{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"A Simple Life, a Childlike Faith","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/simplelife","author_name":"Linda G. Howard","author_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/simplelife\/author\/lhoward","title":"Surprised by joy - A Simple Life, a Childlike Faith","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pVd7MQa6hd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/simplelife\/2012\/05\/surprised-by-joy.html\">Surprised by joy<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/simplelife\/2012\/05\/surprised-by-joy.html\/embed#?secret=pVd7MQa6hd\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Surprised by joy&#8221; &#8212; A Simple Life, a Childlike Faith\" data-secret=\"pVd7MQa6hd\" 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":"It is difficult to understand how much God loves us. \u00a0While few of us will admit it, much of our lives is spent waiting for God to slam the judgment hammer into our skulls. \u00a0Working within the mentally challenged community, I&#8217;ve come to understand a bit about unconditional love. \u00a0I am area director of Special&hellip;","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/simplelife\/files\/2012\/05\/Hammer1.jpg"}