She Had Hands and Fruits of the Spirit
She Had Hands
One of the first things I notice about a person is their hands. They reveal so much about character. Some hands are locked and cold and others soaked in love. My mother’s hands were small and I remember them just as vividly as her face, both simple and unadorned. Our big family required a lot of those small hands. Always busy. I never saw her raise her hand or her voice. If there was ever a test of wills among the kids, all she had to do was say their name and hold her hand up slightly, and it was like Moses and his staff. We wanted to stay in her grace because her hands held the key that unlocked the gate to her blessings.
She had hands that rocked the cradle
She had hands that washed the clothes
She had hands that built the fire
To keep the family warm
Hands so small and gentle
Strong as an old oak tree
She had hands
Faith
She had faith when disappointed
She had faith when times were down
She had faith to keep on trying
Knowing things would turn around
Faith to keep on smiling
Till the sun come, shining through
She had hands
She had faith
Time
She had time to smell the flowers
When good-times come around
She had time to plant a tree
And watch it grow
She had time to sit and listen
To the words of a troubled heart
She had hands
She had faith
She had time
Tears
She had tears for all the lonely
She had tears in the time of joy
She had tears welled up in her eyes
When the kids would sing
She had tears to fill a river
But I never saw her cry
She had hands
She had faith
She had time
She had tears
love
She had love for the little children
For the weak and the very old
Love for the meek at heart
Love for the strong and bold
She had love for the child that tried and failed
And come back home to stay
She had hands
She had faith
She had time
She had tears
She had love
Soul
She never owned a diamond
Or lived in luxury
She came in the world with nothing
And that's the way she'll leave
But she gained the one possession
You take with you when you go
She hand hands, she had faith
She had time, she had tears
She had love
She had soul
