{"id":473,"date":"2016-02-29T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=473"},"modified":"2016-02-06T20:11:07","modified_gmt":"2016-02-07T02:11:07","slug":"light-as-a-feather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2016\/02\/light-as-a-feather.html","title":{"rendered":"Light as a feather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2016\/01\/feather.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-436\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2016\/01\/feather-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"feather\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whether you feel light as a feather in your faith or more weighted down, it is a great gift when you experience the lightness.<\/p>\n<p>The birds are probably still south for the winter, so finding a feather of your own might be difficult. But if you happened to see one on a walk on one of those unseasonably warm days, keep an eye out for a feather to guide you.<\/p>\n<p>What helps you feel light in your faith? Is it spending time with loved ones, especially those you haven&#8217;t seen in a long time? Is it looking through photo albums and remembering the good times and the gifts you have been given over the years?<\/p>\n<p>This week, take a look around and notice what draws you to a lightness in faith. \u00a0Feel free to share your ideas with others in the comment section.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you feel light as a feather in your faith or more weighted down, it is a great gift when you experience the lightness. The birds are probably still south for the winter, so finding a feather of your own might be difficult. 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