Do you read the beginning pages of a book where they briefly tell of who they dedicate the writing? I always do and often find it not only touching but curiosity-building. I picked up the Christian subculture book, The Shack by William P. Young and this is what I found in his dedication section:
This story was written for my children:
Chad–the Gentle Deep
Nicholas–the Tender Explorer
Andrew–the Kindhearted Affection
Amy–the Joyful Knower
Alexandra (Lexi)–the Shining Power
Matthew–the Becoming Wonder
Doesn’t it kind of remind you of the titles given to the four children in Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia?
King Peter, the Magnificent
Queen Susan, the Gentle
King Edmund, the Just
and Queen Lucy, the Valiant
And maybe, just a little, it reminds me of the tones and impact in the spiritual world as when Peter is declared, the Rock by Jesus himself.
It makes me wonder what my more significant name might be. A name that reflects my true persona and true self, separate from all that is earthly and in tandem with my flesh. And then I get thinking, what might my children names be, who are they becoming, what is emerging within each of them?
Oh, to not just wonder and be curious, but to actually start looking for these new names and then set our eyes a gazing.