She Has a Name – “How’s That Spelled?”
Well, we have decided on a name for our little girl, but we don’t know yet how we want to spell her first name. So, we are asking you to help us. Her name is going to be (I’m putting the first name in parentheses because it’s just the phonetic spelling): (Khar’-es) Grace.
(Khar’-es) is a Greek word meaning “grace”, so her name would technically be, Grace Grace, or, Grace upon Grace. Which, John 1:16 says, ”For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.”
The proper way to spell her first name is “Charis,” but the “c-h”, which makes a “k” sound in this instance, could be confusing. Therefore, we are going to take a poll. Below are some ways we have considered spelling it and we would really appreciate your opinion. Let us know what you think. Thanks!
Listen to the proper pronunciation of her name:
- Charis
- Karis
- Caris
- Kharis
Can you see the family resemblance?
Here’s a better picture of the baby. I hope you enjoy because it wasn’t easy getting this picture. It took us a long time to talk the lady at Wal-Mart into taking the picture. Talk about an awkward moment…
About
On Monday, May 26, 2008, we took a home pregnancy test and found out that we were great with child (before that we were just plain great). Who knew that peeing on a stick could bring such joy? We even took a picture of the stick but we’ll spare everyone that image. One week later an ultrasound confirmed that Katie did indeed have a little baby growing inside of her belly.
Well, nine months went by in a flash and our little girl is finally here. On Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 4:50 in the afternoon, Kharis Grace Parrish entered the world. She is absolutely perfect. We are so grateful to our Father in heaven who has blessed us by giving us the stewardship of this little girl. We invite everyone to check in from time to time and watch as Kharis grows and as Katie and I try to handle all of this. I am sure our attempt at being parents will be entertaining and sometimes just plain laughable. Your prayers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
