This morning, like many other mornings, I awoke holding Ellie's hand. We often go to sleep at night holding each others hand....we seem to instinctively reach for each other as we drift off to sleep...partly we still don't believe that we really have one another (that we are in fact married!!)...partly it's because we've both held onto the hand of somebody we've deeply loved, and it's all been taken away. So we know that we need to make the most of our opportunities and cherish the moments that we have. One day it will all change again - it's very very real to us both.
Holding onto the hand of the one you love is so special....it speaks of companionship, friendship, confidence, security, trust, intimacy.....
Thankfully there is ONE who holds onto our hand through every stage of life, every day, every moment...HIS hand will never be taken away.
Isaiah 41:13 - For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Psalm 73:23 - Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand
That is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFunny I was thinking today about how I used to hold Andrew's hand. We would sit in church during the sermon (or monologue as Andrew called it) and he would take my hand and write "I love you" on my palm with his index finger.
It's the little things you miss isn't it?
You just keep holding on! <3