{"id":953,"date":"2014-05-04T12:44:29","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T12:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/?p=953"},"modified":"2014-05-04T12:44:29","modified_gmt":"2014-05-04T12:44:29","slug":"sunday-inspiration-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/2014\/05\/sunday-inspiration-30.html","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Inspiration #30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s <strong>Sunday Inspiration<\/strong>: I met my wife, Mary Beth, 30 years ago today. She has given me many gifts of the years, but the greatest gift I\u2019ve received from Mary Beth is <em>her<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/355\/2014\/05\/Love-is-above-all-else-the-gift-of-oneself.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/355\/2014\/05\/Love-is-above-all-else-the-gift-of-oneself.jpg\" alt=\"Love is, above all else, the gift of oneself\" width=\"563\" height=\"352\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-954\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Image Source<\/strong>: Google Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/everydayinspiration\/author\/cblackwell\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Blackwell<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAlex Blackwell is a father, husband and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebridgemaker.com\">writer<\/a>. He writes about inspiring things at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebridgemaker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The BridgeMaker<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebridgemaker.com\" target=\"_blank\">Web<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebridgemaker.com\/category\/a-simple-path\/\" target=\"_blank\">Simple Paths to an Amazing Life<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebridgemaker.com\/my-new-ebook-how-to-love-consciously-download-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free eBook: How to Love Consciously<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s Sunday Inspiration: I met my wife, Mary Beth, 30 years ago today. She has given me many gifts of the years, but the greatest gift I\u2019ve received from Mary Beth is her. Image Source: Google Images About Alex Blackwell Alex Blackwell is a father, husband and writer. 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