hands

What image comes to mind when

you think of

hands?

Famous hands...

your grandmother's loving hands...

praying hands...

hard-working hands...

lines from a novel

where a woman is pondering

life and looks down to see

her mother's hands

are now her own.

Theatrical hands...

none better than this scene

from

Gladiator.

Russel Crowe's hands

gliding...

wind surfing...

caressing his wheat field as

he makes his way

home.

On my long bike rides

my mind will travel to thoughts

like these.

Going through a

particularly difficult time

when

a hand reaching out

to help is such

a welcome sight.

Praying

with conviction...

knowing Your Father's

comforting and guiding hands

are with you.

Knowing He is present...

in those around you.

All that needs to be done

is in the asking...

Ah...

and therein lies the rub.