{"id":890,"date":"2017-03-01T05:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=890"},"modified":"2017-02-12T16:55:39","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T22:55:39","slug":"take-your-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2017\/03\/take-your-time.html","title":{"rendered":"Take your time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2016\/05\/IMG_3152-e1486933198644.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-574\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2016\/05\/IMG_3152-e1486933198644-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3152\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>How many of us spend our time running around? We might not even realize how much we are constantly running because it can feel like. The normal thing to do. Or normal in the sense that it has been happening for so long we don&#8217;t recognize anything else.<\/p>\n<p>We need to take our time. Like a turtle, who takes his time somewhat by default, we need to slow our pace.<\/p>\n<p>We can miss the beauty around us when we are always rushing. We might not notice the flowers starting to bloom right below our feet.<\/p>\n<p>Take your time this week. See what you are missing. Share your insights with us in the comment section!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many of us spend our time running around? We might not even realize how much we are constantly running because it can feel like. The normal thing to do. Or normal in the sense that it has been happening for so long we don&#8217;t recognize anything else. We need to take our time. 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