Plans [Advent 4A - Matthew 1:18-25]
The Rt. Rev. Jeremiah Williamson Matthew 1:18-25 Plans St. Luke’s, Catskill It was not the happiest day of his life, the day he found out his beloved was pregnant. It was supposed to be, but it was not. We tried for months – my wife and me. Throwing away all of those negative tests. Piles of disappointing plastic. And feeling defeated. And sad. And so Jen’s grandmother, now of blessed memory, told us to book a trip. So that we would have to think about something else. And so, out of ideas, and trusting an older wisdom, we did. We booked a vacation to Italy – a trip with enough detail and nervousness to occupy, or rather distract, our frazzled minds. ...