{"id":830,"date":"2017-02-01T05:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T11:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=830"},"modified":"2017-01-22T18:36:43","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T00:36:43","slug":"life-in-layers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2017\/02\/life-in-layers.html","title":{"rendered":"Life in layers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2017\/01\/IMG_0098.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-827\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2017\/01\/IMG_0098-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0098\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>There are so many layers in our lives. There is the career layer, that provides \u00a0an identity in the eyes of coworkers and others.<\/p>\n<p>There is the family layer, where we are known to loved ones, those related by blood and those considered family.<\/p>\n<p>Another layer is that of friendships that have grown over the years. We have all had friendships that have lasted for years, and those that only last for a moment.<\/p>\n<p>But the base layer of our lives is our spiritual life. We need that layer to be the strongest to hold up all the other layers of our lives.<\/p>\n<p>How are you making sure that your foundational layer is strong? Share your thoughts in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are so many layers in our lives. There is the career layer, that provides \u00a0an identity in the eyes of coworkers and others. There is the family layer, where we are known to loved ones, those related by blood and those considered family. 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