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Deborah Rutherford

Deborah Rutherford

Where Redemption, Beauty, and Grace Meet

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I am so thankful you are here. I am a Christian wife – writer – speaker – podcaster -and makeup artist – who helps you see yourself as God sees you – His beautiful daughters and sons. Although I write from a woman’s experience, I believe this can help my male friends too – especially with the women in their lives. I invite you to a life embracing your God-given beauty.

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Poet • Writer • Speaker
Author of Prodigal Daughter, Unexpected Blessings Devotionals
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I know Wendell Berry has meant so much to many of I know Wendell Berry has meant so much to many of us. I wrote this poem, “The Holy Wild,” after his poem “The Peace of Wild Things,” first published in @thewayback2ourselves: The Peace of Wild Things Journal. When the theme was announced, my heart jumped a little, okay, a lot, because this is my place: reflection and pondering as I find my peace in the wild. Thank you, Wendell Berry, for your lovely poem.

Exciting news coming soon about @thewayback2ourselves Rooted Journal. Can't wait to share.

THE HOLY WILD 

The vivid red bird,
stark on the vanilla railing, 
flew off to the Myrtle tree. 
In the misty morning 
I reached for the sun 
only to find clouds. 

I stepped into the moss 
to stick my nose 
into a just-born gardenia 
and drank her sweet aroma— 
a bit like delicious dark chocolate. 

There were probably sounds 
of cars, mowers, and a plane overhead, 
but the flowers silenced it all— 
like sound barriers, 
portals to another world, 
another garden. 

And when the winds of despair gathered,
I found refuge there 
where I was free 
to wander, seek, and wonder 
in the Holy Wild. 

I wondered: 
When man first walked out of the garden, 
what did he leave behind? 

The rain drizzled and tickled 
while my husband tended 
to a bent sunflower 
who needed his gentle twine. 

Again, I wondered: 
Do the trees mind the cars passing by? 
Have we lost touch with our garden-selves? 
Will God swoop everything up 
and take it back to Heaven with him? 

Dear God, can we return to the holy wild? 

The Holy Wild, Prodigal Daughter: Poems of Light for the Lost Ones (The Way Back Books 2026)

Thank you for reading on this beautiful October day. Which lines resonate with you? Tell me your wonder in God's beautiful creation and what gives you peace?

💛 
Deborah 

#poetry #peace #creation #poems #wonder
I'm honored to have contributed my story “Anchored I'm honored to have contributed my story “Anchored in Hope” to the beautiful devotional "Finding Our Way Through," a collection of honest testimonies from women who have walked through valleys, wrestled with hard seasons, and still found God’s goodness along the way.

My friend @sfreymuthawake created this space for us to bear witness to God in our difficult stories and know we are not alone.

If you need a little hope for your own hard season, I’d love for you to read it.

You can read my story and subscribe at @sfreymuthawake and  Sarah's Holy Even After Substack: https://sarahfreymuth.substack.com/. Sarah will send you the whole download link.
LINK is in my bio or comment ANCHOR.
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I know I am not alone walking deep valleys and treacherous storms. My hope is that even in the deepest one, you rest in God’s blessed assurance that He is with us. If you’d like to share your story in the comments, please do.

May the Lord bless you and keep you.

🤍
Deborah
Author of Prodigal Daughter

ANCHORED IN HOPE ⚓️ 
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. —Romans 15:13, NKJV

#hope #anchor #devotional #freeresource
Celebrating @hadassahtreu new book "Satisfied." I Celebrating @hadassahtreu new book "Satisfied."

It was an honor to endorse my friend and her beautiful book. Congratulations Hadassah ❤️ 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 

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Get inspired by the story of a woman's journey of transformation and change that ultimately leads to birth–the birth of God's purposes and plan in her life. Available now on Amazon and all major online book retailers.

#satisfiedmemoir #hadassahtreu #NewBookRelease2026 #AbundanceBooks

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I've returned home from our beach trip to the begi I've returned home from our beach trip to the beginnings of Autumn. In the misty muted morning, I walked the wooded path immersed in more of God’s beautiful creation.

“Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord.” —Psalm 96:12 NKJV

My heart is full and yours?

#autumn #Psalm96 #godsbeauty
Good morning from Destin, Florida. Sharing God's b Good morning from Destin, Florida. Sharing God's beauty 💙
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You and your journals full of prayers, poems, the You and your journals full of prayers, poems, the wonderful lessons God is teaching and asking, "Lord what shall I write today."

Some days only a word, maybe a scribble, then an epiphany, then more.

So grateful and you?

There are many ways to shine...it could be writing, composing music, caring for each other...what ever way we are called to, let's shine.

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16 ✨️ 

💛 D

#writer #letyourlightshine✨ #Gratitude "Bibleverse #encouragement
I saw on the news feed that the monarch butterflie I saw on the news feed that the monarch butterflies were coming.

The next morning, as I was getting into my car, I looked over at the garden, and there, on the basil plant, was a beautiful monarch butterfly, which tells me to always look for God’s beautiful, unexpected blessings because they are everywhere.

I must say, I have been finding beautiful blessings everywhere—enchanting, divine moments.

Like the time it rained while the sun was out, and we saw a beautiful pinkish rainbow against a pink-lavender-ish sky.

Or when  I saw the first leaves fall, and I thought, "Already!”

And then, and then, oh yes, I turned 67, and what a delight it is. This new, lovely frontier that God is calling me into. And for my birthday, my husband made his sourdough bread, a cake, and built me a writing nook. And he strung up twinkling lights because I wanted them.

And when I read about a blind man receiving His sight in Luke 18:35-43 and mine were opened.

Oh, dear friend, tell me the beauty that you are finding. Your enchanting divine moments. Was it a rainbow, a warm piece of freshly baked sourdough bread, or reading your Bible as the Holy Spirit whispered divine truths?

I invite you to inger in the slides for more unexpected blessings of God’s enchanting divine moments.

🤍 Deborah
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