Status Updates From The Offering: A Novel

And like King Solomon, I have realized that the mother who loves best may well be the one who is most willing to let go.

“Yes, a sword pierced Mary’s soul, and yes, she suffered. But she still offered up her son, and no one has greater love than one who willingly sacrifices for another. consider the love Mary had for God—an unselfish love that resulted in salvation for the world. For whom are you suffering, and for whom are you willing to undergo the agonizing pain love sometimes requires?”

“But Mary had no rival, nor did she seek the privilege of bearing God’s only son. Instead God chose her, knowing she had a generous and faithful heart, and then God warned her about the pain her heart would suffer. When she presented the baby Jesus at the Temple, Simeon the prophet told her that a sword would pierce her soul.”