Life Challenges
Reflections and poetry inspired by life’s many challenges with some articles about how to navigate through difficulties with hope and grace.
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Dekker on the Subject of Aging
Dekker adds his 'woof wisdom' to the questions that people have about growing older.
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Dekker Speaks Out About God and Prayer
Dekker weighs in on question asked by people who
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What is the Value of Failure
When we count all of our assets toward the end of life, we don't want to forget the value of failure that has given us seeds of wisdom…
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Dekker offers advice about birdfeeders and Covid
Dekker, the service dog who shares his wisdom with people, once again offers advice to people, this time about birdfeeders, Covid, and more.
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Two ways you can begin practicing for death today
We find the strength for accepting death when we have been showing hospitality to death all along. This article lays out two ways to do this.
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Dekker Answers More Questions About Service Dogs – Part ll
In this second of a two-part series Dekker answer more questions about what it means to be a service dog and explains the difference between a guide dog,…
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Dekker answers questions about service dogs
Dekker explains about service dogs, what they do, how they're trained and why some animals are pets and some are meant to serve.
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How to claim agency in our old age
How we claim agency and remain autonomous as we age is a matter of choice and something to be celebrated, regardless of disability or loss.
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How You Can Make Peace With Your Past
Making peace with your past may include a number of rituals of surrender that help you get on, not only with today, but the future.
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How to feed your spirit when churches close
As more and more places of worship close their doors, people are left to satisfy their spiritual hunger in new ways.
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Dekker answers several questions on faith
Dekker, the wise old service dog, answers questions about forgiveness, prayer, worship and faithfulness from a canine perspective.
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How to Smile 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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Dekker responds to questions 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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Is there a difference between aging and growing old?
Is there a distinction between aging and growing old? This brief article explores one difference.
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The Journey of Life from Womb to Grave
We speak a lot about the journey of life, but do we ever think much about the process of travel from birth to death? How do we get…
