One marvel, even though it happens every day, is never
mundane, the birth of a new son. Like the sunrise, a son’s arrival brings
excitement, wonder, love and eagerness. There is a realization that something
miraculous and amazing is in our presence and the unfathomable possibilities
that each hour now brings with this new life. This child could be a champion of
righteousness, a defender of hope.
In so many ways, people have been championing your life all
along, providing medical, nutrition, and spiritual care before you were born.
Even the preparation for the blessing of your name, Blake Nelson, was an
endeavor of devotion, honor and cooperation, a family’s desire to provide a
name of meaning to aid your future days.
Nelson means the champion, a name shared with your
grandfather, Paul Nelson Calvin. As a lover of the outdoors, he had to have
watched and appreciated countless sunrises, getting up while others slept
because he knew that time of day supplies opportunities which have to be claimed,
or they fall away. He was bold to take action, but also a man of study and
reserve; interplay of structured reason and seeking the unbridled mystery. He
knew the impetuousness of love but also its permanence. His love remains intact
and embraced and now extended.
Blake Nelson, as you champion your passions and loves
through your life, know that you are armed with the support of family within
and beyond your house walls. Be encouraged by the rich heritage of your being,
all the heroes and characters that blended together to make only you. Be attuned
to complexities and diverseness that enlarge the brain and heart, usually truth
lies somewhere in between. Be aware of the sunrise, and awake to its hopes and possibilities.
We are enthralled to watch you burgeon like the sun’s rays claiming each new
day. Go forth!
