{"id":1194,"date":"2018-01-10T05:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T11:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=1194"},"modified":"2017-12-20T14:06:45","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T20:06:45","slug":"beginning-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2018\/01\/beginning-again.html","title":{"rendered":"Beginning again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do you maintain your faith when you are challenged? What tips can you provide to others?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2017\/09\/IMG_0975.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1119 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2017\/09\/IMG_0975-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0975\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, taking it day by day is the best thing that can happen. We all need to begin again at some point, right? Sometimes beginning is a daily thing.<\/p>\n<p>One thing I appreciate about faith in God is that there is an unconditional love that comes from God &#8212; no matter where I am in my journey. No matter where you are in your journey, you can always begin again.<\/p>\n<p>How are you beginning again this year?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you maintain your faith when you are challenged? What tips can you provide to others?\u00a0 Sometimes, taking it day by day is the best thing that can happen. We all need to begin again at some point, right? Sometimes beginning is a daily thing. 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