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REWIND – #flashfictionmagic

February 20, 2023 by Sheri

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REWIND – #flashfictionmagic
They knew the lake was haunted when they dove in.
It had been a wholesome sort of day, full of hikes and scorched food and poisonous mushrooms carefully collected. She brought him a mountain laurel sprig, and he gave her a mossy rock.
They were so happy.
And then they found the lake, the one no one was supposed to be able to find unless they needed it desperately. They didn’t feel needy, but who could disregard a gift from the earth like this?
And so they dove in.

And every year, on this day, no matter where they were, the lake transported them back. For twenty-four hours, they laughed and hiked and admired flowers again.
The year the doctors discovered cancer in his brain, they had that one day of no sickness, no sadness.
The year their son stopped taking their calls, they had that one day of skipping rocks across the lake’s surface. Full of love for each other, complete in each other.
And this year, when she went to stand by a fresh grave to lay a mountain laurel sprig beside it, she was transported there.
He waited by the shore, a mossy stone cupped in his hands and a smile on his face.

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Hi, I'm Sheri Yutzy. I love forests under the night sky, trying new foods, and drinking Irish tea.
I'm married to a musician who looks good in black, mama to two toddlers who love to eat, and happy resident of a Cape Cod cottage in Ohio.
I write YA fantasy and am acquisitions editor at sparkflashfiction.com.
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I know, it looks like I’ve only read fantasy thi I know, it looks like I’ve only read fantasy this year. This is not true, but they do make such lovely pictures. 🤩 Fantasy, especially YA fantasy, is the genre of my heart, and since my bookshelf space is limited, I tend to buy more of them. Did I mention they’re pretty?😅

⛸️Wishtress, by @nadinebrandes 

🌊A River Enchanted, by @beccajross

🏇The Scorpio Races, by @maggie_stiefvater

🌲The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by N.K. Jemisin

🐉League of Dragons, by @naominovik

Have you read any of these?

Can you name five books you’ve loved this year?
🌿☀️🌿 My best tip for finding magic every 🌿☀️🌿
My best tip for finding magic everywhere?
Go out and catch a few children.
Release them in your backyard.
Let them rummage in your cupboards and tiptoe into your bedroom with their treasures.
In the morning you’ll smell daffodils everywhere.
🌿☀️🌿

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What is a day for? I found myself pondering this q What is a day for?
I found myself pondering this question as I meditated on Scripture this morning. I love to achieve things, and sometimes I get lost in the maze of caring for little ones while wanting to get something—anything—done. I’m living a dream life, saving money every day (by not using daycare😅). Half the time it feels too good to be true, the other half it is just too real and never seems to end.
But this morning I was seeking silence before God and it occurred to me that what I was doing was the point of my days. I am here to love Him and be loved, and show my children how to love Him and be loved. And I can do that to better effect because of the many tiny tasks they need me to do for them. They’ll see His love in how I prepare their food, teach songs, finally make the Playdough they’ve been begging for.
It’s the task of my life, and when these children are moved away, it will remain my task.
How lovely is that?
What are ways you let God show you He loves you?
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My chubby cheeked sunshine. ☀️♥️☀️ My chubby cheeked sunshine. ☀️♥️☀️
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