What a day! For just a typical Sunday, it was blissful and had such happy moments that made my heart smile.
To begin, it was our first time back to actual church... inside the sanctuary! Church had been open for quite some time, via reservation and mask-wearing, but since we hadn't been vaccinated and had high-risk family members, we opted out of in-church services. Our place of worship also had outside services (in-car), but again, we had opted out (just wasn't the same - but, we certainly could have gone in our pajamas without the hustle and bustle of trying to get ready - ha!).
Because puppy still had tummy issues, Ramsey and I attended; Eric remained behind to puppysit. Connor was staying elsewhere.
Being inside the sanctuary gave me such a euphoric feeling, with my heart nearly bursting with happiness - and my eyes welling up, with gratitude. I suppose it was from being in public again, surrounded by people, in a shared and caring environment, with everyone gathering for the same purpose. It was beautiful. And, better yet... NO MASKS!!!!
After church service, there was a picnic, with face-painting, bouncy castles, hot dogs and hamburgers, a cookie contest, and music. When we woke up that morning, the weather had been drizzly and dreary, to the point I figured the outside fun would be canceled. But, by the grace of God, the sun had come out by the time church ended, and it was gorgeous with blue skies and warm rays.
Ramsey was in heaven, between the bouncy castles and seeing some of his friends from soccer and bible school. I had to peel him away from the fun to come enjoy a bite to eat.
While he played more, I visited with people at the round folding tables, happy to meet new friends, as well as familiar faces and friends.
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