At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 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! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb...

Seeds are full of potential. The tiniest beginnings can lead to unimagined outcomes. They represent growth and transformation and new life. Every seed contains the potential for a future plant. The divine seed was planted in Mary and though she had no idea of the outcome, she trusted the message given to her, but not without some questions. She had faith that what was happening to her would bring forth fruit. She embraced the moment with courage and hope though she was unaware of what lay...

Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you …Isa. 41:10 I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth …Isa.43:19 God will enter into your night, as the ray of the sun enters into the dark, hard earth, driven right down to the roots of the tree, and there, unseen, unknown, unfelt in the darkness, filling the tree with life, a sap of fire will suddenly break out, high above that darkness, into living leaf...