I am sure that Alyssa had fun at her birthday party.
Dayv and I? Well not so much...
It's our last year that we are having a home birthday party
since A is getting older. It makes it harder to have parties at home.
So we wanted to make sure that this party was totally fun!
It was. But I think that this party has taught me a great
deal about life.
You'd not think at a girl's birthday party that
you'd be shown life changing things, but that's what happened to me.
I realized that I need to let go.
Alyssa is growing up and although I truly believe
that I have gotten a lot better over the years
about being so protective, I realized last night
just how frightened I truly am about her going to middle
school next year and also that God truly does have
her best interest at heart and I need to trust that he does.
That is a hard lesson.
It isn't that I don't want to see it, it's just that
I love my little girl and my job, D's & my job is to protect her.
But.. That also means allowing her to grow and share
the foundation that D & I have provided for her these past 11 years.
I am okay with letting go, but at the same time I truly
feel that I need to find balance. It is still our jobs
to protect A but at the same time we have to allow her
wings to fly...
So even though I've done it several times
I today give my daughter to Jesus because
I know that he loves her far greater than I could possibly
imagine.
So for my baby's birthday today
because it is her birthday today, I give you the best present I possibly
could ever give you sweetie..
May you fly and hit your dreams, may you always
follow God's footsteps, and may you realize that today
at your tender age of 12 I gave you to Jesus and trust that
he will have you in his arms forever.
I truly do love you.
I truly did pray for a little girl and He gave me you.
You are an amazing person.
Who is a good girl.
You make good choices.
I hope you always find joy.
I hope that you always make wise choices
and good decisions.
And most of all, always know that I love you
so very much.
Happy 12th birthday duder!
All my love,
Mom
Dayv and I? Well not so much...
It's our last year that we are having a home birthday party
since A is getting older. It makes it harder to have parties at home.
So we wanted to make sure that this party was totally fun!
It was. But I think that this party has taught me a great
deal about life.
You'd not think at a girl's birthday party that
you'd be shown life changing things, but that's what happened to me.
I realized that I need to let go.
Alyssa is growing up and although I truly believe
that I have gotten a lot better over the years
about being so protective, I realized last night
just how frightened I truly am about her going to middle
school next year and also that God truly does have
her best interest at heart and I need to trust that he does.
That is a hard lesson.
It isn't that I don't want to see it, it's just that
I love my little girl and my job, D's & my job is to protect her.
But.. That also means allowing her to grow and share
the foundation that D & I have provided for her these past 11 years.
I am okay with letting go, but at the same time I truly
feel that I need to find balance. It is still our jobs
to protect A but at the same time we have to allow her
wings to fly...
So even though I've done it several times
I today give my daughter to Jesus because
I know that he loves her far greater than I could possibly
imagine.
So for my baby's birthday today
because it is her birthday today, I give you the best present I possibly
could ever give you sweetie..
May you fly and hit your dreams, may you always
follow God's footsteps, and may you realize that today
at your tender age of 12 I gave you to Jesus and trust that
he will have you in his arms forever.
I truly do love you.
I truly did pray for a little girl and He gave me you.
You are an amazing person.
Who is a good girl.
You make good choices.
I hope you always find joy.
I hope that you always make wise choices
and good decisions.
And most of all, always know that I love you
so very much.
Happy 12th birthday duder!
All my love,
Mom
3 comments:
Happy birthday Alyssa!
Happy Birthday!
The home birthday's don't have to stop. When my girls were growing up they always LOVED having home parties! AND my 13 yr old daughter still loves having them so there is hope!
Middle school is good, lots of growing for both mom and daughter ;o)
I sure hope that it was a good party and that this was the birthday of the world!
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