A pregnant woman,
outside wedlock.
The rumor in the village
is bad… very bad.
Scandalous.
Guilty.

What you see
is a couple who failed.

What God sees
is a pure couple,
devoted to Him…
a family through whom
Jesus would be born.
That was Mary and Joseph.

What you see and know
is not what God sees and knows.

Judge not.
You see the cover,
not the heart.
God’s thoughts and ways
are not like ours.

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Author Bio
Dr. Ivan Edwards is a multidomain figure at the intersection of medicine, military service, ministry, poetry, and the arts. His work explores healing, restoration, resilience, identity, and the strength of the human spirit shaped by faith.

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“His life reflects discipline, compassion, and creative expansion, woven through decades of service to patients, communities, and the greater human story.” — Daily Monitor, March 9, 2026