Mary Did You Know? (Christmas Countdown Day 6)

I wonder how much Mary did know as she looked down at her sleeping newborn baby.

Yes, the angel had come to her in private, making her aware of the miraculous story that would unfold through her womb, immediately encouraging her not to be afraid, and empowering her with strength and love for this unique boy child.

But actually raising this boy as his mother, parenting him through the different developmental stages until manhood, and being alone in a different undertaking than all of the other m...