![]() Joseph wasn’t sure what to do, whether to divorce Mary, or pretend the child was his. She was pledged to him to be his wife, but then turned up pregnant before the wedding, and not by him. You may know the story, how Joseph and Mary got off to a rough start as a couple. Joseph, the man chosen by God to be the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the guardian of His Only Son, Jesus. Take each day as it comes, do your best, and trust God for the rest. When things seem too tough to handle, if you face problems that have no easy solutions, know that God is with you, He cares for you, and His mercy is “new every morning,” as we read in the Bible (Lamentations 3:22-23). He will always be with you, always available to you. The promise is this: God will never leave you or abandon you (see Hebrews 13:5). I have three points for you to consider: a promise, a patron, and a prayer. If your own childhood was a rough time, then you might very naturally doubt your own ability to be a good father, a good husband. I realize that your own experience of growing up with your father and your mother may not be all good times. She receives the gift of motherhood, and you receive the gift of fatherhood. God is giving you both very special gifts. I hope you are also preparing for the arrival of your baby, with the mother of your child. I am so glad that I took that step, so that I could more fully support my wife during her pregnancy, prepare our home for our new arrival, and experience the wonder and joy of our newborn baby. It wasn’t an easy transition, but by God’s grace, and with the help of a good friend, I found a decent job with a shipping agency. I did not want to be out at sea when our child first smiled, or spoke, or walked. I was working offshore at that time, as a ship’s navigation officer, but I decided to quit my sea-going career and find work on shore. I did not feel ready at that moment, but, thankfully, we had nine months to prepare. ![]() I remember when my wife told me we were expecting our first child. So, you are going to be a father! Congratulations! Oh, I know, you may be feeling a whole range of emotions, from happiness to sheer terror.
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