When I think of Mary and Joseph, the first word that comes to me is strength. Strength for Joseph to raise the child as his own, strength for Mary, the unwed mother to be. Strength to ride from Galilee to Bethlehem (90 miles, ten miles a day). Strength to get there and everywhere is full. Strength for judgement from others- Gabriel spoke to these two individually, he didn’t announce the plan on social media. Their story always reminds me that “we don’t know what we don’t know.” Advent is all about strength.
Testimonial Category: #strength
#strength-Marta
Jesus=Hope
#strength-Pam
“My strength is made perfect in weakness”
#strength-Ron
in meditation
she holds the dome of the sky-
strength
Do you have a haiku for this Advent word?
#strength-Rachel
When conflicts arise,
Find strength from one another,
Shared burdens ease strife.
#strength-Casey
Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.