the ultimate joy increases as that feeling of knowing the birth will happen at any moment
it is hard work and uncomfortable at first, adjusting yourself with physical surroundings
taking care of your body with nutrition to the best of your ability
preparing yourself spiritually, mentally, and physically the entire nine months...and when that joyous day comes, when the time finally arrives for you to hold your baby, the pain all goes away
the sorrow is replaced with joy and peace
a deep thanksgiving for that life and that strength God gave you to get through it
such is life and this very day......
Jesus's Mother Mary is quite honestly not honored enough.......to think what She had to go through for those nine months......well let's say, it is more than any one single woman has gone through.....She completely gave herself to God in order to have Him work through Her.......
meditating on this simple fact that Mary, is the Mother of God, still to this day, is important for all of us
to imitate Her grace (she is full of grace)
to imitate Her charity (while heavily expecting she stayed to administer to her cousin Elizabeth)
to imitate Her in love ( she loved all of us so very much in order to help...to aid...in our salvation....if is wasn't for her, none of us who believe in Christ would believe and be saved by Her Son)
when you know a woman who is just about to give birth to a baby, what do you do?
some of you may pray for that woman in order for God to give her more strength, a healthy baby, no complications so to speak...
when you know a woman who just gave birth to a baby, what do you do then?
hopefully you pray still for the baby and the mother...
my point is...it's not just the baby you pray for
if Mary didn't have the baby, there would be no Scripture, no Bible, no Church
the blood of Mary runs through the veins of Our Lord and Saviour....it was, and never will be separated
how can you separate the light from the sun? you cannot
how can you separate the Mother from the Son then?
let us honor then the Place of the King, and think upon the quiet awaiting of The Baby...
for wherever Mary is Her Son is also
xo + graceful blessings,
I hope you have a very Merry Christmas! Many blessings to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully said. Wishing you a joyous Christmas to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteAnne Marie,
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your beautiful family and enjoy each other. Merry Christmas dear blogger friend.
Kris
You are putting too much emphasis on Mary. Yes, Mary was the instrument that got choose to use but CHRIST is the main person we celebrate. Maybe it's because I am not Catholic but a Chistian.
ReplyDeleteYou can never put too much emphasis on a mother especially the mother of Christ and as Jesus puts it while He was on the cross, She is your mother as well. Is see republicans always take the side opposite as democrats. I see everyone trying to fit a label or Into a box. "What does the democrats think of that issue??? Oh well, that's the side I take as well"...... Just because you are not Catholic does not mean you have to take the opposite stance. Search your heart and how do you think Jesus Christ want us to feel about His mother? Who nursed Him, kissed him, picked him up when He fell? He would want us to Love and Honor her. Arent we are supposed I follow in His footsteps?
DeleteExactly what I feel and what I meant some time ago when I wrote you that I feel closer to Mary than to God...I mean, it is easier for me to understand her and to love her, not forgetting Christ, that's sure.
ReplyDeleteI so wanted to go to Church tnight but GG got fever and I had to put him to bed..not sure he will sleep quiet.... so I will pray and think while holding my little son...
Merry Christmas!
Fra
How beautifully put. BTW I'm Brethren and I couldn't agree more :) Have a blessed CHRIST filled Christmas.
ReplyDeleteSo beautifully said dear Anne Marie! I love this post my friend.
ReplyDeleteI want you to know that I have enjoyed getting to know your heart through reading your posts.
Wishing you a Blessed Christmas with your darling family.
hugs from me...
Putting your heart out there for all to see is what I admire most about you Anne Marie. Wishing you a Happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Love, Penny
ReplyDeletebeautiful words anne marie. as a mother and grandmother i often pray to our blessed mother reflecting on her seven sorrows. who more to relate to than the mother of Jesus. xxoo fanci
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