<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>family Archives - Diana Derringer</title> <atom:link href="https://dianaderringer.com/tag/family/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://dianaderringer.com/tag/family/</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:10:38 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <image> <url>https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-derringer_headshotsm-32x32.png</url> <title>family Archives - Diana Derringer</title> <link>https://dianaderringer.com/tag/family/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Potluck</title> <link>https://dianaderringer.com/potluck/</link> <comments>https://dianaderringer.com/potluck/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana Derringer]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:48 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[banquet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[casual]]></category> <category><![CDATA[church]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coworkers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[devotion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diana Derringer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[family]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fellowship]]></category> <category><![CDATA[food]]></category> <category><![CDATA[friends]]></category> <category><![CDATA[God]]></category> <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category> <category><![CDATA[high hopes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[idioms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[informal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Lessons from English Expressions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[meals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[neighbors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pot luck]]></category> <category><![CDATA[potluck]]></category> <category><![CDATA[take a chance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uncertainty]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unknowns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Words Wit and Wisdom]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://dianaderringer.com/?p=10375</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Do you enjoy potluck meals? If you grew up in a large extended family like I did, you understand potluck. Aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends from everywhere bring food. Lots of food. Stick to your ribs food. Attend church potlucks, and you get a little taste of heaven on earth. Dishes that weigh down tables, plus fellowship with other believers, fill both body and soul. Friends, co-workers, and neighbors also create great potlucks. Food and fun abound. Potlucks may be...</p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://dianaderringer.com/potluck/"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/potluck/">Potluck</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dianaderringer.com">Diana Derringer</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Potluck.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-10376" src="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Potluck.jpg" alt="Potluck--table with lots of food" width="366" height="550" srcset="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Potluck.jpg 366w, https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Potluck-200x300.jpg 200w, https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Potluck-180x270.jpg 180w" sizes="(max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px" /></a>Do you enjoy potluck meals? If you grew up in a large extended family like I did, you understand potluck. Aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends from everywhere bring food. Lots of food. <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/stick-to-the-ribs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stick to your ribs</a> food.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Attend church potlucks, and you get a little taste of heaven on earth. Dishes that weigh down tables, plus fellowship with other believers, fill both body and soul.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Friends, co-workers, and neighbors also create great potlucks. Food and fun abound.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Potlucks may be inside, outside, or on a hillside. We once invited neighbors to a potluck picnic on top of the hill behind our house. A farm wagon served as our table. Everyone enjoyed the scenery as well as multiple plates of country cooking.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Potluck refers to a shared meal with dishes brought by those who attend.</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">You bring whatever dish you desire. Although unplanned, the meal usually includes plenty of everything. No one stresses, because the meal is casual and everyone helps.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Potluck (sometimes written as pot luck) means to take a chance on an uncertain outcome. </strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">Of course, if you attend a potluck meal, you take your chances on what you get to eat. However, this also refers to other unknowns, including:</p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li>Shopping</li> <li>Travel</li> <li>Work</li> <li>Any situation with little information but high hopes</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>You have one certain outcome available to you. </strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">If you <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/about-2/my-faith-journey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trust Jesus as Savior and Lord</a>, you never have to guess. You never have to face unknowns alone. Plus, God has planned a banquet for you and other believers in heaven.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">“Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” (Luke 14:15 NIV).</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Thanks to Brad Leverett for the suggestion. Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.pexels.com/search/potluck/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pexels</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Do you have an expression you want explained or a thought about this one? If so, please comment below.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://ow.ly/XX0U50JTr3Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe to receive my weekly posts by email</a> and receive a free copy of “Words of Hope for Days that Hurt.”</p> <p style="text-align: left;">If you enjoyed this post, please share it with your friends.</p> <p><a class="a2a_button_facebook" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdianaderringer.com%2Fpotluck%2F&linkname=Potluck" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdianaderringer.com%2Fpotluck%2F&linkname=Potluck" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_pinterest" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/pinterest?