Friday, June 24, 2005
HOLDING HANDS
HOLDING HANDS
Contributed by Marion Smith
Jun 24, 2005
Holding Hands I saw then walking down Ponte Vedra beach together,
holding hands. They just ambled along, touching and talking. The next
day I saw another couple having lunch, holding hands as they waited for
service. They sat across from each other, eyes gazing into one another,
just holding hands. The sense of touch is extremely important, say the
psychologists.
In our home we have always had a special time of holding hands, and
that is during the pre dinner blessing. As we take a moment to thank
God for not only the food, we usually thank Him for other blessings in
our lives, and sometimes make petitions at this time.
How it warmed my heart when my first grandson was old enough to
participate in this tradition. Now, at 3 years old, he is the first one
to extend his arms at the dinner table. He sings the traditional song
so many of us learned- God our Father, God our Father, once again, once
again, thank you for our blessings, thank you for our
blessings.....aaaaamen. We all sing with him. It isn't long into the
dinner that Tanner is ready to sing the blessing again. So, as any
doting grandparents would do, we participate once again (along with
anyone else at the table!) His maximum at one sitting was four times!
His younger brother, 22 months old now, sits in the high chair.
Garrison, too, will extend his little hands to whomever is near him-
squeezing his little finger back and forth, saying ,"blessing,
blessing." The singing blessing is then vocalized, and eating begins.
Marion Smith, noles65@aol.com
PRAYER
"Lord, you guide me by the light of your saving truth. Fill my heart
and mind with your light and truth and free me from the blindness of
sin and deception that I may see your ways clearly and understand your
will for my life. May I radiate your light and truth to others in word
and deed".
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