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Last week we celebrated all the babies born into our church family over the past year with a ritual of infant recognition. Following worship we held a very lively brunch for families with preschool age children. Forty-two people were in attendance and half were infants and toddlers! I inquired of one of the expectant couples whether they had a name picked out for their upcoming addition. The mom replied, “Well, we have some good ideas, but we’ll wait to see what the baby looks like when he was born.” Parents often wrestle with the whole naming process because it’s not just a description of outward appearance, but of a lifelong personal identity.
