Piper Rose,
If I were like women of the Bible, I would have waited and given you a name with meaning. I would have given birth to you, held you and talked to you. I would have counted and recounted your toes, felt of your perfectly round ears and kissed the insane softness of the fluffy part of your head until it was almost bald. I would have smelled your hair and watched you sleep and gotten to know every one of your cries... And THEN, after having time to know you and to pray about it, I would have named you something that describes who you are; who God ordained you to be before I even knew you. I'll tell you now, in case your wondering, it would have been a name meaning happy one, or happiness, or one who is glad, who is content, who is a little ray of sunshine.
You'll hear lots of mama's call their babies their little sunshines and I know now why they do. Our babies are our sunshines. Everything can be wrong but when we look at you it all suddenly seems ok. But when I say I'd give you a name meaning happy one, I don't just mean you're occasionally or even mostly in a happy mood. I think your joy is one of your gifts. Maybe it's just because I'm your mama and I'm blinded by my love but I decided the other night that I believe God gave you the gift of joy. And Pipes, unfortunately you'll soon find that the world needs joy. A lot of it.
So Piper Rose, "don't hide it under a bushel, NO! .. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine" and know that if I were like the wise women of the Bible you're name could have been Harshit.
You're welcome.
I vote for Piper. Her whole countenance speaks joy regardless of her name.
ReplyDeleteOne day Piper will appreciate a copy of your love letters, to her, and about her; an enhanced and enriched baby book called "Love Blogs for my Baby". Seriously, consider recording these thoughts in a keepsake book...she will treasure them all her life. You have spoken and written blessings over your child...so be it... by the grace of God. Aunt D
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