Since I was a little girl, Mary, mother of Jesus, has been special to me. I remember watching The Song of Bernadette with my mom when I was a girl, and it had a profound effect on me. It made me think that something special could happen to me, too, someday. Mary was the topic in our small group this week, and was the subject of the sermon in church today. And the music was so special; it was emotional for me, and Dody and Carol often sing so beautifully that it brings me to tears.
As it turned out, something special did happen to me one day. The story of Mary finding out what her destiny was to be reminds me of my own discovery when I was expecting Steven. It had been all but declared impossible by specialists, so I did perceive it as a miracle. My joy of knowing that I was going to have a baby was echoed in the words today from Luke: My soul magnifies the Lord..."
Our experience in Advent is one of waiting, hoping, and praying, making our hearts ready. Every day, my own heart turns more toward the Breath of Heaven. What a special time.
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