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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

What's in a name!

 
                         Zoe 
I can still remember when I first heard the name  ' Zoe Maree' and thinking at the time, what  a lovely name, it's unusual but I really like it.   It  seemed to strike a cord with me at the time and I put it into the back of my mind for future reference. Looking back now I believe that this was all part of the divine plan.  When our first daughter arrived we  named  her Melanie Jayne, I think my mother had a little bit to do with naming Mel as it was her favourite name from the movie 'Gone with the Wind.'  I did not mind as I also loved the name.  When  our second daughter arrived, it took us  a couple of days to name her. We contemplated calling her Zoe Maree but I think because Zoe, at the time was quite an unusual name, we also considered calling her Susan.  But Zoe seemed to suit our beautiful little baby girl.     I did not know the meaning of Zoe then but  somewhere along the way I must have looked into the meaning of names.  Zoe was a beautiful loving soul and her name was perfect for her.

Zoe means Life!

'She is sensitive and caring, her tenderness is given freely, the oppressed are taken to heart, bringing a smile to their faces and warmth to their hearts, impressionable, romantic and expressive her love has no bounds, for she has such capacity to share and give, one who enjoys the little things in life.'

On our trip home from Melbourne when Zoe was first diagnosed with leukaemia, my husband affectionately called Zoe, "Z."  An image came to me of her car keys with her Z on them and then the thought of what Zoe means.  I asked Zoe, 'Do you know what your name means?' and she said, 'life.'  Oh the comfort this brought to me!  She will live, how could she die when her name means life.  This was definitely a sign from the angels.  During one of our visits to the doctor, I told him she was going to be OK, as her name meant life.  I think he thought I was a little strange, and Zoe was not too impressed with my statement either.  Of course I was hanging on to my daughter with every ounce of my being.  After all, as her mother it was my job to save her.    I couldn't understand why I was shown this sign, but after Zoe passed, I came across this information when reading a book. The author spoke of  'Zoe Life.'  Zoe is a God kind of life or eternal life.  The author referred to the bible verse below.
 
"I  have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."

(John 10:10).

This was a revelation and sign that did help me to understand why we chose her name and I was being shown from the bigger picture that Zoe did indeed have eternal life.

ps.  Just recently I had a mini reading with a medium and the message was.......... ( does the name Susan mean anything to you ? Zoe is showing me this name and  winking!!!!!!)





 









 


Monday, April 29, 2013

The Wings Of an Eagle


The Wings Of An Eagle
by Russell Morris

Well I'm looking up at an overcast sky in the morning
I can't hear the warning as it calls to you
As the birds migrate and the wind is raised
I'll see the eagle soaring
Although I'm just a pawn in nature's game like you
Wah hoo wah hoo, wah hoo ...


On the wings of an eagle I find myself lifted through the skies
Lifted up above the world to see
On the wings of an eagle I find myself lifted through the skies
Lifted up above the world to see
Can you see me? Can you see me?


As the days roll on and the nights get long
The changing of the seasons
And the falling autumn leaves they bring me down
They bring me down, they bring me down

[Instrumental]

Do you lose your way in the middle of the day
Do you see your brother crawling?
And all the while he's calling out for help from you?
Wah hoo wah hoo, wah hoo ...



On the wings of an eagle I find myself lifted through the skies
Lifted up above the world to see
On the wings of an eagle I find myself lifted through the skies
Lifted up above the world to see

Can you see me? Can you see me?
Can you see me? Can you see me?

Can you see me? Can you see me?
Can you see me? Can you see me?

Can you see me? Can you see me?
Can you see me? Can you see me?

Can you see me? Can you see me?
Can you see me? Can you see me?
 
The bible carries the reference to the eagle as the messenger of God and is a link between Heaven and earth.  Two examples are:-
 
...........I carried you on eagle's wings and brought you to myself. Exodus 19:4
 
..............but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31
 
About three days before Zoe passed, this song kept popping into my head.  It wasn't until Zoe passed that I realised the significance of the song.  I wasn't sure of the song or who sang it but was able to track down a copy of it for Zoe's funeral after I sang it to Lea.  I would like to think that this is a message from Zoe's spirit or soul that she was being lifted up on eagles wings. Also I can remember my mother telling me that a few days before my grandmother passed she told mum that she felt like two people, was her soul beginning to separate??