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Some songs I've been listening to lately.  And an outfit I wore. 
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Hannah + Camille

 Camille and Hannah are friends.   

 The other day we brought home Hannah from school.  I asked them to take a picture of my outfit and it turned into a mini photoshoot.

 They are both super dramatic and silly and height doesn't make a difference.  ;)

 How cute is that?

Hannah's little brother Stephen (Bubba to us) was outside too, and I managed to catch this before he ran away.  

It was quite cold outside, but these girls are so professional ;) we had a bunch of fun.  Giggles, chilliness, silly poses and all, it was a lovely afternoon. 

Loved shooting you silly girls!

Lillian ♥

Thoughts.

It was one of those days where I actually slept well.  I dragged myself out of bed, and hopped in the shower and then tried to figure out what to wear.  I didn't want to just wear jeans and a t-shirt again, that is so boring and I don't particularly want to be boring, but I wanted to be comfortable, and what is most comfortable? Layers.  So I decided to wear jeans... and a dress, and a shirt, and a cardigan.  I was warm and comfy and happy despite the fact that I was not still in bed.

But it was still one of those days.  I went to school, turned in homework, smiled, laughed, but generally just felt quiet.  I like quiet days though. Quiet and content days are really nice.  I felt very comfortable in my skin, and that is a nice feeling. 
You know how what you wear makes a difference in how you act?  I think that dressing is a really big part of a person.  Either you care what you wear, or you don't, but either way, it shows who you are. Mart Twain said "Clothes make the man.  Naked people have little or no affect on society" obviously we aren't going to go around naked (well most people don't ;) but how you clothe yourself, in this outward-appearance-based society we live in, is going to affect what people think of you, and even how you think of yourself. 

There are stories to every article of clothing, and choosing to wear something is adding to your story.  Maybe it's not so drastic as all that, but it's still true.  When I am happy, I am more likely to put on a brightly colored dress.  When I am sad I'm more likely to wear simpler clothing. 
I think that everything that you gather to yourself, everything you surround yourself with, is going to add to the definition of you.  You may not realize it, but each little choice you make says something about you and influences you.  So why would you chose to dress/act/talk like someone else?  Of all the infinite combinations of characters that makes a person, of all the unique traits God gave you, why would you try to be like someone else?  I think we're trying to find ourselves in something other than God, for one.  Don't embrace trends and labels and things of this world.  Embrace the unique person God has made you.  Embrace God.   

 "Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You." Dr. Seuss had it right.  There's no one who can be YOU better than you can.  Isn't that pretty obvious?  So why would we try to be someone else when we could be God's 100% unique creation? 

I know this is kind of all over the place.  But when I'm getting dressed, I want to dress 100% me.  Sometimes I put on jeans and a t-shirt because I don't really care that day, but generally I'm so much more comfortable in "my" skin, of dresses and layers and patterns and colors.  
I'm more comfortable and me in smiles and awkwardness.  I'm more comfortable singing loudly than conversing about math.  I would rather cook and bake than play sports.  
So I guess my point is that, I want to encourage each of you lovely people reading this to be you. To not worry what other people think, or try to act like someone else, but to always be the 100% you that God made.   Embrace being yourself, not someone else, and embrace God.  Read his word, and pray without ceasing, live life joyously for God, and find what his purpose is for you.  God has made you special, and he has a great plan for you(Jeremiah 1: 5).  


Lillian ♥

Phillipians 4:4-9


 

A Black and White Breakfast

Black-and-white for a photograph always seems to evoke a still, crisp, clearness of all that it captures.  The essence of the photograph frozen in a timeless memory-filled moment.  I can almost feel the contrast of cold air outside and the comfort of the restaurant, the warmth of the freshly-washed mugs, and the wrinkled edges of our sketch paper. 

My father and I have very close birthdays, mine is the first, and his is the second of February.  And ever since I was very little we always made it a point to go out to breakfast a couple days before our birthdays and recap the year, talk about life, sketch in our home-made notebooks, and discuss the books we had read. 

These mornings always seems a bit surreal, like a black-and-white.  We get up before the first rays of sun have fully touched the mountains, and tiptoe to the kitchen, holding our shoes so as to not wake anyone.  We creep out in the cold January air, and drive to our favorite breakfast place. 

The early morning is one of my favorite times because of all the lovely breakfasts my father and I have enjoyed together, and even though I rarely have to wake up that early it makes the few times
I do, even more delicious. 

So thank you Daddy for all our breakfasts, they have always been so much more than food. 

Do you have any favorite Black-and-white moments?

Lillian ♥