Blue and Not Red

I really have no clue as to who reads this. Probably no one. And that is ok. Because really and truly, it's a form of self-expression that is very healthy and healing for me. Basically like an open diary, except I can type faster than I can write. And online.

So I really don't do well with change.

Simple things that change bother me. Like our t-shirts at Clear Springs for example. They have always been red. For the billion years I have worked there, our t-shirts were red. Then some smart little advertising person decided to add some color to the mix, and they ordered royal blue shirts, to which I detested. I mean really, I refused to buy one. I only bought the red shirts.

But now it is wintertime. And wintertime at Clear Springs means we order long-sleeved shirts and jackets to keep us snug and warm with the drafty walls and floors of our old barn. This winter there was a sign up sheet in the wait station for long sleeved shirts. I LOVE our long sleeved shirts and wear them all the time in the winter (even while not at work) because they are just so darn snuggly! So I put myself down for two.

Well, you know where this is going. Our shirts came in. And guess what color they were? BLUE and NOT red. It just broke my heart. When I think of Clear Springs I think of red shirts. And to pay money for a blue shirt was really just so hard for me. But I pulled out my cash, and sported the blue long sleeved shirts. And you know what, it's really not all that bad.

But I guess that was just a preemptive foreshadow of what is to come. Because very soon our whole world will change. We have decided to move our lovely little family of four (us plus two dogs) back West to good ole Midland so we can try and start a family.

Job prospects are much more appealing as is the idea of being close to our many family and friends in that area. I'm so excited to settle down and have babies! I dream of Sunday brunches with the grandparents and raising our kids in a lovely little home with a sweet backyard. Don't get me wrong, I'm scared out of my mind, but I know that God is calling us to take this leap of faith and make these steps for our family and for our future.

So as we embark on this new adventure, I'll wear my blue Clear Springs long sleeved t-shirts and embrace the change that is to come.

Peace and Blessings to all. And may you all find your blue shirts as well.