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\"DSCN1002\"<\/a>Sometimes it feels like you are looking at life through obstructions. You want to see clearly. But things just get in the way. We have our own ideas, our own views. These views don’t always match up with others. What do we do when our views don’t jive with the others?<\/p>\n

Changing your perspective can open up endless possibilities. Take a look at this picture. Use each division to take a look and see what might be different in each division. Think of each section as a separate picture. Or consider the different parts as a connected piece.<\/p>\n

In your spiritual life, notice if there are different images that make up a whole or if you can appreciate each smaller image.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes it feels like you are looking at life through obstructions. You want to see clearly. But things just get in the way. We have our own ideas, our own views. These views don’t always match up with others. What do we do when our views don’t jive with the others? 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