Take care what you call your childrenThen the Lord said to me, Take a large tablet and write on it in common characters, ‘Belonging to Maher-shalal-hash-baz’,Isaiah 8:1
Used to teach a boy called Jesus ( pronounced Haysuess) he didn't like it very much and would say my name is "Youssess".
As we read through Luke's Gospel last week I was struck by the care that is taken with people's names. I am always glad to have been named after Stephen, but maybe it appeal to my martyr complex!
I think the way we bother to get people's names right is a measure of the respect we show for each other.
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