Spiritual Sunday- My Son Bryce

Last week on my Spiritual Sunday post I talked about the naming of our daughter Ave, you can read all about that HERE if you missed it.  This week I want to talk about how blessed I feel for having been entrusted with a beautiful baby boy, my son Bryce...

 

There is no “special” story about his name, in fact it is the ONLY name my husband and I could agree on.  Needless to say, it didn't come as “easy” as Ave’s name came to us.  He was going to be called “Jonas” and I know what you're thinking, for someone who claims not to be “Religious” I sure love biblical names, and I do, very much.  I find them to be extremely strong and powerful but I just couldn’t get around the fact that he would likely be called “Jo” and well, I don’t like that name...no offense to anyone reading named “Jo”.  But you know how sometimes you relate a name to a specific person?  I do that with the name ‘Joe” and “Joe” was not a very nice boy.  And so, Bryce is the name we agreed upon.  I was sad that it had no biblical significances or reference but I did like it and I have never known another “Bryce”.  Now, looking at my precious little boy I can’t imagine him being called anything BUT Bryce! (Isn't that how it ALWAYS goes??)

Once we found out we were having a little boy, I remembered hearing a song by the Dixie Chicks, Godspeed, awhile back.  I remember how it made me feel, long before I was ever even considering becoming a “mom”.  I remember thinking that I would sing THAT song to my little boy.  I took out my old box of CD’s and found the song and I played it everyday for the rest of my pregnancy.  All the while, thinking about that little man growing inside of me and the miracle(s) I was carrying, thanking God for his blessings.  It would often bring me to tears....tears of joy of course! (I have that lump in my throat right now as I type.)

I guess you could say that both my children are “attached” to a special song, at least in my mind.  I do LOVE to sing, so it seems rather appropriate.  Here is the song that I listened too everyday while Bryce was in my “tummy” and YES, I do sing it to him...almost everyday! (I also TRY to sing Ave Marie but that’s a little bit harder....LOL!)