My Mother’s Hands

These hands have raised eight children

Not just us but our children too

And our children’s children as well

These hands have taken care of

And nurtured countless people

From different villages and tribes

During the course of their ministry

Hands that have grown weary

And tired due to age and illness

Hands that tell the story of a

A dedicated minister’s wife

Hands of a mother

A grandmother

And most importantly

A God fearing woman of faith