In His Time

 

This is one of my favorite photos. I absolutely love the fact that this pelican let me get so close. My mom and I had gone down to the beach to take photos one day. We went over to where the docks where behind Pirate's Landing, a local restaurant. We are walking around snapping photos here and there of the water and boats. And I see a pelican standing on a wood post coming up out of the water. What was so interesting to me is that it wasn't far from me at all. We are talking about 4 feet between me and the pelican. What I found interesting was that it didn't take flight when I started shooting photos of it. In fact, he seemed to pose for me and I got some great shots, including this one. 

It reminds me that everything is in God's timing and not my own. It is so strange because everything had to line up perfectly for this shot to happen. We had to arrive on time, the pelican had to be there and be calm..just everything. That happens a lot in my photos. I wonder where God's timing will lead me next. 

Until Tomorrow

Grace Be With You

Katie

Uniqueness

A Yellow Bird - 2009 Harlingen Texas

I love the fact that we are all so incredibly unique. In physical features and personalities and I just think it is awesome and shows the incredible detail oriented God we have. I mean who would have thought to have so many people that are so different in so many ways altogether in one world. God, of course. 

It's just awesome. So today I am just celebrating the uniqueness of humanity. And the amazing details in this world. Who else but God could create and come up with these infinite personalities and features??

Until Tomorrow

Grace Be With You

Katie

Be Still.

Eagle River Alaska, 2008

 

"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46

Psalm 46 is one of my favorites. It has been since I was at least 17. I think that is when it spoke to me. Psalm 46 has seen divorce, problems with children, and death.  Be Still. That's what God says. Be still. Stop. Quit what you are doing and look upon Me. 

Let Me make you into who you are.

How amazing is that? 

I love the band Flyleaf. Not everyone can handle their RocknRoll style, and there is some screaming in it. But I absolutely am in love with this band and their music. Here's A sample of one of the songs that is truly speaking to me:

Treasure By Flyleaf

Can I tell you a story as we dance while the sun starts to bleed
Song of songs love is calling daughter wake up from your sleep

Refined I'll become the most dazzling precious treasure
I'll be treasured over all the earth

Bearing the gift of a new heart
Patience ablaze I'm slowly burning

//Refined ill become the most dazzling precious treasure
Ill be treasured over all the earth//

I am in awe and in shock
I'm in love and given away
I'm reserved with these words:

Can I tell you a story as we dance while the sun starts to bleed
Trees rejoice with the wind here

Hallelujah, Yeshua

Tonight I've become the most dazzling precious treasure
I am treasured over all the earth

Just look at what he's done
How he's laying down his life
Take this life
Oh most dazzling precious treasure
Tonight I've become the most dazzling precious treasure
I am treasure over all the earth.

Until Tomorrow,

Grace Be With You

Katie

Ah, Mountains!

 

Turnagain Arm, South of Anchorage, Alaska 2007

Ah, Mountains. I think Mountains are beautiful. They are rough and tough and if you ever tried to climb the mountain well, you need experience to do it. It seems to me that lately I've been climbing a mountain. Everything is one step forward, big slide back. Or at a stand still. I keep having to remind myself that everything is in God's timing and I never know what He may bring into my life. I keep saying this but this has become very personal to me, so I'm just being honest about where I am and what I feel God is telling me. So I think it's important to keep in mind that yes, I may not always be positive or maybe in the time, like this that I am going through I just want to make sure that you know that I am hopeful and praising God even though I might be feeling like I'm facing a mountain or at a standstill in my walk with Him. I still feel Him working on me, chipping away at all resistance even if I'm not where I want to be. There is always a reason for that. I am in a time of learning, and I know that God has something special for me. Just like how He reminds me in that in His beautiful landscapes.

Until Tomorrow

Grace Be with You

Katie