Mother and Child

December 22

Don’t you think Mary and her cousin Elizabeth shared a special bond from then on? The young unwed mother and the woman too old to be pregnant…but who was indeed pregnant? Mary, after she found out she was pregnant, rushed off to visit Elizabeth. From within his mother’s womb, John the Baptist recognized his Lord. Jesus had that effect on a lot of people.

Today’s Ornament – The Mother and Baby

Today’s Bible Verse – Luke 1:41-42

When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!”