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February 1, 2021 by Sheri

“And your dad made you learn all this when you were five?” Stephen’s gestured covered the hydroponics room.
Sasha shrugged. “Supposed to teach us self reliance.”
Stephen scratched his eyebrow. “Or give him more time to gamble.”
She snorted. “Either way, it worked out.”
Stephen shook his head. “Alone for five years. I can’t imagine. Where’d you get clothes?”
She peered down at her faded corduroy jacket. “He wasn’t a big man. I did his mending before he left. Not that hard to tailor.”
His gaze on her felt heavy with the pity. She studied the fish tank instead, let the burbling oxygen pump wash away silence. The tank held her finest crop of trout yet, a hard won victory after nearly losing the first crop—her only protein supply at the time.
Stephen turned to the window, surveying the forest crowding the treehouse. “Were you lonely?”
Time to kill the pity. She met his gaze with a sharp one of her own.
“Why would I be? Being my own company was the first thing I learned.”
“Sasha…”
“People aren’t reliable, Stephen. You’ll learn that someday.” She turned to the row of tomato plants, examining the leaves for blight. Growth, soil, fish crops—these she could predict and trust. She’d learned them.
The man behind her, one whose shoulders brushed her door frames and boots creaked her solid wooden floor, she couldn’t learn him.
Did she want to try?

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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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