Mary does know her baby

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The angel Gabriel says, ‘Do not yield to your fear, Mary, for the Lord has found delight in you and has chosen to surprise you with a wonderful gift. You will become pregnant with a baby boy, and you are to name him Jesus.’

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Mary visits her Aunt Elizabeth. As soon as Mary calls out to her, Elizabeth’s baby leaps in her womb. -- an acknowledgement by Elizabeth’s baby of the Holy Spirit’s conception within Mary.

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Joseph obeys the directive of an angel in his dream; he marries Mary. She gives birth to the Savior of the world, the Son of God, Jesus.

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Darlene Stern For Agri-View

One day a young girl named Mary was minding her own business when suddenly an angel appeared to her. Because the appearance of an angel is not an everyday occurrence, I can imagine Mary was a bit shocked. Luke 1:28-30 tells us this angel, Gabriel, was sent by God to tell her she had found favor with God.

Married for 44 years, Darlene Stern and her husband have raised a family of nine in rural southeast Wisconsin. She has been a stay-at-home mom, goat herdsperson, dyslexia tutor, midwifery advocate, newsletter creator, manuscript editor, published author, model for professional artists and passionate pursuer of Jesus Christ. Her degree in geography is from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.