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Susie Teramura's avatar

Love your poem! Sounds like an amazing summer! And a beautiful place to come home to! 💛

Deborah Rutherford's avatar

Hi Susie, thank you. I was having a moment as the being away also included funerals and challenging relationships yet God showed me that this was all part of it, and redirected me to gratitude. And so came the poem. Have a lovely day ❤️

Susie Teramura's avatar

Oh dear- I am so sorry. So glad you were able to come back to gratitude. That is so hard for me sometimes. He is so good to help us find our way through and love us so tenderly- thank you for sharing! Sending love ❤️

Deborah Rutherford's avatar

Thank you Susie. I am so grateful too. I was just reading in Luke 18 tgis morning when Jesus asked the blind man what do you want me to do for you? And so I asked like the blinds man. I asked for Jesus's peace and comfort and it's so amazing because that's what happened.

Susie Teramura's avatar

So amazing! Thanks for sharing! 💛

Sarah Steele's avatar

I’m glad we got to share one of our “away” places together!♥️

Deborah Rutherford's avatar

I am too Sarah! One of my best away places.♥️

Adriane Klager's avatar

I've been to Turner Falls, OK and New Braunfels, TX. Both were great places. I got to try kayaking for the first time on the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers.

Deborah Rutherford's avatar

Adriane, I love this and could be a stanza in this poem. What beauty you have experienced!

Rachael Denny's avatar

I have been on a wonderful family trip to Idaho and Montana.

Deborah Rutherford's avatar

Oh that sounds wonderful Rachael. Did you drive and where did you begin and was it beautiful?

Rachael Denny's avatar

We drove. There were twelve of us, caravanning in three cars. My brother, my sister-in-law and myself left from Eugene, Oregon, and the rest of the family came up from California, meeting in Boise, Idaho. We saw some beautiful country, met some beautiful people, and had a beautiful experience.

Deborah Rutherford's avatar

What a wonderful road trip Rachael- wow! Thank you for sharing ❤️