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdianaderringer.com%2Fpotluck%2F&linkname=Potluck" title="Pinterest" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdianaderringer.com%2Fpotluck%2F&linkname=Potluck" title="LinkedIn" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_email" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdianaderringer.com%2Fpotluck%2F&linkname=Potluck" title="Email" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fdianaderringer.com%2Fpotluck%2F&title=Potluck" data-a2a-url="https://dianaderringer.com/potluck/" data-a2a-title="Potluck"></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/potluck/">Potluck</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dianaderringer.com">Diana Derringer</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dianaderringer.com/potluck/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Shoot the Breeze</title> <link>https://dianaderringer.com/shoot-the-breeze/</link> <comments>https://dianaderringer.com/shoot-the-breeze/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana Derringer]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:00:30 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Problems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[casual]]></category> <category><![CDATA[devotion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diana Derringer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[family]]></category> <category><![CDATA[friendly]]></category> <category><![CDATA[front porch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[idioms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[informal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Lessons from English Expressions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[light-hearted]]></category> <category><![CDATA[peace]]></category> <category><![CDATA[porch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[porch sitting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rocking chairs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shoot the breeze]]></category> <category><![CDATA[talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Words Wit and Wisdom]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://dianaderringer.com/?p=9017</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Our family loves to sit on the porch or under a tree and shoot the breeze. Like Mom and Aunt Ersie always did, we enjoy time together. We talk almost constantly. However, our conversations usually focus on fun. We get serious when we must, but we rather not. To shoot the breeze refers to casual conversation. Talk stays: Friendly Informal Light-hearted We chase rabbits rather than discuss world news. With no plan, we talk about whatever comes to mind and...</p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://dianaderringer.com/shoot-the-breeze/"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/shoot-the-breeze/">Shoot the Breeze</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dianaderringer.com">Diana Derringer</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Shoot-the-Breeze.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-9018" src="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Shoot-the-Breeze.jpg" alt="Shoot the Breeze--two women in rocking chairs on a porch" width="450" height="359" srcset="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Shoot-the-Breeze.jpg 450w, https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Shoot-the-Breeze-300x239.jpg 300w, https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Shoot-the-Breeze-338x270.jpg 338w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /></a>Our family loves to sit on the porch or under a tree and shoot the breeze. Like Mom and Aunt Ersie always did, we enjoy time together. We talk almost constantly. However, our conversations usually focus on fun.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">We get serious when we must, but we rather not.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>To shoot the breeze refers to casual conversation. </strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">Talk stays:</p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li style="text-align: left;">Friendly</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Informal</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Light-hearted</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;">We <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/chasing-rabbits/">chase rabbits</a> rather than discuss world news. With no plan, we talk about whatever comes to mind and seldom <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/lock-horns/">lock horns</a> in debate.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>When conversations slow, we relax in one another’s company.</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">Occasionally, we must rest our vocal cords. If that happens, we find pleasure in the wind’s breeze. Quiet time prepares us for another round of conversation.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Or we eat. Of course, we usually talk while we eat. After all, food is one of our favorite topics.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>We cannot shoot the breeze forever.</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">Although we love fun times, we must still <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/tackle-it/">tackle</a> life’s hard issues. A few moments to rest and shoot the breeze help prepare us to deal with life’s problems and sorrows.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">“There is a time for everything, a time to weep and a time to laugh” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4 NIV).</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Thanks to Janna Babak for the suggestion.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Do you have an expression you want explained or a thought about this one? If so, please comment below.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://eepurl.com/xP7HL">Subscribe to receive my weekly posts by email</a> and receive a free copy of “Words of Hope for Days that Hurt.”</p> <p style="text-align: left;">If you enjoyed this post, please share it with your friends.</p> <p><a class="a2a_button_facebook" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdianaderringer.com%2Fshoot-the-breeze%2F&linkname=Shoot%20the%20Breeze" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdianaderringer.com%2Fshoot-the-breeze%2F&linkname=Shoot%20the%20Breeze" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_pinterest" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/pinterest?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdianaderringer.com%2Fshoot-the-breeze%2F&linkname=Shoot%20the%20Breeze" title="Pinterest" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdianaderringer.com%2Fshoot-the-breeze%2F&linkname=Shoot%20the%20Breeze" title="LinkedIn" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_email" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdianaderringer.com%2Fshoot-the-breeze%2F&linkname=Shoot%20the%20Breeze" title="Email" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fdianaderringer.com%2Fshoot-the-breeze%2F&title=Shoot%20the%20Breeze" data-a2a-url="https://dianaderringer.com/shoot-the-breeze/" data-a2a-title="Shoot the Breeze"></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/shoot-the-breeze/">Shoot the Breeze</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dianaderringer.com">Diana Derringer</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dianaderringer.com/shoot-the-breeze/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>My Heart Is Full</title> <link>https://dianaderringer.com/my-heart-is-full/</link> <comments>https://dianaderringer.com/my-heart-is-full/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana Derringer]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[comfort]]></category> <category><![CDATA[death]]></category> <category><![CDATA[devotion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diana Derringer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[emotions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[family]]></category> <category><![CDATA[God]]></category> <category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[heart]]></category> <category><![CDATA[heaven]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hope]]></category> <category><![CDATA[idioms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[joy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Lessons from English Expressions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[love]]></category> <category><![CDATA[my heart is full]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Words Wit and Wisdom]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://dianaderringer.com/?p=8948</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>My heart is full when I spend time with people I love. It’s also full when I miss those same people. The first feels good. The second hurts. My heart is full means I feel strong emotions. I usually feel glad. However, it also refers to times I feel: Sad, down in the dumps Mad, fit to be tied Afraid Lonely Any strong emotion Emotions affect physical reactions. My heart beats faster with strong emotions. It beats slower if I feel...