{"id":489,"date":"2016-03-09T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=489"},"modified":"2016-02-25T07:14:31","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T13:14:31","slug":"faith-and-the-sink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2016\/03\/faith-and-the-sink.html","title":{"rendered":"Faith and the sink"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"sinking\"<\/a>I know this picture isn’t exactly a kitchen sink but I think it could stand in for that phrase about everything and a kitchen sink. When I was little I liked playing in the sink, splashing the water or trying to catch it before it went down the drain.<\/p>\n

In life it can seem like so much is going down the drain, especially when stress threatens to dampen your experience. Yet, in a way, it can be freeing \u00a0to let things go down the drain. You’re free of things that may not be good for you anymore, even if they were at one point.<\/p>\n

Next time you’re stressed, turn on the water in the sink and watch the water drain away. It will help you focus on the important things in life!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I know this picture isn’t exactly a kitchen sink but I think it could stand in for that phrase about everything and a kitchen sink. When I was little I liked playing in the sink, splashing the water or trying to catch it before it went down the drain. 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