Dad and I sat on the tailgate of his truck and waited. The night air was warm enough to be out without a coat. The old maple on the hill cast a dim shadow from the light of the moon.”Oh! There’s one! Did you see it?” I asked, pointing to the sky. The meteor showerContinueContinue reading “Advent Day 15: And There Were Shepherds”
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Advent Day Fourteen: Birth Stories
Get any group of mothers together with a pregnant woman around, and it will only take a short while before the birth stories begin. I never tire of hearing the tales. Hours spent in labor. Induction. Ice chips. Husband nearly fainting when he saw the epidural needle. We laugh, we cry, we each take ourContinueContinue reading “Advent Day Fourteen: Birth Stories”
Advent Day Thirteen: Traveling Pregnant
When I was five months pregnant with Elvis, I thought it would be a really fun idea to travel by plane with Lydia, who was ten months old, by myself, to meet Brandon and his baseball team in Florida over spring break. As I maneuvered down the center aisle of the jet with Lydia onContinueContinue reading “Advent Day Thirteen: Traveling Pregnant”
Advent Day Twelve: Mary’s Song and My Song
I learned something new today, thanks to Wikipedia: Mary’s song in the book of Luke makes strong allusions to Hannah’s song in 1 Samuel 2:1-10, and if you have some time, go back to the first book of Sam and give it a read, then follow along with Mary in Luke 1:46-56. The parallels areContinueContinue reading “Advent Day Twelve: Mary’s Song and My Song”
Advent Day Eleven: Wait, what?
There’s a moment after you say, “Yes, Lord, let it be as you have promised,” when doubt floods in. Maybe this wasn’t such a great idea. Maybe this path that looked so blessed while Gabriel was hanging out looks dark and lonely now that the bright winged angel isn’t nearby. You are small. You areContinueContinue reading “Advent Day Eleven: Wait, what?”
Advent Day Ten: God With Us
It’s true, I tell you, it’s true. Grant me this moment of ecstasy, this moment removed from the grief and the pain and the loss that seems to overshadow this season of hope. God is with us; I’ve witnessed it sprawled on the floor after our multiple miscarriages, in the NICU after Elvis was born,ContinueContinue reading “Advent Day Ten: God With Us”
Advent Day Nine: Divorce Her Quietly
“This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace,ContinueContinue reading “Advent Day Nine: Divorce Her Quietly”
Advent Day Eight: Mary Hears from Gabriel
“In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord isContinueContinue reading “Advent Day Eight: Mary Hears from Gabriel”
Advent Day Seven: Questioning Angels
“Zechariah asked the angel, ‘How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.'”The angel said to him, ‘I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. AndContinueContinue reading “Advent Day Seven: Questioning Angels”
Advent Day Six: Delivering a Message of Hope
“Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. But the angel said to him: ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,ContinueContinue reading “Advent Day Six: Delivering a Message of Hope”
Sarah Marie Wells 