While pregnant with her son beneath her heart within,
She'd often feel His hands pushing on each rib.
He'd stretch His arm and hand and push out on her side.
She'd lovingly push it back with a smile so sweet and wide.

She could hardly wait for His upcoming birth,
To touch His tiny hands and welcome Him to earth.
Then on a midnight clear on the night that He was born,
With joy she could not contain, she held Him until morn.

She explored His tiny fingers, she counted all His toes.
She longed to get to know Him, His ears, His cheeks, His nose.
The wonder of it all, at this new baby boy.
She could not hold it back, she wept with tears of joy.

She touched His tiny hand, a miniature of her own.
He squeezed tight on her finger. such joy she'd never known.
The time passed and He grew, as a toddler, it was grand,
to walk along and hold His tiny little hand.

As her son grew older, His young hands also grew.
He learned many ways to use them, each day brought something new.
She helped him learn to read, she helped him learn to write.
Then, as the day was ending, she would pray with him at night.

He learned to use a hammer with which to drive a nail.
He learned the gift of patience and forgiveness when we fail.
Her son continued growing and soon became a man.
She loved Him just as much as when His life began.

His hands were now full grown, so strong, yet tender when,
He, with deep compassion, comforted a friend.
She was extremely grateful when His hands would fold;
And praying to God in heaven His bowed head they would hold.

As the years flew swiftly by, she watched her son with pride.
With His strong and gentle hands. others He would guide.
But then one dark and dreadful day, she suffered unspeakable loss
When her son's beloved hands were nailed to a wooden cross...

But that was just the beginning, for He died and rose again.
Her sorrow then was ended, and joy replaced her pain.
For, you see, her son was JESUS, God came to earth as man,
To save us from our sins, according to His plan.

We cannot save ourselves, our sins would lead to death.
God put our sins on Jesus, the perfect and the best.
With this came our forgiveness, if we believe in Him,
He'll take away our sins, if in our heart we let Him live.

Her baby's tiny hands belonged to the Savior of the world!

If to His hand we'll cling......
Eternal Life he'll bring.

~Author Unknown~