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Nothing in my hand I bring. . . simply to Thy cross I cling.
Dirty Hands
In my lap, still and silent
Dirty hands, a sinner's grasp;
Will I leave them there, defying,
As you call me to my task?
At my side, busy, flying,
Able hands used for good work;
In my mind, pride overtaking,
Duties now I never shirk.
Lips do tremble, eyes are opened,
Glancing at my sin-marred hands;
Much like Uzzah's fatal choice,
Did I forget the filth of man?
Glancing up I see before me
Blood-stained hands, a sinless Ram.
Open arms, He welcomes, calling,
"Come rest in me, my little lamb."
On the plow now, tightly holding,
Tear-stained hands my tasks employ.
Jesus at my side does guide me;
Tears of sorrow turned to tears of joy.
In my lap, still and silent,
Dirty hands, a sinner's clasp:
Folded praying, day's task done.
'Tis God's work in me lights my path.
- S.E.G. Sept. 2006
Dirty hands, a sinner's grasp;
Will I leave them there, defying,
As you call me to my task?
At my side, busy, flying,
Able hands used for good work;
In my mind, pride overtaking,
Duties now I never shirk.
Lips do tremble, eyes are opened,
Glancing at my sin-marred hands;
Much like Uzzah's fatal choice,
Did I forget the filth of man?
Glancing up I see before me
Blood-stained hands, a sinless Ram.
Open arms, He welcomes, calling,
"Come rest in me, my little lamb."
On the plow now, tightly holding,
Tear-stained hands my tasks employ.
Jesus at my side does guide me;
Tears of sorrow turned to tears of joy.
In my lap, still and silent,
Dirty hands, a sinner's clasp:
Folded praying, day's task done.
'Tis God's work in me lights my path.
- S.E.G. Sept. 2006
About Me
- Susan
- Child of God, wife, mother. Wanna-be lay theologian. Geek of all things math. Crafter of many things. Seeker of the ancient paths. Born in the Midwest, raised in the South, lived in New England as a newlywed, and now living in North Carolina after short detours living in Texas and Kansas. I'm wife to Adrian since September 2007. I'm mother to Hans (June 2008), Gretchen (October 2010), Martin (June 2013), and Heidi (December 2015). I'm a child of God, beloved of Him since before the creation of the world. I am blessed.
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4 comments:
Isn't it a false dichotomy, though? Can't we raise kids AND raise consciousness? Or, better yet, bring our kids along WHILE raising consciousness, so we'll raise kids who care?
I'm not a mom yet, so maybe I'll feel differently later, but I really respect moms who I see do both well.
Interesting, because I hadn't read it as a false dichotomy, though I can now see why you did. I think for me (and I think you and I differ on this, to at least some extent, and that's okay), it was an affirmation that women have a special high calling raising kids, that is more important than a lot of other things that people would have us believe are more important.
I didn't mean that women can't help to raise social consciousness. I know a mom of 8 kids who probably didn't do a whole lot of social consciousness raising as a young mother, but she's raised her children to be politically active, and now the 3 oldest, who are all high school graduates (2 boys, 1 girl) are highly politically active. And I'm sure she now has more opportunity to directly be active than she did. Sure, bring along kids! My mom would take us to pro-life rallies, we'd go to homeless shelters, etc. The point, I think, is to make sure to see the value in raising up little ones. That alone can be a great gift to society.
I tried to share the comic strip on facebook and it wouldn't let me. It said some FB users have flagged this offensive. Thought you'd like to know! I shared the link to your blog instead. :)
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