{"id":864,"date":"2017-03-22T05:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=864"},"modified":"2017-02-12T17:01:28","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T23:01:28","slug":"yearning-for-springtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2017\/03\/yearning-for-springtime.html","title":{"rendered":"Yearning for springtime"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_0091\"<\/a>For some, this winter may have been a tough season. Many have been stuck in snow or cold weather for a long time.<\/p>\n

The official season of spring will be here soon. I can hardly wait for green buds to form and flowers to start bringing light and color to our world again.<\/p>\n

What season are you in in your spiritual life? Are you in springtime? Perhaps you feel like it is still autumn. Whatever season you’re in, don’t forget that the seasons do change and you will be in the brighter warmth soon. God is doing something in us during all seasons. So even if we think we are like the bare trees, we are really just preparing for growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For some, this winter may have been a tough season. Many have been stuck in snow or cold weather for a long time. The official season of spring will be here soon. I can hardly wait for green buds to form and flowers to start bringing light and color to our world again. 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