{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Idol Chatter","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter","author_name":"dross","author_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/author\/dross","title":"Lisa Lynne Mathis: An 'Anchor' for Tough Times","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fuVZPOSA3p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2007\/04\/lisa-lynne-mathis-anchor-for-tough.html\">Lisa Lynne Mathis: An &#8216;Anchor&#8217; for Tough Times<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2007\/04\/lisa-lynne-mathis-anchor-for-tough.html\/embed#?secret=fuVZPOSA3p\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Lisa Lynne Mathis: An &#8216;Anchor&#8217; for Tough Times&#8221; &#8212; Idol Chatter\" data-secret=\"fuVZPOSA3p\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"In the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings, many people\u2014particularly those who survived the tragedy or were directly affected by it\u2014are leaning on their faith to cope, while others may be questioning their spiritual beliefs. (&#8220;Why did God let this happen?&#8221;). Inspirational singer\/songwriter Lisa Lynne Mathis addresses such challenges (and joys) of faith on her&hellip;","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/imgs\/tout\/story\/lisalynnepic.jpg"}