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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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…
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How to Wait Without Losing Your Mind
How to wait for something, especially the unknown, challenges even the most patient of people. There is waiting…and then there is WAITING. Waiting for a bus or…
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Dekker shares his wisdom
People write to Dekker for answers to everyday problems and to get his advice for living well despite challenges.
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Do you know what your pet is thinking?
When you look into the big round eyes of your dog or cat, do you ever wonder what they are thinking? Here are some ways to find out.
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How do you feel when you say NO?
I learned how to say "NO" when I learned the secret of pacing in life. It was a matter of life and death.
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What is an Ethical Will and the Steps to Creating One
An ethical will can leave light in the lives of your heirs through your values, life lessons and principles, shared through your writing and preservation of snippets of…
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Will you be having fun when you are old?
Is having fun possible when you reach a point in life where every joint aches, you can’t hear conversations and you forget everyone’s name and who is President?
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Three more lists besides a bucket list you may want to consider
Besides a bucket list, here are three more lists that you may want to keep and share with friends and family before you die.
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How to allow curiosity as a superpower for your life
Letting curiosity be your superpower can lead to unanticipated consequences when you ask questions and make the answers part of. your life.
