The palm of an athlete’s hand is a vital tool for many critical movements... 
- To throw a successful pass, the QB must place the football tightly & correctly in the palm of his hand.  - - --To maneuver a basketball downcourt, means managed dribbling using the palm of the hand.
- To hit a target, the bow to be placed firmly in the palm of the archer. 
- To complete a successful pitch, a pitcher carefully  places the ball in the palm of his hand. 
- To clear the cross bar, the palms of a pole vaulter must be placed firmly on & correctly on the pole.

The grip of an athlete with the palm of their hand is the key to success in sports of many kinds.

“To succeed...you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you”.
Tony Dorsett

The palm of a sportmom’s hand guides, protects, and prepares.  There is no greater salve than the palm of a mother’s hand soothing a child’s hurting body or comforting a broken heart. She also holds the hearts of her children in the palm of her hands always remembering the precious souls with which she has been entrusted. Then there comes the time of letting go…releasing our children palms down!

The palm of God’s hand created the earth and all of it’s inhabitants. The prophet Isaiah knew the importance of the palm of God’s hand posing these qustions as reminders …

Who has measured the oceans in the palm of his hand? Who has used his hand to measure the sky?  Isaiah 40:12

The supremacy of God is reflected in the work of His hands.

The palm of God’s hand also holds us. When we find ourselves asking, “Do I really matter to God?”,  Isaiah reminds us of whose we are with these words from the Lord…

 I will not forget you!  See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands… Isaiah 49:15 & 16

With our name engraved on the palm of His hand, God guides, protects, soothes, and comforts us.

                                     IT’S NOT WHO WE ARE BUT WHOSE WE ARE!

By placing our hands in the palms of God’s hands our souls are motivated and inspired.

“…strip away the sunsets, oceans, cooing babies, and tender hearts—and leave us in the Sahara, and we still have reason to dance in the sand. Why? Because God is with us.”  Max Lucado

Blessings…as your rest in the palms of God’s ever-present hands today!

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Mom
02/08/2013 11:50

Wow! ever ready in God's hands! grandiose position, humbling, personal. Love it! Thanks! Back to the childhood song:
"God is near me, ever near me, in the dark and in the light!
He will hear me, He will cheer me, every moment, day and night."

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ShaRon Johnson
02/10/2013 06:03

I love that Lucado quote. Also, what a great reminder about being engraved on the palms of God's hands!
Thanks, Janet!

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    JANET BROWN


    As a veteran coach's wife, Janet invites you to "Change the world for Christ...one athlete at a time".

    BACKGROUND
    In addition to ministry with her husband, Coach Dave Brown, Janet is the mother of two, grandmother of four and "sportmom" to many. Using her adventuresome career as a Flight Attendant, her illustrative career as a corporate executive and her background in women's ministries leadership, she writes the SPORTMOM E-votionals posted at this site.

    MISSION
    Through the language of sports and life experiences, Janet uniquely exposes the character of God and His great love. Encouraging moms of athletes, coaches wives and gal coaches in their role as sportmoms is her passion and goal.

    PURPOSE
    It is with an intriguing view from BEHIND THE BENCH that Janet invites us into her world of both the triumph of amazing wins as well as the tragedy of personal loss. As a writer, speaker and mentor to sportmoms, her powerful testimony carries God's life-changing message of hope and encouragement into the world of women and sports.

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    Janet's ministry background includes local, regional and national women's ministry seaker and leader, Bible study teacher and retreat/keynote speaker. For speaking inquiries write to sportmoms@comcast.net. As a  veteran coach's wife, Janet Brown is mother of 2 and "sportmom" to many.

    Her adventuresome career as a Flight Attendant followed by a 25-year tenure as a corporate executive has led to writing these SPORTMOM E-votionals where she  "reaches the world for Christ . . . one athlete at a time".  

    Through the language and experiences of sports, she uniquely exposes the character of God and His great love as she encourages moms of athletes, coaches wives and gal coaches in their role as sportmoms.  
     
    It is with this intriguing view from BEHIND THE BENCH that  Janet  invites us into her world of triumph and tragedy.  As a writer, speaker and mentor to sportmoms, her powerful testimony carries God's message of hope and encouragement. 

    Ministry

    Janet's  ministry background includes local, regional and national women's ministry leader, Bible study teacher and retreat/keynote speaker. For speaking inquiries write to sportmoms@comcast.net.

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