Divine Grace

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From my childhood I was fascinated by my name. Unlike most of my friends and my spelling was derived from French and most of the people I met always found it difficult to pronounce my name. Initially, I used to get easily frustrated and angry because it seemed like they were butchering my name. But since then, I have found the meaning of my name and the roots of it’s pronunciation I figured that there is a high chance that people won’t get it.

My name is a derivative of the name Anne which means favor and grace and is found in The Bible. My mother said I was named after Samuel’s Mother who found favor in God’s eyes and had Samuel. The name also represents a person who is strong-willed, funny and has compassion.

I think true to my name my whole life is by the Grace of Jesus. Even when I am broken and alone in my most darkest place He has taken care of me. Even without me asking He has done everything for me. If today I am still alive it is because of His continuing mercy. I hope one day soon I can be worth of the Grace He has bestowed on me.

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6 thoughts on “Divine Grace”

  1. Hi, Anne. 🙂 I’m glad you shared this and that I read it. My middle name is Ann, and I didn’t know some of what you shared about its meaning. I think I was given the right middle name! 😊As you, I have always liked my name – which is Joyce/ despite the “simplicity” of it. I have a daughter named Ana and I can see that she too has the right name! 🙂 and for what it’s worth/ as you allluded to Hannah in the Bible…. (((There was a time when my daughter Ana seemed to be meeting Hannah’s ( similar to her name) or making “Hannah friends” as I would say! ( I imagine she still has some Hannah’s yet to meet. )))
    Back to Ann. I’ll keep it! But I’d like to buy an “e”, please! 😉
    And by the way- God says that you’re already worthy…. Already worth it….Intrinsic value and also, he proves our value with His Blood . And oh how I often have needed to remind myself of the same ! ❤️

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      3. You have no idea how special your words are! I am going through a very dark time and your words are a ray of sunshine in between it! Thank you and keep being the awesome person you are 🙂

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  2. 💙 It blesses me to know that my words have encouraged you in some way 🙂 I plan to pray for you, sister. As I looked up. + saw three 5s at the top of my phone ( which we say that 5 is the number of grace! 🙂 May God give you and me both(!) multiplied grace for all that we must do and be in this season 💙

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