Lael ArringtonDid Gabriel sugarcoat the truth to Mary? The beauty of how God deals with us – Lael Arrington https://laelarrington.com Faith and Culture: Live Wisely Love Well Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:15:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 73081510 Did Gabriel sugarcoat the truth to Mary? The beauty of how God deals with us https://laelarrington.com/2015/12/did-gabriel-sugarcoat-the-truth-to-mary-the-beauty-of-how-god-deals-with-us/ https://laelarrington.com/2015/12/did-gabriel-sugarcoat-the-truth-to-mary-the-beauty-of-how-god-deals-with-us/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2015 18:22:53 +0000 admin http://laelarrington.com/?p=2510 The Annunciation by Henry Ossawa Tanner 1896

The Annunciation by Ossawa Tanner, The Philadelphia Museum of Art

I’ve often wondered if Mary was disappointed with God. It’s clear from the way she sings her famous Magnificat that her buoyant expectations do not match the unfolding reality of life as Jesus’ mother. Face to face with Mary, Gabriel made some astonishing promises. Did God deliver?

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