{"id":519,"date":"2016-04-25T05:00:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=519"},"modified":"2016-03-26T10:46:19","modified_gmt":"2016-03-26T15:46:19","slug":"bridging-our-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2016\/04\/bridging-our-experiences.html","title":{"rendered":"Bridging our experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our lives are filled with every kind of experience, good and bad, mediocre and run of the mill. Yet how often have we thought about what bridges our experiences together? If you look at a bridge, you can notice the length and strength that it takes to keep the bridge from falling into the water below.\u00a0\"bridge\"<\/p>\n

Each experience we have can be likened to a step across. There are the support beams that can be likened to our friends and family who provide support when the wind is howling and storms are rolling through.<\/p>\n

When you look at your life, do you see the progress you’ve made? Can you look back and see how far you’ve come and then see where you’re going? What does your bridge of experiences look like? Share in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our lives are filled with every kind of experience, good and bad, mediocre and run of the mill. Yet how often have we thought about what bridges our experiences together? 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