"And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever. And of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man? And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren: Because no word shall be impossible with God. And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her." -Luke 1:26-38
I can imagine how much more beaufiful Mary must be when the rays of the sun are shinning down. Awesome. Thanks. By the way I love the candles on your table and how your kitchen looks. thanks for sharing.
Thank you for posting that reading!Helps me to stay focused. I also love your advent 'wreath' on your banner. It looks old-something I would love to have!
one cannot really talk about mary without getting around to her baby jesus. i love each flower in mary's garden today. a way to slow down in this ever busy season and relish love, light and birth!
buildings reflected surprise- I'm standing right here but not visible! Our teacher guided us to stand in front of the joint of the two rounded panes of glass, leading us to realize that we cast no reflection. sharing with two of my favorite memes Rebecca's Haiku My Heart and James' Weekend Reflections
CAPTURED by my camera! my Small Stone for today: Hoosier-land winters, a potpourri of climes , from mild to frigid. Yikes, another storm! Thankfully, I am prepared for a lengthy confinement. with contentment, I'm linking to ABC Wednesday hosted this week by Leslie reminder about my give-away offered here during the Grow Your Blog party!
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I've lost track of when I bought the wreath. I'd have to do a search on old photos to find when it was.
No word shall be impossible with God.
Amen.
MMT, absolutely they are, and when the light is right, a wonderful reflection show too!
i love each flower in mary's garden today. a way to slow down in this ever busy season and relish love, light and birth!
Ruby