The other day while driving around doing errands, I was
listening to the Mix radio station in the car—they play continuous Christmas
music till December 26. That song ‘Mary Did You Know?’ came on. I have to be
honest, it’s not my favorite Christmas song, mainly because I feel like female
vocalists use it as an excuse to sing like a diva. Anyways, it has some
powerful lyrics. And it got me thinking.
It seems these days parenting and the politics that go along
with parenting have become so complicated. There are so many theories,
approaches, and decisions to make. Everything from whether to vaccinate or not,
to the debate over spanking. Then there’s the added confusion of which products
to use: which car seat is safest, which pacifier is better for your baby’s
mouth, disposable or cloth diapers?
It’s complicated.
When I feel overwhelmed by so many opinions and so much
materialism in regards to raising a kid, I think of Mary.
Yes, Mary the mother of our Savior Jesus Christ. She married
a poor carpenter, lived in a small town, was a young mom, and didn’t even have
a crib for her baby when He was born. Yet she successfully raised her baby to
be healthy and happy.
She did a pretty good job raising the Son of God, no less!
And she didn’t have a Babies R Us or a go-to parenting blog.
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