Lilly Cristy

Category: Beauty

  • Welcome Spring.

    The only thing that separates us from the dark, cold, blustery winter and the bright, warm, glorious summer has arrived…spring is here.

    Thank goodness for the cheer and happiness that spring brings forth. Gone are the dreary days of sweaters, heavy jackets, scarves, and the dullness that hangs in the air as we all eagerly await the brighter days to come.

    And now, we welcome the abundant sunshine, blossoming trees, and clear blue spring skies with open arms. These long awaited days bring more light into our days and allow more hope into our hearts as we get our first glimpse of the beloved season of summer just peaking over the horizon.

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  • Adventure

    ad·ven·ture: an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity.

    Maybe it’s the childlike spirit of hoping for something great around each corner, or the excitement of being somewhere unfamiliar, but there is so much joy to be had in exploring, wandering, and discovering.

    Something about the unfamiliar puts us on the edge of our seats and keeps us in a place of uncertainty that has to be embraced if we want to experience this life as the adventure that it is.

    For me, the place of embracing the uncertainty doesn’t come easily. I’m a girl who loves routine, I love organizing, I am obsessed with my planner. I like the certainty that comes with planning and preparing.

    But something about the idea of walking by faith, throwing out all schedules, embracing chaos, and tossing my planner out the window absolutely thrills me.

    My heart is absolutely longing for adventure, longing for more exploring, more dreaming, more discovering, more wandering.

    There is something worth finding around every corner…you just have to look in the right places, with clear eyes, an open heart, an adventurous soul and a willingness to get your boots a little dirty.WA-Web-0826

  • Lookin’ good March.

    I think March has the potential to be kind of blah. It’s like half winter, half spring…can’t really make up it’s mind…ya know?

    But, March is off to a great start. The sun is shining, the air is warm, and my heart is happy. It’s Friday! It’s a new month! Spring is on it’s way.

    What a day today was. Morning sunshine, delicious coffee, a beautiful hike on a gorgeous day, good talks with great people, a laughter filled trip to Trader Joe’s, all topped off by an amazing dinner enjoyed with my best friend! Life is good. I am blessed.

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  • Less of Me. More of Him.

    This morning I was looking through old journals from this summer and I stumbled across something I wrote in August that I shared on an old blog of mine, A Ray of Sunshine …as I read through my own words I felt like I was being reminded of the the sweet, carefree, and joyous spirit that I had this last summer. I miss that girl. I miss her adventurous spirit and her desire to submit to whatever the Lord has planned for her. I miss her constant laughter, her infectious smile, and her constant joy in even the simplest things.

    I think through stressing out about jobs, money, and life in general, I have lost sight of that girl and all that she embodies. The crazy thing is, last summer was the most unstable and uncertain season I have ever experienced….and I’m not talking about the weather here people. I was unsure about jobs, my future, school, living situations, and so so so much more….but because of this, I clung to the Lord in a way that I never had before. Because of this, I was drawn so close to him and I was blessed with a truly amazing summer. My heart was so full of joy, love, and contentment.

    But as the last days of summer dripped away like a melting ice cream cone, so did this joyous girl I once knew.

    And now here I am, longing for more….but more of what? More adventures? More opportunities? More money? More clothes? I’ve discovered that none of that will do. In order to find that girl again, I must find less…less of me; less worry, less doubt, less discontentment, less anxiety, less criticism, less materialism, less control. It is when I find less of these things and more of Jesus that life falls into place according to HIS purpose instead of my own…and that is a beautiful thing.