{"id":14582,"date":"2026-03-10T10:22:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/an-unlikely-source-of-comfort-and-love\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T05:57:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:57:43","slug":"an-unlikely-source-of-comfort-and-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/an-unlikely-source-of-comfort-and-love\/","title":{"rendered":"An Unlikely Source of Comfort from Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My dad had a funny habit of barking at our elderly Shih Tzu, Daisy, whenever he came to our house. \u201cWoof, woof,\u201d he\u2019d say, and Daisy would wag her tail and bark back. \u201cGood dog!\u201d he\u2019d praise her. 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