{"id":713,"date":"2016-10-12T05:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=713"},"modified":"2016-10-01T21:25:10","modified_gmt":"2016-10-02T02:25:10","slug":"each-grain-a-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2016\/10\/each-grain-a-memory.html","title":{"rendered":"Each grain a memory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2016\/09\/IMG_5466.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-706\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2016\/09\/IMG_5466-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5466\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>There&#8217;s something calming about standing near the ocean, feeling the sand beneath your feet.<\/p>\n<p>On a recent trip, it stuck me that each grain of sand could represent a memory. These memories can be beautiful ones that remind us of all the gifts we have been given and how God has been present in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>The grains of sand might represent unpleasant memories, especially when shards of broken shells are intermingled.<\/p>\n<p>Next time you go to the beach, or even imagine a beach in your mind, think about what those grains can represent in your life. Pick up a handful of sand, let a grain or two go at a time and say a prayer of thanksgiving for the memories and let go of things that may hold you back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s something calming about standing near the ocean, feeling the sand beneath your feet. On a recent trip, it stuck me that each grain of sand could represent a memory. 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