In the eyes of the world, Mary seemed ordinary - a poor young woman from a small village planning to marry her fiance Joseph, settle down, and be a carpenter’s wife. In the eyes of God, Mary was extraordinary. As the Gospel of Luke recounts (Luke 1:26-38), the Lord called Mary to give birth to Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. And Mary said, ‘yes.’ As we celebrate the birth of her Son, may we follow Mary’s example of faith and may remember that we are all ordinary, extraordinary children of God.