Whatever Happened to Mary?: God's faithfulness in hardship and grief

Mary was a parent just like you; a parent with worries, fears and deep admiration for the child which God had placed in her life. She nurtured him, taught him, laughed with him, and cried with him. When it was time for him to leave home, she would have had the same mixed emotions that all parents have. But she had the clear knowledge that Jesus was fulfilling his purpose. She would have wondered about how God’s plan would work out in his life.

Just as a modern parent may feel neglected or ...