April was an exciting month for Pinked! For those who recall our Maryland theme to our October event last year, I believe it was the start of something significant in the life of this little non-profit ministry. Since that event, it has been on my heart to expand the support we provide to the Pink […]
First Monday…Are You Kitting Me? (April 2024)
Happy April! When I think back over this Easter weekend, refreshment is what I am feeling. It was so sweet to be with my family enjoying the warmth and glimpses of the sun as we celebrated our Risen Jesus, the HOPE of the world. Last weekend, we got to attend our 5th Bosom Buddies Charities Ball. It is always such […]
First Monday of March…Are You Kitting Me?
Last month I mentioned a book I was reading by Anjuli Paschall called Awake. I am actally making my way through the book for second time and this morning, I read the chapter about being “Awake to Hope”. How fun to be reminded about the two messages I had been hearing for this year of 2024! […]
First Monday of 2024…Are You Kitting Me?
A New Year’s Message from Pinked Perspective As another holiday season ushers us into 2024, I have asked my family to each identify 3 personal highlights of 2023 and to then look forward to this coming year with what excites them about 2024. This was prompted by one particular message I heard this Advent season […]
First Monday…Are You Kitting Me? (April 2023)
Happy April! Passion Week is here! My hope is to be more intentional and contemplative in thought this week. I may just subscribe to those text alerts that help me to follow along with the events in the life of Jesus of Nazareth this week. Is anyone else doing that this season? March marked a year since discontinuing my ten-year course […]
First Monday of 2023…Are you Kitting Me?
A Holiday Message from Pinked Perspective When it was time to write a message for our family Christmas card this year, I recalled how Philippians 4 had been speaking the truth that my weary soul was so deperately in need of. We all longed for another fresh start in 2022, only to be met with more loss, heartache and struggle. […]
First Monday…Are You Kitting Me (Labor Day 2022 Edition)
While this is our First Monday Labor Day edition, admitting it’s September is not easy. Summer came and went much too fast. So fast that we are going to try to hold onto summer all the way into October if we can. That may or may not be a hint at what to expect with […]
Last Monday of Summer…Are You Kitting Me?
Yes we are a few Monday’s late with our First Monday…Are You Kitting Me update. Honestly, I have been a little busy holding onto summer with all I’ve got and hoping to enjoy more moments like the one in the background photo above. That was one short summer, can I get an “Amen”. I guess […]
First Monday…Are You Kitting Me (April 2022)
Happy April! We are looking forward to Passion Week next week. Not sure about anyone else but March was an absolute blur. It was exciting in that March 10th marked my last day of taking hormone therapy, Tamoxifen after being on it for ten years. It is definitely a milestone on my journey. It hasn’t felt […]
Third Monday…Are You Kitting Me? (November Thankfulness)
With the flip of the calendar to November and already to the 3rd Monday of November, I realize how hard it has been to catch up since our event. I always find that October brings me incredible energy and purpose, and this October of 2021 was no different! It was really fun to try something different this year with our Family […]
First Monday…Are You Kitting Me? (Labor Day 2021 Edition)
I arrived back home to the states from my extended stay in Aruba on August 4th. Although there was much disappointment around missing out on a special 10 year anniversary dinner with my toes in the sand and a snorkel cruise in that amazing blue water on our last two scheduled days, I am able […]
First Monday…Are You Kitting Me? (May 2021)
“Because God delights in us entering into the fray of this world, to bring light, beauty, and truth and to stand strongly and boldly for His purposes, He sends us trials and training to prepare us for the platform He would have us stand on.” ~Sally Clarkson I was reminded several different times this week […]
First Monday…Are you Kitting Me? (November Thankfulness)
It is always hard to flip the calendar to November. I do find that October brings me incredible energy and purpose. We are confident that the victories that we experience in October are out of our hands. That is why we knew that in facing this very different October, we could trust that the support for this ministry would be ever-present. Instead […]
First Monday…Are You Kitting Me (October is Here Edition!
October 2020 is here! And that means…we are one month closer to saying goodbye to this unforgettable year. It also means we get to take some time to celebrate the Pink Warriors who power through their illness so bravely. Global pandemic or not, you can’t mask a warrior’s courage. We all know this an October […]
First Monday…Are You Kitting Me? (September Edition)
September often feels like a new year. Kids are going back to school, summer comes to an end and work schedules become more regulated. September 2020 seems to be the beginning of our “new normal”. In the spring we found COVID-19 scary, confusing and thought to be short-term; in the summer we tolerated restrictions on […]