It’s been about 3 days, and I am still thinking about it. 

Matthew 1: 20 and 24 -25  
20 But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.   
24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his wife. 25 But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.

Joseph’s counsel from The Heavenly Father was to embrace Mary as his wife.  Embrace. 
I had to pay attention. And the more I leaned in, the more precious this became.
The Father’s intent to me was this: Joseph, Mary needs you. Don’t miss this, Son. Don’t reject her;  Embrace her.  Don’t put her away privately (as noble as that seems to your natural mind). Lend your strength to her, the strength I will give you. Comfort her. Believe her. Stand with her. Be her covering, her protector. I will be with you. I will help you. I have chosen her. I have chosen you. Embrace her. Embrace Me and My will for you. 

As I said, that’s what embracing her means to me.  It’s pretty precious, I think. I hope you think so too, and I hope it helps us all realize a bit more that our Heavenly Father is LOVE, and compassion — way more than we yet know. 

Speaking a Blessing over you today, Kathie