{"id":14,"date":"2010-04-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-21T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jennifercares\/2010\/04\/caring-questions-strength-from-above.html"},"modified":"2010-04-21T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-21T10:00:00","slug":"caring-questions-strength-from-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jennifercares\/2010\/04\/caring-questions-strength-from-above.html","title":{"rendered":"Caring Questions:  Strength from Above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Caregiving situations can make us struggle to find a way to communicate with someone we love.&nbsp; I&#8217;ve learned that when you&#8217;re able to push through awkward silence and connect with your loved one, the rewards are many. (<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/cgi-bin\/mt\/mt.cgi\">You can read more about that here<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p>This week, I&#8217;m offering you some questions that will help you to start meaningful conversations about faith. <\/p>\n<p>Research shows that people who pray regularly are healthier than those who don&#8217;t. You and your loved one may have different feelings and beliefs about spirituality.&nbsp; Talk about it, respectfully, and learn about how you each understand the meaning of it all:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you believe you were put here for a purpose?&nbsp; What do you feel it is?<\/li>\n<li>How do you feel when you are in a place of worship?<\/li>\n<li>Did you ever learn anything from a holy person in your life that changed your way of thinking?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Blessings to you this week (and always).<\/p>\n<p>j.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caregiving situations can make us struggle to find a way to communicate with someone we love.&nbsp; I&#8217;ve learned that when you&#8217;re able to push through awkward silence and connect with your loved one, the rewards are many. (You can read more about that here). 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