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Saturday Snaps: Meditate While You Wait

January 29, 2011 By Sandra Heska King

My daughter has not yet been released to drive, but she has returned to class. Lillee and I waited in the car and made the hour and a half go by faster by playing with the camera and meditating on the Word.

The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all. ~Psalm 103:19

For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined. ~Isaiah 60:12

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. ~Psalm 145:13

Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it. ~Mark 10:15

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. ~Ecclesiastes 3:1

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. ~Galatians 6:9

You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
~Matthew 5:14

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weary.
~Isaiah 40:29

For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. ~1 Corinthians 13:12

You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. ~Psalm 139:5

Whether you turn to the right or the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” ~Isaiah 30:21

Investigate my life, O God, find out everything about me; cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I’m about; see for yourself whether I’ve done anything wrong–then guide me on the road to eternal life.
~Psalm 139:23 (Message)

Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am.”
~Matthew 16:24 (Message)

Do not be anxious about anything, but in situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ~Philippians 4:6

Oh yes, you shaped me first inside; then out;
you formed me in my mother’s womb.
I thank you High God–you’re breathtaking!
I worship in adoration–what a creation!
You know me inside and out,
you know every bone in my body;
You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,
how I was sculpted from nothing into something.
Like an open book. you watched me grow
from conception to birth;
all the stages of my life were spread out before you,
The days of my life all prepared
before I’d even lived one day. ~Psalm 139:13-16

Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. ~Proverbs 4:26

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  1. nance marie says

    January 29, 2011 at 11:06 pm

    i enjoyed this.

    • Sandra says

      February 2, 2011 at 1:51 pm

      Thanks, Nancy!

  2. Natasa says

    January 30, 2011 at 4:00 am

    Beautiful….

    • Sandra says

      February 2, 2011 at 1:51 pm

      Thanks so much, Natasa.

  3. Lynn Mosher says

    January 30, 2011 at 8:59 am

    Wonderful! What a great wait!

    • Sandra says

      February 2, 2011 at 1:51 pm

      Lillee is fun to wait with.

  4. Anne Lang Bundy says

    January 30, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    Aren’t baby feet irresistible?

    Isn’t God’s Word irreplacable?

    • Sandra says

      February 2, 2011 at 1:53 pm

      Irrefutable!

  5. S. Etole says

    January 30, 2011 at 3:13 pm

    Isaiah 60:12 is a very sobering thought …

    Your photos illustrate the verses well.

    • Sandra says

      February 2, 2011 at 1:53 pm

      Yes. Worth some thought.

      Thanks, Susan.

  6. Sissy says

    January 30, 2011 at 10:59 pm

    Judging from the bare foot, it must have been a LOT warmer there than it was here!

    • Sandra says

      February 2, 2011 at 1:54 pm

      My car has a heater. 😉

  7. Sara Biskie says

    January 31, 2011 at 7:47 am

    It looks like Lillee thinks she is about ready for her drivers license! Time passes so quickly it won’t be that long before she really is driving! Isaiah 60:12 is thought provoking as I think about what is happening in the Middle East this week. And then I wonder, what does God think about us? How much is our nation honoring God?

    • Sandra says

      February 2, 2011 at 1:57 pm

      Gracee is halfway to driving age. Which will place me a year shy of 70!! That. Is. Scary.

      And yes. In the chaos, it’s good to remember that God is in control. Our nation will only change one heart at a time.

  8. Lyla Lindquist says

    January 31, 2011 at 9:07 am

    When I saw her in the rearview, I thought she looked like she was driving. Then I saw the next one with the steering wheel.

    My, these kids grow up fast. And I thought letting our South Dakota kids drive at 14 was ridiculous…

    Wonderful photos, Sandy. Compelling reminders in the words.

    • Sandra says

      February 2, 2011 at 1:58 pm

      Thanks, Lyla.

      Do all SD kids drive at 14, or just the country kids? My husband had some kind of license at that age, I think, because he was a farmer boy.

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