Now Strengthen My Hands

They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed.”  But I prayed, “Now strengthen my hands.”  Nehemiah 6:9

So the wall was completed….our enemies lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God.  Nehemiah 6:15, 16

Stepping out of the fog of adolescence,

Embarking on the maze of decisions,

Establishing myself in the adult world,

Now strengthen my hands.

Finding a soul-mate and partner,

Committing to love forever,

Learning to live together,

Now strengthen my hands.

Answering the cries of an infant,

Running after the toddler,

Instilling values in the child,

Now strengthen my hands.

Hanging on for the wild ride,

Living through teen years from the other side,

Providing the platform from which they dive,

Now strengthen my hands.

Watching talents slip away with age,

Moving more slowly and carefully,

Prioritizing prayerfully,

Now strengthen my hands.

Completing the mission,

Reaching the finish line,

Passing the baton,

Now strengthen my hands.