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Penny for your Thoughts by: Nancy Whitaker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I remember years ago I was singing a song with my grandma in church. All of a sudden I looked down at her hands and I got tears in my eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I knew the work my grandma did with those hands and knew hard work and love were a part of her hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandma\u2019s hands  could make cookies, soothe a sick child, plant a garden, do the laundry in an old MayTag washer, and folded them to pray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just think of what all we all do with our hands. We clap them, raise them up, hold our children, play an instrument, sew, crochet, wave, hold another\u2019s hand and write. Our Mama\u2019s hands also feeds her children, packs lunches, drives a car and sweeps the floors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then Daddy\u2019s hands knows work, fixing things, planting, harvesting, maybe fishing and cleaning fish, raking leaves and shoveling snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soft hands, rough hands. big hands little\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hands can push, pull, touch, sweep, and carry in groceries. Hands work in factories, restaurants. construction, schools, hospitals and yes even in politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A grandfather was sitting by his grandson one day,  and asked him, \u201cHave you ever just  looked down at your hands?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSon just think about your hands and what they can do and will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The old gentleman then told his grandson, \u201cAs a child my mother taught me to fold them in prayer. They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots. They have been dirty, scraped and raw, swollen and bent. They were uneasy and clumsy when I tried to hold my newborn son. Decorated with my wedding band they showed the world that I was married and loved someone special. They trembled and shook when I buried my parents and spouse and walked my daughter down the aisle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey have covered my face, combed my hair, and washed and cleansed the rest of my body. They have been sticky and wet, bent and broken, dried and raw. And to this day, when not much of anything else of me works really well, these hands hold me up, lay me down, and again continue to fold in prayer. These hands are the mark of where I’ve been and the ruggedness of my life. But more importantly it will be these hands that God will reach out and take when he leads me home. And with my hands He will lift me to His side, and there I will use these hands to touch the face of Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And speaking of hands here are some thoughts on Grandmas hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandma\u2019s hands\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clapped in church on Sunday morning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandma’s hands\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Played a tambourine so well<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandma’s hands\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Used to issue out a warning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She’d say, Billy don’t you run so fast<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Might fall on a piece of glass<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Might be snakes there in that grass<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandma’s hands\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soothed a local unwed mother<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandma’s hands\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Used to ache sometimes and swell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandma’s hands\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Used to lift her face and tell her<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She’d say, Baby, grandma understands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That you really love that man<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put yourself in Jesus’ hands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandma’s hands\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Used to hand me piece of candy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandma’s hands\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picked me up each time I fell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandma’s hands\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing that know is that there are left-handed people and right-handed people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Left-handed folks have their own holiday which is August 13. Four of our last Presidents have been left-handed. Your dog could be left pawed, left handers have their own scissors, ball gloves and bowling balls. And Lefties are said to be more creative!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What has your hands accomplished and have you ever looked at them and thought of all the things they have done? When we get old, our hands may become wrinkled and show veins but thank God for what they can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me know what a your hands have done and I\u2019ll Give you a Penny for Your Thoughts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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