In my imagination, I see God walking through the door of an old barn while a person (maybe me, maybe you) walks through a door on the opposite side. The two keep moving closer together until God reaches out His hand to greet the person. They shake hands and start a conversation. That represents God greeting humankind.
Then I see God showing up in Xenia, Ohio (my hometown), finding me there, and again we shake hands and have a great conversation. Then again at the Pearl Street Mall, when I’m older and living and working just off the mall. There could be a lot of verses written about all the places where God has greeted me in my life.
— Doug
Shakin’ Hands
Words and Music by Douglas C. Eltzroth
Over in Bethlehem in a little cattle stall
I saw God and Mankind, they were shakin’ hands
Over in Bethlehem in a little cattle stall
I saw God and Humanity shakin’ hands
Up in Ohio, in my home town
I saw God and Mankind, they were shakin’ hands
Up in Ohio, in my home town
I saw God and Humanity shakin’ hands
Over in Boulder, near the Pearl Street Mall
I saw God and Mankind, they were shakin’ hands
Over in Boulder, near the Pearl Street Mall
I saw God and Humanity shakin’ hands
Kind of like the first-time meeting of true lovers at first sight
Kind of like a family reunion at the Holiday time
Kind of like a surprise greeting of two long lost friends
A whole lotta hugin’, lot of kissin’, lot of embrassing going on
Over in Bethlehem in a little cattle stall
I saw God and Mankind, they were shakin’ hands
Over in Bethlehem in a little cattle stall
I saw God and Humanity shakin’ hands
I saw God and Humanity shakin’ hands
37 Days of Christmas 