I should have been named Ruth
MY name is Mary,
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BUT... I think I should have been named Ruth.
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Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?
Mary had a little lamb its fleece was white as snow...
Maryily we row a long...
Mary the mother of Jesus...
Mary she broke the alabaster box...
The OTHER Mary...
Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack, ...
Mary Poppins...
Mary Kay...
Mary Englebreit...
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I know it... goes on and on and on. Mary, is a very popular name.
Songs, hero's, famous people... BUT...
I should have been named RUTH!!!
Mary means BITTER...*Sigh!
What does Ruth mean?!?!
According to most baby name books it means...
Friend, Loyal, True
Which in my opinion are great attributes!
Ones that I believe I have obtained :)
HOWEVER
It wasn't these words alone that caused me to believe I should be named Ruth.
These are ALL good meanings..but not quite ENOUGH to change my name!
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It was the definition my Woman's study bible gave.
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I had NEVER seen this before,
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but when I did,
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I KNEW....