{"id":3778,"date":"2013-02-11T15:21:05","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T15:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/fellowshipofsaintsandsinners\/?p=3778"},"modified":"2018-07-17T22:09:19","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T22:09:19","slug":"dont-let-my-car-fool-you-my-real-treasure-is-in-heaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/fellowshipofsaintsandsinners\/2013\/02\/dont-let-my-car-fool-you-my-real-treasure-is-in-heaven.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Don&#8217;t Let My Car Fool You.  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