{"id":1014,"date":"2021-03-22T10:45:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T14:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/?p=1014"},"modified":"2021-03-22T10:45:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T14:45:40","slug":"reflection-from-cherie-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/reflection-from-cherie-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflection from Cherie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cherie-Reflection-3-22-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cherie-Reflection-3-22-21.jpg 390w, https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cherie-Reflection-3-22-21-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Lazy Sunday Afternoon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My mud boots sit next to the front door. I pull them on and head outside. I\u2019m mindful of my steps as I walk the yard with my dog. The ground changes with the rising and the setting of the sun. It\u2019s firm at dusk and dawn and a wet and mucky mess during the time in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kids who live a few doors down are playing at the end of the road. Their laughter floats through the woods. They see me sloshing around the yard and wave from the end of the driveway. I wave back so they perch themselves on a giant rock inviting me to join them. They are eager to play with my puppy. They giggle louder as I get closer then tell me all about the fun they\u2019re having with their bikes and scooters. Their exuberance makes me smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On my way back to the house, I notice the flower beds. Last year\u2019s mulch is mostly matted with wet dead leaves. I imagine the perennials that will arrive soon. After fourteen years of walking this yard, I know where they all live by heart. I feel a sudden catch of excitement in my throat as if special guests will arrive soon. There will be a lot to do to get ready for their arrival, but that\u2019s for another day. It\u2019s not how I want to spend this lazy Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I sit on the front steps and search for a poem about spring from Mary Oliver. And I find this quote: \u201cCome with me into the woods where spring is advancing as it does, no matter what, not being singular or particular, but one of the forever gifts, and certainly visible.\u201d I take a moment to let the gifts I received in the past hour soak in deep. I look around one more time and whisper the last words of her quote, \u201cand certainly visible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I settle back inside the house ready to welcome the rest of this lazy Sunday afternoon. \u00a0And my mud boot sit next to the front door waiting for the next adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Cherie Shaw, CPE Intern<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Lazy Sunday Afternoon My mud boots sit next to the front door. I pull them on and head outside. I\u2019m mindful of my steps as I walk the yard with my dog. The ground changes with the rising and the setting of the sun. 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