While We Wait

An outtake is a scene filmed for a movie that, for one reason or another, is not included in the finished version. Sometimes, funny outtakes are shown later and billed as "bloopers."

As I was compiling photos to include in my previous blog about the eclipse, I discovered several interesting pictures that seemed a bit off-topic. They didn't really fit that blog and, unfortunately, they aren't really bloopers, either, but as I looked at those pictures, I realized that they provided a good depiction of the morning, as seen through the eyes of the children.

The kids, Meagan and Andy's children, along with Levi, and two more that Meagan was babysitting, enjoyed watching the eclipse, but it didn't keep their undivided attention throughout the morning. In between episodes of looking through their eclipse glasses, they had a great time doing other, more kid-like things because, as we all know, kids just have to keep busy. So, for better or worse, here are my eclipse "outtakes."

Nothing like digging for "buried treasure" to start an exciting Eclipse Day

 
Meagan started the morning picking corn   
 
Meagan's garden: Making Grandpa proud!











Meagan and Andy built the tree house this summer.
Notice the basket and pulley system to take stuff up to the top.
 For all of you worryworts, I'll just add that it is
Lydia-proof, with a rock wall that she can't climb,
and a ladder that is too high for her to reach.
The view from the tree house
Brecken, Tobin, Evelyn, Brooklyn, and Levi

Taking a break to try out Erin's borrowed eclipse binoculars

Grandma Deb stopped by, too, to join in the fun

 

What is this crazy aunt doing, anyway?!?

A good playing spot

A good viewing spot

Taking pictures
Trying those funny glasses
Brooklyn wanted to see, too!
Victoria pushed Lydia all the way around the house
You woke me up for this???
Digging a little gravel
Waiting for the big event and SHARING the chair
Texting and waiting

 
TOAD!
   


Worth the wait!
Eclipse "sunset" on the northern horizon

A ride to lunch


Front yard parking lot
The view, past the corn











Taking time to admire bridesmaids' and 
flower girls' dresses for Erin's wedding

Evie's newest look
 Star Wars fun


Irrigating the corn 

Driving home: note the traffic jam on the overpass!
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Did you ever stop to consider that our lives are made up of one outtake after another? We don't sit around just waiting for the biggest event--eternal life with Jesus in heaven. Even though we anticipate it, we keep on living our lives here on Earth, one day after the next. When we take time every day to seek God through his Word and prayer, we get a little glimpse of the splendor to come. Like the recent, once-in-a-lifetime eclipse, it will certainly be worth the wait!

And (Jesus) said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!  
Matthew 18:3 NET




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