done. In spite of our painful experienceFri, 09 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTBee Trackshttps://mjmiller.org/blog/ouch/https://mjmiller.org/blog/ouch/Have you ever given advice to someone and then found yourself not taking that same advice? Well, I’m guilty.Sat, 03 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTBee TracksEventshttps://mjmiller.org/blog/are-you-a-blooming-idiot/https://mjmiller.org/blog/are-you-a-blooming-idiot/Are you a blooming idiot? I am. As the days gradually grow longer and a bit warmer, I’m itching to get outside.Sat, 24 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTBee Trackshttps://mjmiller.org/blog/the-end-of-an-era/https://mjmiller.org/blog/the-end-of-an-era/STOP. I know your lives are busy. So is mine.Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTThinking Outside the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/baby-its-cold-outside/https://mjmiller.org/blog/baby-its-cold-outside/I’m snuggled under a blanket with my feet before the fire as I watch the snow falling.Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTBookhttps://mjmiller.org/blog/is-the-new-year-old-yet/https://mjmiller.org/blog/is-the-new-year-old-yet/Okay, we’re less than two weeks into 2018. But honestly, once all the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations are overWed, 10 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTLife Lessons from the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/moving-forward-into-2018/https://mjmiller.org/blog/moving-forward-into-2018/The holidays are coming to a close. Many of us are dismantling the tree and taking down the lights.Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTHolidayshttps://mjmiller.org/blog/merry-christmas/https://mjmiller.org/blog/merry-christmas/Bees don’t celebrate Christmas. They don’t exchange gifts or decorate a tree,Sat, 23 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTHolidayshttps://mjmiller.org/blog/the-light/https://mjmiller.org/blog/the-light/This time of year we all get caught up in the Holiday Shuffle Dance. Our calendars are crammed withSat, 16 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTHolidayshttps://mjmiller.org/blog/did-you-know/https://mjmiller.org/blog/did-you-know/Did you know that there are three types of bees in one hive? The queen, drones (males) and workers (females)? They all have specific jobs and they all work…Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMTHoney Beeshttps://mjmiller.org/blog/waiting-not-so-patiently/https://mjmiller.org/blog/waiting-not-so-patiently/So, here I sit on a cold rainy day drumming my fingers while God is trying to teach me patience. (I hate those lessons, don’t you?) The book is complete,…Thu, 02 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMTLife Lessons from the Hivehttps://mjmiller.org/blog/first-blog-post/https://mjmiller.org/blog/first-blog-post/This is the post excerpt.Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMTLife Lessons from the Hive