Wishing Living By the English Lakes

Over many years of great holidays
to the English lakes we would go
never a year passed always be there
such beauty around, inspired pen to flow

Many a time we would think wishing
of moving to English lake district so good
this would be a dream miles too far
the cost far too high, oh if we only could!

Dreamt often when on lakeside walk
stopped at cottage on the lake so awesome
this would be heaven indeed to live there
especially when the flowers would blossom

We would sometimes rent a cottage
just for week to feel what it be like
live in a cottage so lovely and bright
beautiful thoughts filled every sight

But reality came home to roost
it's not to be for us anyway
so the good Lord knows our needs
that's sufficient for here we stay

(Just thinking back to Christine and my unfulfilled dreams of living in the English lake district but it was not to be so content ourselves in God's goodness to us where we are now. )

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Date: 10/3/2020 7:23:00 AM
We should always be happy with what we have and i know sometimes its hard because we can see ourselves living somewhere else very happily but as God knows our needs, and that we are happy that is all we need to know. Blessings, and hugs Jennifer.
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 10/3/2020 7:33:00 AM
Thanks Jenny, Glad you enjoyed it and indeed it's all so true what you say for contentment is a great gift. Take care always, hugs and blessings, Gordon
Date: 10/3/2020 2:44:00 AM
Never been there myself but would love to one day, hope you get a chance for a revisit Gordon, Emilia : )
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Date: 10/3/2020 7:32:00 AM
Thanks Emilia, Glad you enjoyed it and indeed hope you can get there one day. Have a blessed weekend, Gordon
Date: 10/2/2020 7:36:00 PM
I can understand your love of the area Gordon having been there for a few days. Hopefully you'll be able to visit there again in thr future. Tom
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 10/3/2020 12:28:00 AM
Good morning Tom, Glad you liked it and share my appreciation of that part of the country. When we'll ever get back I don't know as things not good at present t whether we're north or south. Have a blessed weekend, Gordon
Date: 10/2/2020 6:48:00 PM
G’day Gordon … I can relate to your feelings Gordon. Lake; natural bush; natures’s calls; and of course the peace and solitude. No wonder you dreamt of living there - thank you Gordon - Lindsay
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Date: 10/3/2020 12:26:00 AM
Good morning Lindsay, Glad you enjoyed it and relating to my thoughts. Have a blessed weekend, Gordon
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