Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one's youth.
-Psalm 127:3-4
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one's youth.
-Psalm 127:3-4
Today is the last day of October, and I want to write this special post about my grandson, Matthew.
October 20 marked Matt's first birthday.
It is an important milestone in this young boy's life, so it was of course, a cause of rejoicing for our family.
His mom, God-given, had the wonderful idea of having "Twelve Months of Blessing" as the theme for her son's birthday party.
I asked my friends Raffi and Honey Grace to make a special birthday cake for the occasion. In addition to the small cake for the birthday candle, there were twelve cupcakes for each month of the year topped with tiny fruits and a character trait, the blessing that I had prayed for my grandson for that particular month. There were also 24 additional cupcakes for the guests to enjoy!
I also offered to do the decors depicting the birthday theme -- truly a labor of love for me!
Indeed, Matt's coming into this world has given our family twelve months of blessing!
My special prayer for his twelfth month, and first year of his life, is for God's favor to rest on him.
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature,
and in favor with God and men.
~Luke 2:52
Below are some pictures taken by Uncle Worshiper on this special day:
and in favor with God and men.
~Luke 2:52
My dear grandson, Forerunner,
On this your first birthday, I want to thank God for having created you, and brought you into this world.
You have been a blessing, not a burden. You have been such a bundle of joy in our midst, and we thank God for the gift of you.
Today, I pray that Luke 2:52 will be true in your life. May you truly grow in wisdom, in stature, and in favor with God and with men.
May you mature through the seasons of your life,
may you reach great heights spiritually,
and above all, may God's favor surround you as a shield, wherever you go.
Today, on the first year of your life, I declare that nothing will hinder you from walking in the path toward your destiny.
Your God-given identity will be intact because the enemy will never succeed in making you believe lies about God, and about yourself. May you grow up being secure emotionally.
May these words of Scripture be true in your life:
On this your first birthday, I want to thank God for having created you, and brought you into this world.
You have been a blessing, not a burden. You have been such a bundle of joy in our midst, and we thank God for the gift of you.
Today, I pray that Luke 2:52 will be true in your life. May you truly grow in wisdom, in stature, and in favor with God and with men.
May you mature through the seasons of your life,
may you reach great heights spiritually,
and above all, may God's favor surround you as a shield, wherever you go.
Today, on the first year of your life, I declare that nothing will hinder you from walking in the path toward your destiny.
Your God-given identity will be intact because the enemy will never succeed in making you believe lies about God, and about yourself. May you grow up being secure emotionally.
May these words of Scripture be true in your life:
For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
the LORD bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold
from those whose walk is blameless. - Psalm 84:11
Dear Forerunner, may you grow up to be a tree of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified!
Below are some pictures taken by Uncle Worshiper on this special day:
The star of the day, with his mom.
Here's Matt, with his mom and dad, listening to all his guests singing the "Happy Birthday" song...
Me, Trudi, and Ruby
Here's Auntie Obedient One holding the December cupcake!
12 comments:
What a wonderful idea for the cake and cupcakes!
Happy Birthday, Matthew!!!
The cupcakes and cake look great. Happy Birthday to your precious Grandson!
DEar Lidj,
I've never ever seen anything like these beautiful cakes.
It must have been a tremendous occasion for all the guests.
So much thought and symbolism for this beloved grandchild.
A day to remember for all the present guest and because of the photos, it will also be a mark day i sForerunner's life.
Blessings to the big family.
From Felisol
The celebration speaks of your creativity, talent and innovation. Very special indeed.
The photos are lovely.
oh crown of beauty what a little gem is little matt and i must say that those cakes look so outstanding... better by far than the birthday cakes that i always have to google in for my birthday posts!
and i also must say that forerunner's mommy and daddy and auntie look like mere children themselves!
oh what a great party, eh?
it is a wonder that felisol and gunnar didn't crash the party. they are quite well known for doing that very same thing!!!...hahahaha !
so nice to see your foot prints amongst blog land again crown of beauty and i am so happy that you are all ok!...love terry
did you get my questioning email?
ps...where was worshiper during all of these festivities and did you save him any cake?
and i can't see a dog in sight!
Lidj,
It makes me want to have another one just to celebrate just like this!What a symbolic celebration! I am definitely going to pass this theme along!
I hope you feel better soon! You have been through such a tough time with the natural disasters hurting your countrymen so. Sometimes being strong in intercession is wearing, like Moses' arms weakening during the battle, but Aaron and Hur stepped up, holding his arms up for him!I'll be praying for you Lidj!
Maryleigh
Lidj,
I have missed reading your blog.
Today I have taken time to read some and I am so glad for it blesses me every time I come over here.
What an awesome grandmother you are and I know he will be blessed and given strength to face all that he will encounter in his life with wisdom because of your love and prayers.
Elsie <><
Oh, I don't know how I missed this post!
It's beautiful!
The celebration was perfect and I love the theme.
And your birthday prayer for your grandson was special.
You are so Blessed to have him in your life, as he is so Blessed to have such a wonderful, loving grandmother.
I wish him all the best, Lidj.
Joy To All!
God Bless you and your family.
Beautiful post.
Love and Prayers,
Eileen
I totally agree with Amrita! Wish you were around for my b'day coming up! Could you send a blessing my way?
What a blessing u are to your family and to God and to us!
Happy Birthday to Matthew! He is just adorable! What a celebration! You are definitely a blessing to your family!
I just caught a glint of Ernie's smile on Matt. What a wonderful b/d celebration you all had.
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