Scripture & A Snapshot {Week 19}

We had 71 participants last week!!


What?! That is crazy.
And it's completely by the grace of God and all of you who regularly participate, because I know I didn't have anything to do with that amazing number!

I want to apologize for not comment on everyone's post for the last 2 weeks. I don't see that changing any time soon, but please know that I will visit everyone, and comment when I have time.
(Saying Yes to my family means saying No to very time consuming blog commenting)

With there being so many newcomers, I thought it would be a good time to review the "rules" of this challenge. Last week I deleted quite a few links because they either had nothing to do with scripture or photography or both. Some were more blog and self promotion than promoting the Love of God.


You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. 
We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake.

2 Corinthians 4:5


Also, many links took us directly to the main blog, and not the post. Please use the permalink - the link specifically to your post - as it can be difficult to find the Scripture & a Snapshot post once it has been buried.

In order to keep some order to this quickly growing link-up, I'm going to be a little more...administrative....in the future and will delete links that don't adhere to the format of this challenge. If you currently add the blog hop code to your post, you may want to include a link to the rules and encourage people to read them prior to linking up.

I started hosting this challenge, with a lot of serious prompting and nudging from God, as a way for those of us who enjoy photography to give it more purpose and a way to give God the glory for all the things we capture with our cameras.








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Want to join in this challenge?
Here's how to participate:

1. Select a scripture.
My hope is that each week you will search your Bible and select a verse that has meaning for you.
Here's a link to a good Bible verse search engine.

2. Add a photo to it.
I hope that you will chose a photo that goes with your chosen scripture, and not just throw these two elements together. The photo can be from your archives or a new shot. Please only use your own photos. You can have the scripture on your photo, below it, make a collage - however you want, as long as the two elements are together!

3. Put the Scripture & a Snapshot button in your post.
You won't be deleted or banned if you don't. It just helps spread the word...and the Word. ;) 
It also helps visitors from the blog hop quickly identify your Scripture & a Snapshot post.

4. Come back here and link up your post. 
Please link directly to your Scripture & A Snapshot post, not the home page of your blog.




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The past week has brought to my attention and mind many people who are going through some seriously scary and trying times: the death of a child, an unfaithful spouse, and my own grandma who found out she has cancer (thankfully, it's skin cancer in her toe and hopefully that's where it ends). And in every instance I am reminded that God is always with us - walking along side us, no matter the circumstances.


Throughout the Bible we are continually reminded of his steadfast love and faithfulness.











(the following are portions of verses:)


 He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6


He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.”
Deuteronomy 31:8


 I will not fail you or abandon you.
Joshua 1:5


      I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 42:16

He will not fail you or forsake you. 

1 Chronicles 28:20

   “I will never fail you.
      I will never abandon you.”
Hebrews 13:5


There are many more instances of God's reassuring love found in the Bible. And I am very thankful that there are so many! As part of the human condition, we need this continual reminder - God knows this and provides!


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This week we're trying out inlinkz for our blog hop, as linky tools is now requiring a paid subscription for it's services. The link immediately below will take you to the blog hop code:
get the InLinkz code