{"id":265,"date":"2012-04-07T13:53:56","date_gmt":"2012-04-07T20:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=265"},"modified":"2012-04-07T13:53:56","modified_gmt":"2012-04-07T20:53:56","slug":"believe-higher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=265","title":{"rendered":"Believe higher"},"content":{"rendered":"I got to thinking about religion. At what point do we consider ourselves to be religious? Is merely believing in God, in heaven enough to be called religious? Sometimes I wish I were more religious than I am. I fully believe in God and pray most nights, but I don\u2019t seem to make it to mass very often. And that\u2019s a shame. I think religion is an amazing outlet because it gives us something bigger than ourselves to believe in. We think higher, believe higher, and know that there is life for us after death. Thus, death becomes a less intimidating element we all must face if we know God is waiting for us at the end of the road. How do I know this? It\u2019s simple. I believe. And that makes everything in life much easier for me. I have someone always watching over me, protecting me. Religion makes me realize that I\u2019m not alone. And that\u2019s really all I could ever ask for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"