Donna, there were several interesting comments about this lovely painting. What stood out to me was the glow of light shining forth from Jesus and Mary. The glow was because they both share a life completely surrendered and obedient to the will of God. They both share a devoted, undivided heart towards God which would have given them more than just a mother/son bond, but a deeply spiritual one. The glow was also because Jesus, of course,is the Light of the world(John 8:12); Mary, also, was the light of the world(Matthew 5:14), but not in a Divine sense. Mary was not Divine or sinless. All believers are to be the light of the world, radiating the Light of our King, but Mary was honored and blessed above all women, for she was hand-picked and entrusted by God to be the mother of His Son.

Another thing that stood out to me was the look on Mary's face. It is full of love and the enjoyment of her Son. May we always gaze upon our resurrected Lord with the same look of love, and may we enjoy Him forever!