Friday, January 19, 2007

name

"What's in a name - that which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet." (II.2 .43-44)
~Juliet

Names tend to carry great value and some rightly so. My parents were not the type to spend hours pouring over a name due to its meaning. As of late, however, I stumbled across the meaning of my middle name (actually - she told me): grace. The meaning of my first name? Reborn. Together? Reborn with grace. And so I am.

This revelation is new to me every day, a wonder to be marvelled. I do not deserve the favor and love of the Lord yet he extends it freely. Whether it be in the form of protection while travelling, hugs from a friend, released debt, miraculous provision, or gentle daily reminders, I stand in awe of his grace in my life.

I have been reborn with his grace - what an amazing concept.

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