consider the lilies

Do you have a mantra? Something you find yourself repeating often? I don’t remember having one until a few years ago when I started signing all my letters and emails

Consider the lilies,

Diane

A sweet 3 word reminder from Jesus not to worry because He cares for us. Soon after this habit started, the pandemic hit and suddenly there was a lot more to worry about. Consider the lilies became more than a way to sign off. As I shared it with friends, they started reminding me with a handmade mug, custom designed t-shirt, wall art, an elegant lily brooch, a tattoo on their forearm. It’s powerful considering the lilies together.

Each year when my single white lily bulb blooms in the backyard, I watch in amazement as soft, beautiful petals open and then gently fall within just a few short days.

I’m starting to find myself tempted to worry a lot more these days. This is when I most need the reminder of how extravagantly loved and cared for we are — even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Sometimes it feels like time is moving way too fast. This blog is a way for me to consider the lilies with you. Too look for the beauty in the ordinary. And be free from frantically trying to secure what God has already promised.

~ Diane xo