I believe in the love of all mothers
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I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of the loving God, 
who was born of the promise to a virgin named Mary..

I believe in the love Mary gave her son, that caused 
her to follow him in his ministry and stand by his cross 
as he died.

I believe in the love of all mothers, and its importance 
in the lives of the children, they bear. It is stronger 
than steel, softer than down, and more resilient than a 
green sapling on the hillside. It closes wounds, melts 
disappointments, and enables the weakest child to stand 
tall and straight in the fields of adversity.

I believe that this love, even at its best, is only a shadow 
of the love of God, a dark reflection of all that we can 
expect of him, both in this life and the next.

And I believe that one of the most beautiful sights in the 
world is a mother who lets this greater love flow through 
her to her child, blessing the world with the tenderness 
of her touch and the tears of of her joy.

- An Affirmation from John Killinger's, Lost in Wonder, Love, and Praise.