Waiting?

For as much as I've quoted others on here, I don't think I've ever posted someone else's blog. But, for several reasons I think this women speaks to this issue better (and perhaps more graciously) than I've ever been able to. Thank you, sister:

http://gracefortheroad.com/2012/02/03/idontwait/

Cor

What would happen if our culture took the idea of our names more seriously? What would happen if our culture--the way so many other cultures have--paid more credence to the meaning of a name?

Western culture isn't too concerned with it, but most ancient cultures, most tribal cultures (including Native Alaskan & American cultures), and perhaps even many cultures in the East lend much more weight to the power name can have to speak over one's life.

I'm reminded of this off and on. A dear, dear friend read this quote to me the other day, and it hit me hard. Humbling & hopeful all at the same time.

May my name speak over my life. In all the ways it means.

"The root of the word courage is cor -- the Latin word for heart.  In one of its earliest forms, the word courage had a very different definition than it does today.  Courage originally meant "To speak one's mind by telling all one's heart."  Over time, this definition has changed, and today, courage is more synonymous with being heroic.  Heroics is important and we certainly need heroes, but I think we've lost touch with the idea that speaking honestly and openly about who we are, about what we're feeling, and about our experiences (good and bad) is the definition of courage.  Heroics is often about putting out life on the line.  Ordinary courage is about putting our vulnerability on the line.  In today's world, that's pretty extraordinary."

- from The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Tracy, Name Meaning, Origin, Detailed Name Information & Meaning of Names at NameLab - FamilyEducation.com