Her name

Naming our children is a BIG deal to Daniel and I. We have long said that our children would have names that meant something and would hopefully speak into the legacy that they will live out. With our first baby having such a unique name, the pressure has been on to make sure our second baby received a name that meant as much to us as our first born. I knew that if our second child was a boy this would be next to impossible, so I began searching for names the moment I found out we were pregnant. God was definitely in control of this one though, because he took the need for another boy name off the table. We are having a little girl! A little girl is a whole other story. The legacy she will leave will no doubt be very different than any boys. Of course, we have no doubt it will be just as important.

After very little effort (Thank you Lord!) we have decided on the perfect name for her. Her first name will be Corley. This name was first brought to the table by my husband very early in my pregnancy, and it has been at top of both of our lists ever since. Corley means "carefree" and we hope this name will speak into her life. We want our daughter to understand that God is in control, and there is no reason to let worry or fear rule her life. In Matthew 6:25-34 it talks about overcoming worry with the realization that God knows and wants to meet our needs. I know as a woman it can be hard to let go of worry, but I pray these verses over my sweet daughter, that she might live in the freedom that God offers. 

Her middle name will be Elise. Elise means "pledged to God". This is something that Daniel and I also take very seriously. We know that God has entrusted her to us, but that she is not ours to keep. We are charged with raising her to be a strong woman of faith, and while she will always be our little girl, she is first and foremost a daughter of God. God's love is even greater than ours, even if it seems impossible, because his love is perfect in every way. She will therefore be very much pledged to God, and we will not pretend that we know the best plans for her, but we trust that God will do great things in her life.

So there you have it, Corley Elise Cassil is due to come into this world on July 27th, and we look foward to meeting her face to face.

( I also need to give a shout out to my friend Corley Clifton, who I have known since the good ol' days at Heritage Baptist Church. She has kindly agreed to share her copyright on her name. :) Thanks girl!)