I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, who was born of 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 her joy.