Consider the Lily

The other morning she climbed in my bed. It was early and I was trying to stay asleep. She gently brushed my hair away from my ears and whispered, "Your earrings are enchanting Mommy." I smiled in my "sleep."

During Family Home Evening: "Daddy! Daddy! Daddy! Daddy! Daddy! (this continues till you respond) Your hair is so cool, it looks like a nest!"

We found a very very sparkly pair of flip flops at the dollar store, She said "ooooh!" then in an almost whisper low voice, "High Style!" LOL! She says this whenever she is dressed up or something is pretty. Where does she get this stuff?

I was making the beds and she said, "I'll put on the finishing touches" as she put the pillows on.

On Easter Sunday: "Look Mom, those flowers are me. I'm Easter Lily!"

Tonight: "This kitchen certainly is dirty. Henry is so precilicious." I love that new word! He is!

Another one tonight, during dinner: "This soup is Gre-en (2 syllables) JUST LIKE ME!" She adores Green!

Most common phrase "Isn't that great Mommy!" All the time! With a look of complete Joy, shoulders pulled up, eyebrows so cute, Joy!

On our trip to DC, we stopped under a tree. It was very quiet and still except for the song of a robin. We gazed up and listened, it was a sweet moment. I saw Henry's face light up with recognition as he saw the bird through the blossoms, and Lily's face--- it was awesome! She GLOWED when she realized that lovely song was coming from that lovely bird!
Lily is intense. It is probably the best adjective to describe her. She is intensely joyful, intensely sad, intensely talkative, INTENSE! I think everybody should get a Lily. At least for a few days. She would wear you out though. :) I'm ready for bedtime Every Single Night!

Lastly... I smile whenever I hear this song. I sometimes feel sad that she has such a popular "trendy" name. Even though I've loved it forever, I almost didn't want to name her Lily and have her be one of a "field of Lilies" in school... however, this song makes me remember a field of Lilies wouldn't be so bad. :)


Consider the sweet tender children
Who must suffer on this earth
The pains of all of them he carried
From the day of his birth.
He clothes the lilies of the field,
He feeds the lambs in His fold,
And he will heal those who trust him,
And make their hearts as gold."

I hope my Lily always knows that He Knows Her.


Here is the story of the man who wrote those lyrics, it is very m moving!