Elijah's New Home

Helping and Healing Handy Toolbelt of Stories

This story tells the story of Peter and his beloved dog, Elijah, and offers a way into the original Easter story by telling a tale of the love and loss (and enduring life) of one devoted dog.

It’s a touching and very inspiring tale — and a perfect metaphor for the awesome processes of life, love, and mother nature.

21 min

Topics: Easter Helping & Healing Loss & Grief Animals

Helping and Healing Handy Toolbelt of Stories

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Back Into the Dreamtime: A Story for Shelter-in-Place

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The Teal Pumpkin Project

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Helpers

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Denny and the Could Bee: A Story for Worrying

Denny's teacher helps him shoo away all the "could bee" worries buzzing around him...

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Prince

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The Dragon and the Unicorn

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Tadodaho and the Great White Pine: A Story About True Leadership

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New Brother/New Sister: A Story about Welcoming a New Baby

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The Crystal Gnome

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The Hemlock Tree Elf

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The Penguins of Promise Island: A Story for Passover

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Elijah's New Home

This is the story of Peter and his beloved dog, Elijah, and offers a way into the original Easter story through a tale of the love and loss of one devoted dog.

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Dooley the Dog's Two Homes

Dooley the dog and his owner Virginia, experience the separation of the family, and together they work through questions and emotions and find joy.

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Mika and Mukki's Big Baby Brother

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How to Build a Nest: A Story of Different Family Models

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All Hands: A Story of Moving and Military Families

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A Humble Pride of Lions: A Story of Gender and Identity

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Elijah's New Home

Helping and Healing Handy Toolbelt of Stories

Good Morning Magic

Fire Fairies

Back Into the Dreamtime: A Story for Shelter-in-Place

Indiana Bat and the Tiny Camp: A Story for Shelter-in-Place

The Teal Pumpkin Project

The Rights of the Lefts: In Honor of Martin Luther King

The No-Worry Paw Wash

Someone Else's Dragon

The Fischer from the Top Branch: A Story of Healing After an Election

Helpers

Denny and the Could Bee: A Story for Worrying

Prince

Unshaking Shakira: the Pygmy Sloth who Fell

The Dragon and the Unicorn

Tadodaho and the Great White Pine: A Story About True Leadership

New Brother/New Sister: A Story about Welcoming a New Baby

The Crystal Gnome

A Bird in the Airport

Whisp Tells A Story

Go-to-Sleep Fairy

The Hemlock Tree Elf

The Penguins of Promise Island: A Story for Passover

Uncle Phil (and Rob's) Wedding

Elijah's New Home

Dooley the Dog's Two Homes

Mika and Mukki's Big Baby Brother

How to Build a Nest: A Story of Different Family Models

All Hands: A Story of Moving and Military Families

A Humble Pride of Lions: A Story of Gender and Identity

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