Dixon Funeral Home

01/12/2026

A good reminder! For ideas on how to have that conversation, visit talkofalifetime.org

Thank someone today, before it's too late.

01/12/2026

Who will you remember as a great friend? Share this post with them to let them know!

01/11/2026

01/10/2026

Is there something that you've always dreamed of doing but never told anyone about? Tell them! Go out and achieve your dreams before it's too late.

01/09/2026

This is very important!

01/08/2026

It is true :)

01/07/2026

Turn Again To Life by Price Hughes & Mary Lee Hall

"If I should die and leave you here awhile,
be not like others, sore undone,
who keep long vigils by the silent dust, and weep.

For my sake, turn again to life and smile,
nerving thy heart and trembling hand
to do something to comfort weaker hearts than thine.

Complete those dear unfinished tasks of mine,
and I perchance may therein comfort you."

01/06/2026

Really incredible story - this is a must read!

Despite having been blind from birth and raised in a puppy mill, Smiley the golden retriever doesn't seem to have anything to be glum about. This perpetually happy pup is so motivating, joyful and loving that he works as a therapy dog as well, spreading his joy to mentally ill and disabled patients....

01/05/2026

The challenge of photographing cats

I breathe with cats, but I have to do it very quiet, so I wouldn't startle them. Cat photography is a constant job on my knees. It's the only way to see the world through cat's eyes. You can't compare anything to the feeling of trust given by a cat after one or two hours when it falls asleep on your...

01/04/2026

Will your end be celebrated the way you want?

01/02/2026

Melissa had her with her grandmother. You can with anyone you hold dear.

How do your loved ones want to be remembered? Sitting down with your loved ones to talk about their lives can be rich and satisfying. If you had the talk, ho...

01/01/2026

"Clearly, all fear has an element of resistance and a leaning away from the moment. Its dynamic is not unlike that of strong desire except that fear leans backward into the last safe moment while desire leans forward toward the next possibility of satisfaction. Each lacks presence."
- Stephen Levine