Your name, O Lord, endures forever,

    your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages.

Psalm 135:13 ESV

My name is Rosann (without an e). Its significance lies in the reasoning behind the choice that my parents made when they gave it to me. But those facts are not widely known.

It was chosen to honor the women in my life. My paternal grandmother was Rose. Rose was combined with my mother’s middle name, Ann, to form Rosann. But this significance is only known to me and my family. 

And while my name serves to identify me and connect me to my family of origin, it does little more. Yet the names of God found in Scripture reveal His character, show His love for us, and…