Affirmation of Mothers

I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of the living 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 it's 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 it's 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.