GSR Today: I have been pondering what pregnancy was like for Mary after the Annunciation. I found a study of 12 women who kept diaries during their pregnancies. So, reading their stories, I did my own imagining of Mary.
The worship of the goddess Lakshmi on Diwali is said to bring prosperity. Aman Verma/ iStock / Getty Images Plus Diwali, a popular festival for Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs, is celebrated on the Amavasya, or new moon day, of the month of Kartik in the traditional Indian lunar calendar, which typically occurs in late October or early November. Devotees across around the world will bring festivities into their homes by lighting earthen lamps called diyas, setting off fireworks, displaying co