Hands

I'm joining in on Lisa-Jo baker's 'Five Minute Friday'.
The rules are pretty simple. One word. Five minutes of writing. No editing.

Sometimes they get forgotten these hands of mine. Sure I put lotion on them every now and then. I get my nails painted occasionally.

It's when you can't hold your husband's hand.
It's when you can't caress your sons back.
It's when fixing you hair goes from a 30 minute job to an hour job.
It's when your work doubles at your job because typing and multi-button commands take forever.
It's when tying a shoe lace seems impossible.
That's when I notice how much I rely on these hands of mine.

These hands that comfort a child when they are sick.
These hands that rub a husbands back after a long day.
These hands that hold a warm cup of coffee on a cold day.
These hands that are used day in and day out.
These hands that welcome our guests.
These hands that prune up after doing dishes in the sink.
These hands that fold to say prayers.

How spectacular one little body part is. When your without it for just a short time how lost you feel.

We used to play this game in youth group. One person was the eyes and arms, while you partner was the ears and feet. The one had to instruct the other what to do so he didn't fall or run into anything. The idea behind the activity was that without one part of the body you suffer. When the whole body works together it's as it should be.

I remember totally being into Audio Adrenaline. One song that really touched my heart as a youth was Hands and Feet. I went on mission trips and loved them. Learning some very important life lessons. Meeting such amazing people. When I listened to it today, I didn't get the feeling that I need to sign up for the next trip. To me, today it meant more to use what I have where I am right now. I don't have to be over-seas to use my hands for his good work. I'm not saying that maybe one day I wont. I'm saying today I have been blessed with being here state side with my family. I need to make sure that I use my hands and feet in the here and now.

My challenge for myself today, whatever I may be involved in today, may I invest my whole self into it. My heart, my hands, my mind, my feet.