Mary & Eve

I first encountered Mary and Eve by Sister Grace Remington at my friend’s house in Atlanta. It was hanging as a decoration in their bathroom, and I was stunned by its message. My friends may have been worried by how long I was in there, but I eventually emerged inquiring, “What is this painting, and who made it?”

It’s like they’re at a cosmic party where they don’t know each other at first, but when they get introduced, they find out they are deeply connected on so many levels. They also notice they have a billion mutual friends on Facebook.

In this incredible image, Eve is experiencing hope and grace from a brokenness she never thought she’d see an end to. Yet her face could also be that of a knowing mom bestowing wisdom and compassion on a new mom, as if to say, “Parenting is one of the greatest and hardest adventures of a lifetime. You’ll love your children and want to have them forever, but you may see one of them die before their time, and it’s the absolute worst.”