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The Story We Carry and the Ones We Let Go
The Story We Carry and the Ones We Let Go - What If Memories Had Weight?Not the kind you can step on a scale and measure—but something else.…
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The Beauty of Boredom-Embracing Slow Days as Spiritual Space
What if boredom isn’t a problem to solve—but an invitation? We’re taught early on that boredom means something’s wrong. We should be doing more, moving faster, staying busy.…
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Wisdom from Dekker: What Our Pets Leave Behind (and What They Don’t)
Wisdom from Dekker: What Our Pets Leave Behind (and What They Don’t) As I, known by all as Dekker, lie in my favorite sunspot by the window, I…
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Gardening as a Teacher of Prayer–The Rhythm of Planting, Pruning, and Waiting
Gardening as a Teacher of Prayer--The Rhythm of Planting, Pruning, and ... Suppose prayer isn’t something you say at all. Suppose it’s something you grow — quietly, stubbornly,…
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Old Pets, New Lessons
I had a dog once who waited for me to come home from the hospital, even though no one had explained where I’d gone. He simply waited. On…
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Prayer – How Does It Change With Age?
Some mornings, I sit with my hands wrapped around a mug of tea and realize I haven’t spoken a single word. Not to another soul. Not even in…
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Aging to Perfection
Suppose for a moment that aging were entirely optional. That you could hit pause at 45, keep the skin taut, the knees bendy, the memory sharp. Would you…
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Dekker Writes Again
Slowing Down, Stretching Out, and Smelling What Matters As I (Dekker—service dog, squirrel whisperer, and expert in naps) stretch out in a sunny patch on the floor, I…
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When Life Hands You a Diagnosis— How to Receive, Accept, and Keep Living (and Laughing)
How do you keep living when you receive a difficult diagnosis? Suppose for a moment that your body was a house, and one day, you found a crack…
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Say Goodbye Without Regret
What does it mean to say goodbye when there’s still time—but not enough of it?I recently lost a dear friend. We had one of those slow goodbyes, the…
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Mind Reading – Did You Ever Wish For It?
When I have difficulty understanding someone, I have thought that if I knew mind reading, I would be able to understand better.
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Wisdom from Dekker
As I, known by all as Dekker, lie here in my favorite sunspot by the window, I think about the curious human problems people ask me about.
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The Stories We Carry
Some stories we tell ourselves over breakfast each morning. Others we pack away in boxes labeled 'someday.' Which of yours are weighing you down, and which ones are…
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Lessons From Your Younger Self
Suppose for a moment that you could send a message across time to your younger self... What would you say? What wisdom would you offer from the vantage…
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How Old is “Old”
Are you old yet? Or more to the point—do you worry about getting old? And exactly how old is ‘old?’ I have asked myself these questions over the…
