Identifying with the Christmas Story
Hostess: Renee Swope
Contributing Writer: Jill Tracey

What part of the Christmas story can you most identify with? Hi, I’m Renee Swope for Proverbs 31 Ministries. Last year at this time my friend Jill was eight months pregnant. She told me that going through Christmas when she was “great with child” really helped her relate to Mary. As Jill got closer to giving birth she tried to put herself in Mary’s shoes. She imagined having to go on a long journey in her condition without rest stops, drive throughs, or even a car! She thought about having to tell her husband that, no, she hadn’t been unfaithful, but he wasn’t the father of her child. She also imagined feeling the excitement of being a first time parent on top of the wonder of becoming the mother of God. This year, what part of the Christmas story can you identify with? Are you giving someone an extra special gift or facing the unknown? Maybe your circumstances can help you grasp the greatest story ever told in a whole new way.

Related Resources

The Christmas Story by G.A.Myers

Mary Said "Yes"- Will You? By Elaine L. Bridge, ETC December 2005


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