WOW!!! MY GOD IS GREAT!!!!
I am not sure where to start. This is going to be long. It is also going to be messy, because I am so excited and hyped up in how much God loves me. About a year ago, my wonderful and beautiful cousin Chelsea gave me a book that changed my life. The book is called "Redeeming Love" by Francine Rivers. It is based on the book Hosea in the Bible. It really appealed to me because it is a true love story about forgiveness. Which I needed at the time. Long story short after I read this book, I just knew if God blessed me with a daughter, her middle or first name has to be Hosanna. It means forgiveness which is personal to my life also my favorite song in the entire world is "Hosanna by Hillsong". The Husband in the book his name is Micheal Hosea and he deals a lot with kindness and forgiveness. Remember he is the husband.
Ok, So I have been SLACKING BIG time in my Jesus time. (bad, bad, me). So today I woke up around 7am to go workout, and I knew in my gut I had to do devotions today. So I go to the gym with a girl from work, come home and before going inside, I just listen to the song on the radio, I was to listening to Klove (99.4 for greensboro, NC). Anywho ( I am so excited inside I cannot focus!) I eventually come inside about 10 mins later after praising God, and asking for forgiveness.
I was asking for forgiveness because I have not been doing my devotions and I can see it in my everyday life. When I stop doing devotions, I stop hearing God and idk my whole attitude just changes. So I come inside kiss my wonderful husband and get my Bible, pen, Beth more study and sit on the couch . You want to know what I do next..TURN ON LIFETIME!!! I knew what I was doing was wrong. I just started watching TV instead of doing Jesus time. So, I give myself a deadline and say to myself "after this movie, I will spend time with you Lord".
So Movie ends and I see a preview for a movie that looks really good (Never trust Lifetime) and guess what...it comes on NEXT. I know I have too much to do today, so I hit record and turn off the devil. I turn my radio back to Klove and turn it down a little, I open my Beth Moore study, and start praying to my Lord. I pray that he opens my mind and heart so I can hear Him and understand the Word, and that it speaks to me. I decide I need a little Galatians 5:22 in my life which is
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
I then decide instead of doing my Beth Moore study, I am going just read the book of Galatians. I needed Gods word.
I start at Chapter 1 verse 1, and just read. I am reading along having a grand ole time, I get to chapter 4 verse 26 and it says
but the other woman Sarah, represents the heavenly Jerusalem. She is the free woman, and she is our mother.
As soon as I read the name Sarah I knew that was my Child first name. I knew it. God said "Sarah, that is her name". ( I am not pregnant, this is for the future, lol). I stopped reading, and starting daydreaming...Sarah...hmm do I like Sarah...Sarah Hosanna or Hosanna Sarah??? Will I call her Sarah? Will call her Hosanna? Then I started thinking I hope Brandon likes Sarah.
I have a strong belief in names. I want to name my kids names that have a Godly meaning. If something were to happen to my children, and they lost everything, they will have a name. A powerful name.
So I start really digging the name, and I wonder what God has in store me and my family. I wanted to start reading more about Sarah. This is where the chills come in. As I am daydreaming...the thought came to me...in the book "Redeeming Love" the Wife has multiple names. She had a traumatizing childhood and doesn't want anyone to know her name, because its the only thing that is innocent. So she makes up names to tell people. BUT in the end of the book she reveals her true name....Sarah.
Sarah is the wife.
Hosa is the Husband.
Hosanna means forgiveness.
Hosanna is me.
Hosanna is Gods Grace.
Hosanna holds the Wife and Husband together.
Sarah Hosanna will be my child's name.
You can't tell me God does not care about unborn babies, because He just named mine.
