Julian of Norwich

Some of us believe that God is almighty, and can do everything; and that he is all wise, and may do everything; but that he is all love, and will do everything_ there we draw back.

But for I am a woman should I therefore live that I should not tell you the goodness of God?

God loved us before he made us and his love has never diminished and never shall.

All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well.

And in this he showed me a little thing, the quantity of a hazel nut, lying in the palm of my hand, as it seemed. And it was as round as any ball. I looked upon it with the eye of my understanding, and thought, __hat may this be?_ And it was answered generally thus, __t is all that is made._ I marveled how it might last, for I thought it might suddenly have fallen to nothing for littleness. And I was answered in my understanding: It lasts and ever shall, for God loves it. And so have all things their beginning by the love of God.In this little thing I saw three properties. The first is that God made it. The second that God loves it. And the third, that God keeps it.