Sunday Musings

Posted on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 10:53

What a glorious day to be alive!  There is the smell of freshly harvested corn wafting thru my kitcken window, and I am sitting at the table counting my blessings this morning.  I wonder how long the list will be?  Will I remember each and every one today?  Doubtful, for they are so many! Oh, how my heart does sing of the glories of our physical bodies as I give my thanks!

In the last few months, I have taken time to reflect, made changes that were sorely needed and begun a new practice of finding one new thing every day for which to be grateful...and as silly as it may sound, today, I have decided to give thanks for my hands.  Have you ever thought of all the things your hands can do?  They can cook a meal to feed a hungry family, soothe a child's hurting heart with a pat, turn a simple peice of thread into an incredible work of art, and give a touch of love that will change a life.  So many times, we hurry through the things we do each day, because our schedules demand it.  We rush and scurry to get our chores done, and never reflect for a moment on the beauty of doing them. 

I watched my oldest daughter sorting her clothes to do laundry last night, and as I did, I saw something so profound, it left me speechless.  Her hands moved with such grace and precision, fingers that held and moved one piece of clothing from basket to washing machine were so subtle and graceful...each lithe movement a symphony of music in motion.   Oh, but they were beautiful!  And I told her so...she looked at me as if I were some wild woman come in from the cold...but then I told her what I saw.

"Denise, your hands are works of beauty.  God has created them for such a wonderful purpose.  You are a woman of strength and integrity and your hands are used to give comfort and love.  Cherish them, and never take them for granted."

 I do not know where that wisdom came from, except to say that God gives us of glimpses of truth at the oddest moments.  He opens our blinded eyes when we least expect it, and lets us see the potential He has placed in all of us.  So, yes, Lord, today, I give thanks for my hands.  May they always be an instrument of Thy lovingkindness and  peace. 

I know that today will be a day when things will have to be done.  I will have something that I must do that perhaps I would not choose, if the choice were mine.  But, I will treasure the hands that He gave me to do them with.

I wish you joy in the works of your hands today!  God bless you