Honey, it's time!

While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have the baby." (Luke 2:6, New Century Version)

Steve frequently says that if a mare is successful in getting a colt on the ground, she's really done something. I would say the same for Mary, particularly considering all the convoluted issues.

Recently, I read that Jewish midwives routinely rubbed salt all over the skin of newborns in order to prevent infection. Jesus calls His followers the "salt of the earth." I wouldn’t be surprised if that expression somehow relates to the infection of sin.