</p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://dianaderringer.com/my-heart-is-full/"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/my-heart-is-full/">My Heart Is Full</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dianaderringer.com">Diana Derringer</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/My-Heart-Is-Full.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-8949" src="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/My-Heart-Is-Full.jpg" alt="My Heart Is Full--four generation family photo" width="450" height="408" srcset="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/My-Heart-Is-Full.jpg 450w, https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/My-Heart-Is-Full-300x272.jpg 300w, https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/My-Heart-Is-Full-298x270.jpg 298w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /></a>My heart is full when I spend time with people I love. It’s also full when I miss those same people. The first feels good. The second hurts.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>My heart is full means I feel strong emotions.</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">I usually feel glad. However, it also refers to times I feel:</p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li style="text-align: left;">Sad, <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/down-in-the-dumps/">down in the dumps</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;">Mad, <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/fit-to-be-tied/">fit to be tied</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;">Afraid</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Lonely</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Any strong emotion</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;">Emotions affect physical reactions. My heart beats faster with strong emotions. It beats slower if I feel relaxed, <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/snug-as-a-bug-in-a-rug/">snug as a bug in a rug</a>.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>My heart is full of different emotions when I see this picture.</strong></h3> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li style="text-align: left;">Memories of good times fill me with joy.</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Missing our get-togethers brings tears.</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Knowing my dad, mom, and younger nephew are in heaven comforts my heart.</li> <li style="text-align: left;">Looking forward to seeing them again makes <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/my-cup-runs-over">my cup run over</a>.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;">I give thanks for God’s never-failing presence and the emotions to deal with every life event.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him” (Psalm 28:7 NIV).</p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Tracy-Crumps-Book-cover-newletter.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-8978" src="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Tracy-Crumps-Book-cover-newletter.jpg" alt="" width="133" height="200" /></a>If your heart is full of painful emotions due to experiencing a medical crisis, walking alongside someone who is, or caring for a loved one, my friend Tracy Crump’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Health-Healing-Wholeness-Devotions-Illness/dp/1633573281/">Health, Healing, and Wholeness: Devotions of Hope in the Midst of Illness</a>, may help. On Saturday, October 30, I will randomly select the name of one person on my mailing list to receive a free copy of Tracy’s book. Please encourage your friends to also s<a href="https://dianaderringer.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=11983df7ac45be83499003741&id=1797662da7">ubscribe to my mailing list</a> for a chance to win.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Thanks to Jane Ashley Pace for the suggestion.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Do you have an expression you want explained or a thought about this one? 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I do. I want to Go somewhere See new sights Travel the world Itchy feet need to travel. Ready to hit the trail, my feet want to go to: A favorite place Off the beaten path to explore the unknown A well-known tourist attraction The beach A friend or relative’s home The mountains A peaceful place with few people A special event with crowds of people The desert A country road in the middle of...</p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://dianaderringer.com/itchy-feet/"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/itchy-feet/">Itchy Feet</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dianaderringer.com">Diana Derringer</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-3269 aligncenter" src="https://temp.dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Itchy-Feet.jpg" alt="Itchy feet--standing on a beach, looking into the distance" width="450" height="337" srcset="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Itchy-Feet.jpg 450w, https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Itchy-Feet-300x225.jpg 300w, https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Itchy-Feet-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" />Do you ever get itchy feet? I do. I want to</p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li>Go somewhere</li> <li>See new sights</li> <li>Travel the world</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Itchy feet need to travel.</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">Ready to <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/hit-the-trail/">hit the trail</a>, my feet want to go to:</p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li>A favorite place</li> <li><a href="https://dianaderringer.com/off-the-beaten-path/">Off the beaten path </a>to explore the unknown</li> <li>A well-known tourist attraction</li> <li>The beach</li> <li>A friend or relative’s home</li> <li>The mountains</li> <li>A peaceful place with few people</li> <li>A special event with crowds of people</li> <li>The desert</li> <li>A country road <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/in-the-middle-of-nowhere/">in the middle of nowhere </a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;">I love to visit new states. I enjoy the culture of new countries. Occasionally I don’t care where I go. I just want to go.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>What causes itchy feet?</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">Itchy feet have no one cause. Reasons may include:</p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li>Hearing about another person’s travel</li> <li>Remembering a favorite place</li> <li>Pictures of places never seen</li> <li>Certain times of year</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Yet, wherever I travel, I always want to return home.</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">A few days or weeks, and I get homesick. I miss my <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/garden-spot-of-the-world/">garden spot of the world</a> with:</p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li>Family</li> <li>Neighbors and friends</li> <li>House</li> <li>Church</li> <li>Routine</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;">Perhaps travel’s greatest benefit is learning how much I love home.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Whether home or away, I find life’s greatest joy by following God’s path.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">“For the paths of the Lord are true and right.” (Hosea 14:9 TLB).</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Where do your itchy feet want to go? Please comment. 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