Hello God, it’s me, Mara:

You know, Lord, some names that new babes are given makes one wonder, how on earth did the parents come up with that name. Did they ever even think to check the meaning of the name? It’s been said that even if unknown, the babe/child will grow into and live up to their name. Our daddy sure lived up to his name; he was ‘STRONG AS AN EAGLE’ and ‘BRAVE’. Mom was the ‘GRACEFUL ONE’.

The source of a neighbor’s name is Hebrew and means ‘CHRIST LOVE’. It fit him. Another neighbor’s name meant ‘GRACE AND MERCY’. The name given to several uncles,...