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Name him right

Genesis 35:18 With her last breath, for she was now dying, she named him Ben-oni (Son-of-My-Pain), but his father named him Ben-jamin (Son-of-Good-Fortune). On the way to Bethel, where God renewed His covenant with Jacob, hardship struck Jacob and his family. Rachel went through a very difficult labour, and as she died, she named her […]

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A nickname for you

At the boys’ school here in town almost every grade 8 is blessed with a nickname. If there is an older brother, you simply get his name or an adaption of it. A boy with red hair easily becomes Flame or Ginger. Many boys keep these names for the rest of their lives. A friend […]

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