Why Mary?
This hectic season can be so filled with the things that must be done—buying gifts, mailing packages, sending Christmas cards, baking goodies, making deliveries and of course the parties and overeating. With all of these distractions, it's easy to lose sight of the true meaning. Therefore, this year I have tried not to get caught up in all of the doing, but have tried to take more time in the reflecting. I hope you have done so too. This week I will share some of my thoughts on the characters of Christmas. Each day I will let you know what God has taught me through these people, so get ready to grab a cup of tea and join me for just a few minutes each day. Today we start with Mary, the mother of Jesus, just a plain ordinary teenage woman who was going to be married when suddenly her life was turned upside down by a visitor—the angel Gabriel no less. Mary had been chosen not because was rich or beautiful or popular, but because she had found favor with God. The Bible doesn...