Editor’s note: Life just keeps.on.happening and I am treading fast to stay on top of the wind and the waves. And this blog has suffered for it. And truthfully, my song is a little bit one note. Single parenting is hard. Our children are wild, wonderful, and flat out exhausting. I miss the Husband. I’m emotional and empty. See – I just blogged the last three months into one paragraph. You’re welcome. But I miss writing, and I am making my way back here slowly. We are on a much needed vacation right now and I am diligently praying that rest provides a quiet moment to hear my own words. But for now, here is a little love note to my Husband for Five Minute Friday. Because I can, and because I love him more today than I did yesterday, and the day before that, and all the days before that. Right back to our wedding day nine years ago.
His hands are strong and tanned, a tan that runs right up to his shirt sleeves and stops abruptly. A farmer’s tan for my Soldier. His nails are clean and short. No nonsense, and no lotion for these hands that can fly a helicopter right smooth down to the ground; sure hands choreographing a deadly dance of steel and smoke to carry out the wounded, the bloody, the bowed.
Now and then he reaches for my own cracked fingers, to hold them, to run his thumb across the papery skin on the back of my hands … and my soul heaves a sigh of relief. I am wholly his all over again. I am beautiful when he holds me.{And all the time, but I really know it best then.}
He will be home soon, Lord willing, and I will sneak my hand in his and never.let.go.
His are the hands holding fast to my heart.
~M.
Linking up with the Five Minute Friday crew for the first time in weeks! And now I have two fat little paws clutched around my neck in the middle of the night and couldn’t write more even if I wanted to, but I don’t, because I am going to squeeze him right back.
Beautiful imagery. I pray you can hold his hands again soon!
Soon! Thank you for your kind words.
Oh friend, this is lovely. Pure beauty and he is a lucky man to have this love, and to cherish it as your words express that he surely does. What a beauty to have this relationship. I’m praying for his safe return and your family in his absence.
Your prayers are welcomed, and SO appreciated. Thank you for stopping by …
Beautiful sentiments of a longing wife for her husband. I can’t imagine what it’s like raising your children alone while your man is away, but I praise you for it and lift you up today in prayer. Bless you and your family and your man and I pray you are in his hands and arms very soon. xoxo, Meredith
I am grateful for your prayers. We will see him soon-ish and I can’t wait!
Loved this post! So glad to have found you through FMF.
🙂 Thanks.
Beautiful post, Molly. I wrote about my husband’s hands too because I am also missing the touch of his hands grately. Lifting you and your family up in prayer.
Oh friend. Praying you are reunited soon!
Thank you for sharing this Molly! My husband is such a gift and this post helped me remember that.
And… “one note songs” are some of the best. My kids taught me that. 😉
So please keep sharing whatever is on your heart.
Love in Christ!
Thanks Elise! I am an over sharer, watch out what you ask for:)