When I find myself in a ruminating place, I make soup. I don't know why but something about it makes me feel calm. This month I made my ​mom's lentil soup​ because it felt like a good way to remember her. May the season remind us all we are loved by a Father who understands tender days.

What does it look like to live out Emmanuel, God with us? Here's a sweet story of a Mary that showed me how to live this out with her life.