Preparing for a party!

Sooooo, Francy, my soon to be one year old... her birthday party is coming up this Sunday. I always get all these

wonderful ideas of things I would like to do and sometimes I bite off more than I can chew. Well, for her first birthday I was really hoping to make a paper mac

he Pinata! I know, I know, very messy and you can buy them for cheap BUT since my daugthers birthday happens to fall on Cinco De Mayo I thought I would start a pinata tradition. It looks so fun!

Well needless to say I also was hoping to have a beautiful cake at her first birthday and had planned on a friend of mine making it but due to some last minute changes she was unable to. Soooo, I also thought well hey I can just make that myself too! Why not! So in the works for her birthday weekend is three tiers of vanilla cake with lemon and raspberry filling and Italian Meringe buttercream frosting! I think I can I think I can.....

so I tried. Needless to say both turned out ok. The cake was a bit dry... due to the fact I made it two days ahead of time and stuck in the fridge... el mistako numero uno. I also think something was off with the frosting. It was a bit too buttery?? If that is possible. I think I will have to try that one again.

As far as the pinata goes... well that was a bit interestin

g as well. The first attempt resulted in a too big head. The second one was more to scale but I didn't have time to embellish. Oh well, now I know for next year.

Man all these things I want to try now that I am a mom and just not enough hours in the day. What ever did I do when I didn't have a kid! Ok, yes now I remember I was in school ooofta don't feel as bad.

Dearest Frances

Dearest Frances,

My little darling, the way you move my heart you may never know! Having you in my life has been a true kiss from Heaven.

As I hold you in my arms each night before you sleep my prayer for your life is always the same... that you would love Jesus and love Him well. Every night it is the same, I rock you quietly and whisper prayers only He can hear and as I lay you down with one last kiss I remind you that I love you but that He loves you more.

I will always hold you when you cry...

but He will hold you forever.

I will always feed you when your hungry...

but He is the Bread of Life.

I will always try to meet your needs....

but only He will NEVER fail you.

I love you so much....

but He loves you more.

I cannot promise I will be the perfect mother or that I will never let you down but I can promise that He is the perfect Father and that He will never let you down. Choose Jesus in all things! Let this be my greatest gift.

I love you little one, but He loves you more.

-Mommy

"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

This passage, although brief, could very easily sum up my goals as a mother. Oh to be a joyful mother who imparts the gladness of the heart of God to all my children! Granted at this point I only have one but I am learning every day what it means to choose joy!

Praying continually.... that my heart posture would be one of true relationship and communication with my Lord and King. After all, isn't that the gift of prayer! That it would be the path on which we walk hand in hand with Jesus. Not just an avenue of requests but a true place of relationship with God. Declaring who He is to our hearts and to our children! That place both in word and thought that no one can alter or steal away. The avenue of renewing our hope and re-affirming His identity.

Praying is such an essential aspect of motherhood. It is often times done unconsciencly and yet other times takes so much effort. Lord, let my prayers be free flowing from my heart to yours. Unrestrained communication and relationship with You at all times. That both in the secret place and in the not so secret place I would seek you first!

From a thankful heart I come before Him.... but how easily dismayed and fickle I can become. I will choose to give thanks in all things! Teach me Lord how to declare your goodness despite my circumstances. For your goodness is not dependent on me rather You are Goodness and you never fail me!

That as a mother I would walk in Your will because I know Your heart!