{"id":1234,"date":"2018-02-26T05:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T11:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=1234"},"modified":"2018-02-03T12:52:17","modified_gmt":"2018-02-03T18:52:17","slug":"counting-blessings-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2018\/02\/counting-blessings-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Counting our blessings"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t know how many people that read these posts pray the rosary. But I like\"IMG_4554\"<\/a> to consider it a way to count blessings.<\/p>\n

Each of the beads where we recite the “Hail Mary,” can perhaps makes us mindful of the mothers in our lives – both biological and spiritual.<\/p>\n

The larger beads where we recite the “Our Father” can point us to God and those who act as fathers in our lives.<\/p>\n

This week, try to count at least 50 blessings you have in your lives. Keep a list handy next time you go to pray and then pray in thanksgiving with that list. You might even find more than 50 blessings!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I don’t know how many people that read these posts pray the rosary. But I like to consider it a way to count blessings. Each of the beads where we recite the “Hail Mary,” can perhaps makes us mindful of the mothers in our lives – both biological and spiritual. 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