{"id":795,"date":"2017-01-11T05:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T11:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=795"},"modified":"2017-01-05T19:27:36","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T01:27:36","slug":"tree-of-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2017\/01\/tree-of-faith.html","title":{"rendered":"Tree of faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2017\/01\/IMG_7257.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-806 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2017\/01\/IMG_7257-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7257\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Trees have always fascinated me. With roots that dig deep and branches that reach high, I admire how nothing stands in their way.<\/p>\n<p>They grow around obstacles and come in all shapes and sizes.<\/p>\n<p>Starting a new year full of resolutions that may not always last, I renew my resolution to not let obstacles stand in my way. I&#8217;ve learned that life is too short and there&#8217;s no reason to not grow around obstacles. We never know where the detour may lead. It may lead to something even better than the direction we were headed.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think our faith journey might look a little like this tree? Bending in all different directions?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trees have always fascinated me. With roots that dig deep and branches that reach high, I admire how nothing stands in their way. They grow around obstacles and come in all shapes and sizes. 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