Many rural churches maintain cemeteries with tombstones displaying names of deceased community members. This Sunday's photo for spiritual reflection is a trinity of hands found on a husband/wife double headstone in a church cemetery on Jessup Grove Road. Hidden by the flowers is the saying, "Precious Lord take my hand." E. Juanita Allred died in 1992 at the young age of 55. Charlie C. Allred died less than a year later, nine days short of his 66th birthday. Charlie's hand is on the left, Juanita's on the right, and the top hand, emerging from the clouds, represents the hand of God. As seen in this recent photo, sixteen years later, family members still adorn the grave with flowers.
Beautiful shot of a touching tombstone.
Posted by: cieldequimper | Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 07:44 AM
This is another memorable photograph.
Posted by: Abraham Lincoln | Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 08:09 AM
Just a beautifully composed photograph and I enjoyed the text as well.
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Posted by: Virginia | Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 08:21 AM
Just a beautifully composed photograph and I enjoyed the text as well.
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Posted by: Virginia | Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 08:21 AM
Just a beautifully composed photograph and I enjoyed the text as well.
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Posted by: Virginia | Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 08:21 AM
That is such a beautiful headstone and I love that it's still visited by family.
Posted by: Hilda | Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 09:25 AM
Very touching, very beautiful .
Posted by: Dina in Jerusaelm | Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 11:43 AM