{"id":66,"date":"2015-06-24T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T15:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=66"},"modified":"2015-06-03T12:34:49","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T17:34:49","slug":"reaching-new-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2015\/06\/reaching-new-heights.html","title":{"rendered":"Reaching New Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2015\/05\/reaching-new-heights.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-146 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2015\/05\/reaching-new-heights-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"reaching new heights\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This animal sure has ambition. It can reach high into the sky. Being naturally short, I find I can get a little jealous of his view \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>But seeing an animal like this can also give one a new perspective &#8212; the fact that sometimes we really need to find a different view of things. Look outside yourself at what is happening all around. And, also to look inside yourself for a better view at what your heart is telling you.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing this creature also provides me with a goal of reaching new heights. I know I&#8217;ll never be as tall as a giraffe, but that doesn&#8217;t mean I can&#8217;t make and surpass goals and dreams that I set. Sometimes I might set the dreams too low, so I&#8217;ve got to remember to keep reaching up and out.<\/p>\n<p>What can you see from the sky?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This animal sure has ambition. It can reach high into the sky. 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