{"id":7051420,"date":"2026-08-30T02:37:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T02:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/what-an-old-city-and-an-old-church-are-teaching-me-about-new-beginnings\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T02:37:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T02:37:30","slug":"what-an-old-city-and-an-old-church-are-teaching-me-about-new-beginnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7051420","title":{"rendered":"What an Old City and an Old Church Are Teaching Me About New Beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>There is a muted wistfulness in Springfield, Illinois, that always seems to be hiding just below the surface of this town. 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