{"id":798,"date":"2010-12-15T15:37:46","date_gmt":"2010-12-15T15:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2010\/12\/advent-day-18-to-walk-an-uncertain-path.html"},"modified":"2010-12-15T15:37:46","modified_gmt":"2010-12-15T15:37:46","slug":"advent-day-18-to-walk-an-uncertain-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2010\/12\/advent-day-18-to-walk-an-uncertain-path.html","title":{"rendered":"Advent Day 18: To Walk an Uncertain Path"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orphans walk an uncertain path toward adulthood. They live without the basic protection of a family. Add to that the lack of food, the dirty water, the constant fear of abuse and manipulation. The orphan&#8217;s path is one that is lonely and dark.<\/p>\n<p>As Christ brought light into the world through his advent and the first Christmas, we can share that light with children who walk the dark path of orphan-hood. <\/p>\n<p>Bring the light to an orphan this Christmas and Change Their Story.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADVENT_18.gif\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/104\/import\/ADVENT_18.gif\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center;margin: 0pt auto 20px\" height=\"531\" width=\"360\" \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orphans walk an uncertain path toward adulthood. They live without the basic protection of a family. Add to that the lack of food, the dirty water, the constant fear of abuse and manipulation. The orphan&#8217;s path is one that is lonely and dark. 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