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CHAPTER 1
A is for Angel
An ANGEL said to Mary, "You are the favored one. You're going to have a baby boy, and he will be God's Son."
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The angel told her, ... "You have found favor with God! You will conceive and give birth to a son."
Luke 1:30-31, NLT
B is for Believed
Mary BELIEVED God's promise, and in her heart she knew God had a special plan for her — the angel's words were true.
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You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.
Luke 1:45, NLT
C is for Carpenter
A CARPENTER named Joseph chose Mary for his wife. The news that Mary told him would soon change Joseph's life.
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[Jesus] is ... the son of the carpenter. And his mother is Mary.
Matthew 13:55, ICB
D is for Dream
While Joseph had a DREAM one night, an angel came to say, "You can take Mary as your wife for everything's okay."
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While Joseph thought about this, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream.
Matthew 1:20, ICB
E is for Elizabeth
Mary knew ELIZABETH would soon become a mother. When Mary went to see her, they were happy for each other.
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[Elizabeth said,] "Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me?"
Luke 1:43, NLT
F is for Family
"It's time to do a census," the Roman ruler said. "Go to where your FAMILY's from — we'll count you there instead."
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[Joseph] went to the town of Bethlehem in Judea ... because he was from the family of David.
Luke 2:4, ICB
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Excerpted from "M is for Manger"
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