{"id":1232,"date":"2018-02-21T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T11:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=1232"},"modified":"2018-02-03T12:42:06","modified_gmt":"2018-02-03T18:42:06","slug":"dual-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2018\/02\/dual-nature.html","title":{"rendered":"Dual nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2018\/01\/IMG_4619-e1517683029466.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1215 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2018\/01\/IMG_4619-e1517683029466-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4619\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>It seems ironic in a way to see snow right next to a sandy beach and the ocean just beyond. One would expect only sunshine and summer weather to accompany time at the beach.<\/p>\n<p>We each have seasons in our lives that may appear contradictory. We may feel we are on the verge of a new discovery on one hand and so far from okay on the other.<\/p>\n<p>We are amazing and complex creatures. We have days that are dark and nights where we find the light.<\/p>\n<p>How is your faith life in comparison to this duality? Where you at today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems ironic in a way to see snow right next to a sandy beach and the ocean just beyond. One would expect only sunshine and summer weather to accompany time at the beach. We each have seasons in our lives that may appear contradictory. 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