I was looking at a number of different quotes about Mary, the mother of Jesus, and began to see this massive set of beliefs that have grown up around her. I imagined her surrounded by this whole scaffold of theology and iconography and ritual, and belief. And at the center of that is a remarkable-yes-but ultimately a very human girl who became a very human mother of the most extraordinary child ever born. Let’s try to strip away the scaffolding today and look at Mary, pregnant with Jesus. Weekly Prayer Focus & Today’s Verses Worship:  Luke 1:46-56 Prayer: Luke 1:26-45 My evening Facebook posts focus on praying scripture. I’d love you to join the conversation there:  https://www.facebook.com/graceandthegravelroad/?eid=ARCg61S6YS1PwfD3586KvFAKYejoFjUYR51xO_BHv9xbo9L2063w_hFGdXmlNnjJV3qQ_nvmesJFJ9He (www.facebook.com/graceandthegravelroad) Or, connect with Grace & the Gravel Road out on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/graceandthegravelroad (www.instagram.com/graceandthegravelroad) If you’re interested in how to meditate on scripture, check out this link: https://graceandthegravelroad.link/meditate (https://graceandthegravelroad.link/meditate) http://www.graceandthegravelroad.com (www.graceandthegravelroad.com)