I feel "great with child" at 31 weeks... I can't imagine 8 or 9 more weeks of continued growth - where is he even going to fit?
The weariness, the day to day discomfort, the pain... All things felt by Mary in her pregnancy and on her journey to Bethlehem.
Am I eating the right thing? Am I reading the right books? Will I be a good mother?
The thoughts and fears that I have about being a new mother were probably in Mary's heart, too.
And when I feel my son move... I know how Elizabeth must have felt when John lept for joy inside her womb at the sound of Mary's voice.
How precious a gift... that I am carrying life within me and can reflect on its wonder this Christmas!
Merry Christmas from our lovely family to yours!
-Heather
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