WORKING HANDS

Hi everyone! Today I am reflecting on working hands.So much can be seen by examining hands, and I am not talking about palm reading. If we examine hands of a mixed population of people we could, in some cases see what their occupation is and determine something of their lifestyle.I seems to me that there are there are times in our lives when we cant work or use our hands creatively, and it is at these times that we can feel almost as if they are jangling at the end of our arms, at a loose end, they have become skeletal.So we could say, at some level, our hands are the outworking of all that we are, and of course they are a useful metaphor for life experiences.It seems to me we are, in the midst of this crisis, struggling to find new ways of occupying our hands which have become things to be feared.Some years ago I had to have major surgery,as I prepared for surgery in the early morning I received a text from a friend.She told me that as I went into surgery she was holding my hand, it was a very powerful message which encouraged me so much.Can you think of more ways to use your hands in the spiritual plane, even at a distance we can touch one another spiritually.

Jayne’s mince savoury bake a winter warmer.

1pound of lean mince steak

1 finely chopped carrot

Half an onion chopped finely

1 tin of condensed mushroom or oxtail soup

8 ounces of flavoured breadcrumbs[buy prepared for stuffing]

Cook mince in its own fat together with vegetables until browned and the vegetables are cooked through, add the soup of your choice without water, mix through.Place in a casserole dish and cover with the breadcrumb mix.Bake at 190 for approximately

20 to 30 minutes until crisp.

Serve with a tossed salad or vegetables of your choice.

20-thirty minutes until crisp. Serve with tossed salad or vegetables of your choice.