October 4, 2013

My Journey to God

God Gave Us Hands

Have you really looked at your hands?
God gave them to you to embrace life
They are the tools upon which we stand
Weathered hands enduring all strife.
God gave us hands

Hands that held our rosary beads
Hands that opened Bibles with care
Hands sure and deft in times of needs
We fold our hands in reverent prayer.
God gave us hands

Hidden in them is the truest art of living
Hands that are a chronicle of our life
They cradled children in thanksgiving
Hands that gave comfort during strife
God gave us hands

Hands that are not just a work of art
They are an extension of our inner soul
Hands that tell of a deeply thankful heart
Hands that do God’s work make us whole.
God gave us hands

By Thomas J. Rillo
 

(Thomas J. Rillo is a member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bloomington and a Benedictine Oblate of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad.) †

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