{"id":60,"date":"2016-02-10T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=60"},"modified":"2016-01-27T20:47:57","modified_gmt":"2016-01-28T02:47:57","slug":"landscape-of-our-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2016\/02\/landscape-of-our-faith.html","title":{"rendered":"Landscape of our faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2016\/01\/snowy-sunset.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-434\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2016\/01\/snowy-sunset-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"snowy sunset\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it is necessary to encounter wide open spaces \u2013 both around the world and inside our own hearts. If we can honor the wide open spaces, we have a chance to find peace. With so many distractions and things weighing on us, it can be easier to breathe with a little more space.<\/p>\n<p>There are certain wide open landscapes I prefer \u2013 ones that include the sunset, water and warmth. I find myself closing down and wanting to hibernate in winter landscapes though I try to recognize what beauty it holds. I notice how many times the landscapes outside can reflect what is inside. Maybe we just need the breathing room to assist in rearranging our landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes it is necessary to encounter wide open spaces \u2013 both around the world and inside our own hearts. If we can honor the wide open spaces, we have a chance to find peace. With so many distractions and things weighing on us, it can be easier to breathe with a little more space. 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