Welcome to the first of a series from March 16 – August 31. Every Tuesday I’ll post a teaser from the book. Here’s issue 1:
Introduction: The Gentle Whisper
Tomorrow night I could change my little girl’s future forever—and strangely, she isn’t even born yet.
On our “date night”–an infrequent event for two parents with two other children under the age of four–my wife, Kelly, and I will go to a local bookstore, sit down with a stack of books, and participate in a ritual as old as humanity itself.
We’re going to pick out a name for a child we’ve never met.
At least that’s the plan.
With only 8 weeks left in the pregnancy, we can’t afford to stall. Unfortunately, we’ve been having the same date night for the last several months, and we’re no closer to choosing a name. When we come home, our babysitter can tell, with once glance at our dejected faces, that we’re going to need her services again and sooner than any of us thought.
Naming our first two kids posed a few obstacles, but at the present moment this third one has us caught in a cruel headlock and almost ready to tap out. Until we settle on a name we’re gridlocked, unable to move an inch in any other area of our fast-paced lives.
As a guy, coming home without a name feels similar to returning from a hunt without a kill—or maybe from the hardware store without that critical part, (although admittedly I don’t often venture into the realm of home improvement). In any case, my inability to score the right name undermines my manly ability to identify and solve problems.
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Excerpt taken from Your Secret Nameby Kary Oberbrunner, published by Zondervan, available here via Amazon for $10.19 (ISBN: 978-0310285465). More info www.yoursecretname.com
