Pregnancy takes on new meaning for me at Christmas time. I am days away from having my 7th precious gift from Heaven and find myself thinking of Mary carrying her firstborn son. While each child is a miracle Jesus truly was the long-awaited Messiah, our Savior and Redeemer.
How hard it must have been to travel miles from home at the end of pregnancy. How discouraging to find herself ready to deliver her first child with no place to stay and no family to help her through her first labor. How anxious and overwhelmed Joseph must have felt during it all as well.
While the Christian world celebrates our Savior’s birth at the end of the calendar year I always find that this is the beginning. The anticipation of the birth of Jesus is the beginning of the anticipation of celebrating his resurrection at Easter. Christmas is celebrating the beginning of the miracle of the Atonement, but it is not complete or even my favorite part – I can’t wait for Easter!
May our hearts be turned toward the Savior as we remember and celebrate His birth this Christmas!
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Beautifully written!
Victoria C.
http://blog.denschool.com
I have been feeling the same way this year. Of course, this is not the first time I have been very pregnant over Christmas and it just makes me so contemplative. It really gives a completely new perspective to the event. I feel like I can somewhat understand why Mary "Kept all these things and pondered them in her heart". I have been pondering them as well.
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