Sunday, February 6, 2011

Why "lily of the valley"

My 28th Birthday flew by way to fast, and a few days after while feeling down and somewhat selfish because I didn't get what I wanted... it happened!  My Mother in Law, an extremely talented woman, for my gift knitted me a beautiful scarf and the pattern was called Lily of the Valley!  So I turned to google, LOL!  The first was pictures of the flower and then pages and pages of information about its "historical/ biblical" meanings followed.  The picture in the background of my blog kept popping up everywhere so I took this as a sign.  I studied the picture for hours and then it accrued to me that in certain ways the flower reminded me of myself.  Its steams sprigs up into the world only to curve down with a bud placing itself at the tip never seeing the world around it just the ground it came from.  I bend over backwards for other people, giving up so much of myself.  Giving good advice to others but not doing it myself.  Always worrying about what people are going to say or do.  Trying to be something I'm not.  Picking up projects and never finishing them, give, give, give, and give but how do you do all this with out really loosing yourself... not real sure but the next time I raise my head for understanding, I think I'll hang it down and take the form of the lily and pray!  Pray that one day the people around me as good as they are will stop putting me though the pain and pressure that I feel to please them and also to give me the strength to learn to deal with it and release it!!!
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  1. Louise February 9, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Oh, Kelly, it's beautiful!!!!!!

    Did you know that in the "language of flowers", the lily of the valley signifies the return of happiness. Also it's symbolic meaning is "trustworthy". In my eyes you are a beautiful, trusworthy woman that can rest in the promise that God will bring you true happiness if when you lft up your head you only gaze at Him.

    Here is a qote from my dear friend Elizabeth, from her blog http://www.elizabethfoss.com/reallearning/2011/02/small-steps-together-s-i-m-p-l-i-c-i-t-y.html

    When a simple soul is to act, it considers only what it is suitable to do or say and then immediately begins the action, without losing time in thinking what others will do or say about it. And after doing what seemed right, it dismisses the subject; or if, perhaps any thought of what others may say or do should arise, it instantly cuts short such reflections, for it has no other aim than to please God, and not creatures, except as the love of God requires it. Therefore, it cannot bear to be turned aside from its purpose of keeping close to God, and winning more and more of His love for itself.~St. Francis de Sales

    love,
    Louise

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