Esther
Memory Verse Sign Language
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding." Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)
| Word | Sign |
| Trust | The hands close tightly around "something" to show that a person has a good hold on it. |
| Lord | Make the shape "L" with the right hand. Place it on the left shoulder, then on the right waist (showing a sash like a king would wear). |
| All | Hold out your left hand with the palm facing your body. The right hand faces palm out at shoulder height and makes a circle around the left hand, ending with the back of the right hand in the palm of the left. (Shows that everything (all) is included.) |
| Heart | The right middle finger taps the chest twice over the area of the heart. |
| Depend | The right forefinger is resting on the back of the left forefinger to represent the concept of relying (depending) on someone or something. |
| Understanding | Place the right "S" hand (fist) before the forehead, palm facing self, and snap the index finger up (shows that suddenly the light goes on). |
You can see the signs (with movement) at the American Sign Language Browser:http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
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