Well, I’m traveling for Christmas. Anticipation of playing with the grandkids. Flying this year. Surprisingly few people flying out of Dayton today.
Mary traveled at this time, too. Don’t know exactly when she traveled and exactly when she arrived in Bethlehem. But she probably walked and rode a donkey, I suppose. Wonder how many of us could make that trip today given our reliance on luxury cars and airplanes?
And she was full of anticipation, too. But even more so. She was about to give birth. She knew the dangers of childbirth, but given the circumstances of her pregnancy, she must have felt confident. She had a clue about this special child she was carrying. Could she have had any premonition of what was to come during then next 32 or so years?
I’m not a woman, so I’ve never experienced all the emotions surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. I can imagine to a degree based on observation and being around it. We know that Mary pondered many things. She must have been quite meditative as the event approached. Talk about anticipation. She must have tested her patience to the extreme.
Today, I’m pondering the excitement, fear, anticipation, trepidation, joy, wonder that she must have experienced. But she grew into being a strong mother–of that I’m sure. And she brought up a strong man.
Faith Venture 
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