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A Girl Named: Mary

A girl named: Mary. The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us.  It is so easy to get caught up in all the preparations and parties that we lose sight of the true reason for the celebration.  The birth of Jesus brought redemption for mankind, a way for us to be reconciled to God. A key part of the plan of redemption was a little girl named Mary who was willing to do what God asked her to do.

One Holy Night

One holy night. Mother told me I shouldn’t make the trip. But we couldn’t risk the consequences of defying a command of Caesar.

“Joseph is a good man,” I told her. “He’ll take care of me.”

“What do men know of birthing a child?” she said, choking back tears.

She’d tried to prepare me as best she could. I had the bundle of swaddling clothes she had given me for the baby, the birthing blanket to put underneath me, and plenty of rags for my time of impurity.