Lots and Lots of Pink

Hi there! This is my first Pink Saturday post. My friend Sue started participating and I always read her blog, so I've decided to play, too! Beverly at How Sweet the Sound is the creator of Pink Saturday. She loves pink! I do, too. I hunted around my house for pink.

I thought about Pink Saturday at school, too. This is a super star student's pink swish. Cute, huh?

Here we have another darling student's pink shoes!

Stop and look at the pink sky outside the school!

Next time I post for Pink Saturday, I'll feature ONE pink thing! Promise!

Tonight I was talking to Kelli (my daughter) on the phone and we were discussing all the things that have gone "wrong" recently. Around Christmas she suffered a miscarriage. She has two darling babies, but this was her second failed pregnancy. They recently put their cozy cottage on the market and trying to "show" a home with two tiny girls and a big dog takes SO much energy. Her chronic skin disruption has flared up, and now her dog is very ill. Kelli is upbeat overall, but understandably shaken right now. Do you ever feel like once the current stress inducer goes away that everything will go back to normal? Less than ten years ago, we had an extremely rough period. My beloved father-in-law died leaving a huge hole in our hearts, Bill had to have hip replacement surgery (too much running) at 45, Brad (our oldest) was engaged, Kelli was in college, I was going to school full time to get my English/Secondary Education degree, we had two teenagers at home and we had too many bills and too little money. I remember I gave up on the hope of things getting back to normal and it was extremely freeing. Now, dragging my stubborn "I wanna be a housewife again" self to school every day is FAR from normal for me. Having my husband travel around the globe isn't ideal when I wish for normal. I'm completely convinced he's doing the right thing, but of course I'd like for him to be here whenever he is away. Normal. Kelli and I decided that normal isn't a "given" and the realization that we can't "do" our lives alone infuses a great sense of relief into our hearts. There is no "fixing" and there are no guarantees. We surrender control and cling to Jesus. After all, He DID come to save us and I desperately need saving.

Happy Pink Saturday to all of you. Happy day to all of you who nestle in and spend time with me. I count it a tremendous honor.

Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound! She hosts Pink Saturday with the selfless intent of helping happy bloggers find one another. Check out the Pink Saturday participants by clicking on the link and visiting Beverly's blog today. It is a fun way to find new blogs, if you are interested. I continually utter huge words of thankfulness for the connection I have with all of you. YOU make my pink heart happy.