We were set when it came to girl names, but when we found out our second was a boy, we had to work a little harder to find the right name for him. Several names were in the running like: Caleb, Micah, Lincoln, and Eli. There were others that one of us liked but the other would not, so it was back to the drawing board. Noah always ended up on the list choices and we really like it, but never really gave it a second thought. We went back and forth throwing out crazy names that we knew we wouldn't use. We prayed that God would give us a peace about the name for our baby.
One day I let Spencer listen to a song by Watermark called 'Noah's Song' (I will post the lyrics at the end). He really liked it but didn't say much after that. During the day I would ask Seth if he could say certain names that we were thinking about naming the baby. When I asked if he could say 'Noah', Seth said, "Noey! Baby come! Come baby!" I was pretty shocked! I looked up what the meaning of Noah- rest and peace. I then looked up what Scripture said about Noah. Genesis 6:9 "Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God." It really doesn't get any better than that! But Spencer loves the name Noah because he is in the lineage of Christ, just as Seth (Adam's son) was! Noah's middle name will be Bryant, which was my granddad's (my dad's dad) middle name. He was the most godly man, prayer warrior and great example for me as I grew up! We are excited to meet this little guy in September!
The lyrics to Noah's song are below after the pictures.
Below are the letters for his room
Noah at 22 weeks
NOAH'S SONG BY WATERMARK
Sweet Noah
Your eyes are a window To all of our childhood dreams
It's almost like we're starting over again
One more trip through this life
With different eyes to see
You're the gift that came to take us back
Cause baby dear, you have the joy we lack
With your tiny hands
You touch a different world
Your full of wonder, full of hope
And full of one more chance
For us to see the world again
Like God sees the world
Little lover of God
You'd smile at a stranger
You don't think to be careful
How sweet is your love
You'd reach for the most unlovely of creatures
Your love is so unconditional
You're the gift that came to take us back
Cause baby dear, you have the love we lack
With your tiny heart
You'll love a different world
Your full of wonder, full of hope
And full of one more chance
For us to love the world again
Like God loves the world
And a child shall lead them
For such is the kingdom of heaven
Simple faith, simple love
Just because
Little faithful one
You're just like a mirror
Reflecting anything and everything we do
Mirror, mirror oh how you remind us
That we should reflect our Father just the same
You're the gift that came to take us back
Cause baby dear, you have the faith we lack
With your tiny life
You've shown the precious love of God
He's full of mercy, full of grace,
And full of one more chance
For us to daily learn to love
Like He first loved us
And a child shall lead them
For such is the kingdom of heaven
Simple faith, simple love
Just because
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