During these twelve days of Christmas, while Christians put decorations away, vacuum up the tinsel, and find places to put our new toys, I often wonder what it all means. After the pregnant longing, after the birth, how do we understand that God is with us?
Finding out that I was pregnant was one of the scariest experiences I've ever had. I wanted a child. My husband and I had been married for seven years, and we were getting so much heat from our parents and siblings that it was starting to make any sort of family gathering unbearable. The pressure was internal as well. My body was literally aching for a baby. After those years, I understand why women have children even when it doesn't make any sense.
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