color my day red

When you're pregnant colors just seem more vivid, the sense of smell is sharpened, and even taste is keener. Color is one thing that definitely perks this tired-of-being-pregnant lady up.  I love how creative God is.  He could have just made a black and white world.  But no, He's much more exciting than that.   I've decided that I will do a "color my day" post every now and then and fill it with the color I'm loving at the moment.  I'm adding one rule to my color post, though, the majority (if not all) of the pictures must be things I already have.  I want to be content with what I've got and I don't want the emphasis to be on "things" or even on the accumulation of things but rather on being thankful.  It's easy online (especially in blogland) to fall into the trap of drooling over other people's cool stuff.  I know I have.  This verse keeps me grounded:

"Don't be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have."  Hebrews 13: 5 MSG

I want to simplify.  To give more and gain less.  To appreciate more and want less.  And that doesn't always come naturally, but I know my Lord stands ready to help.

Lately, I've been inspired by the color red.  It's full of vitality, of boldness, and cheer.  Here's some reds that pack a lot of happiness for me:

Nesting dolls that my mother-in-love brought over from a missions trip to Russia (above picture)--"one generation into another"

Red and white polka dot shoes I found at a thrift store

Tulips that I got for Valentine's Day from a sister-in-love

These boys... my loves

Tomatoes and skordalia

camellias on my windowsill

And my favorite red?

The heart of God that bled for me

In a crimson tide from calvary