words of comfort from Julian of Norwich

All things shall be well
You shall see for yourself that
All manner of things shall be well....

For as the body is clad in the cloth,
And the flesh in the the skin,
And the bones in the flesh
And the heart in the trunk
So are soul and body clad and enclosed in the goodness of God....

You will not be overcome.
God did not say you will not be troubled,
You will not be belaboured,
You will not be disquieted;
But God said, You will not be overcome....

What, do you wish to know your Lord's meaning in this thing?
Know it well, love was his meaning.
Who reveals it to you? Love.
What does he reveal to you? Love.
Why does he reveal it to you? For Love.
Remain in this. And you will know more of the same.

exerpts from Showings by Julian of Norwich (1342-11412)