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    How to Learn the Art of Listening in a Noisy World

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    silouette of couple practicing art of listening to each other as they sit on a dock. Hard to do when the subject is death.

    The art of listening is really a skill that takes years of practice to learn, much like anything else in life.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Spiritual Growth

    Slow vs fast. What is the best pace for living?

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    a tortoise with a slow pace for living

    When it comes to the best pace for living, is it better to go slow or fast? A look at the benefits of each pace in living the…

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  • Life Challenges,  Spiritual Growth

    How to Smile with the Challenge of Downsizing

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    large house with the challenge of downsizing

    With life changes comes an inevitable need to downsize, to eliminate a collection of a lifetime, and to control clutter. Here's one way to crack resistance and get…

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  • Poetry,  Spiritual Growth

    When I Die

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    sunset over a cove

    "When I Die" is a poem that looks at the continuity of life in the event of death.

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  • Dekker

    Dekker responds to questions about God

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    Dekker has wisdom about God

    Dekker, a service dog whose wisdom is treasured by many people, turns to questions about the existence and nature of God with his perspective on prayers, heaven and…

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