The Third Trimester can be a difficult time. It’s exciting to know that the birth is just around the corner, but these months also bring deep questions and great anxiety. What if the birth does not go right? What if we don’t make it to the hospital in time? Am I ready to be a mom or dad? What if there is something wrong with my baby? Questions just bring more questions and more anxiety. Consider the questions and anxiety Mary and Joseph were facing: Who is the child? Why were we chosen? Do we really have to travel to Bethlehem? A stable and a feeding trough, is that the best we can do?

Advent reminds us that life does not always go according to our plans, but with God there is hope.