Art update 4/29/17

So I finished Wandering Elephant 

1 Nephi 8:28 "... and they fell away into forbidden paths and were lost."

Made with a mechanical pencil, pink pearl eraser, kneeded eraser, india ink pen, colored india ink pen, inktenese pencil, black gel pen, prismacolor marker, Prismacolor Verithin Colored Pencil, Prismacolor Colored Pencil, Prismacolor colorless blending marker for Colored Pencils, and light green studio g marker
Time : about 3 hours 19 min over 9 days

I also started a drawing based off a dog that got loose and so my family made sure it got to the local pet rescue. I have given it the name "stray pit bull puppy"

Here is the scripture for today from Scripture a day widget :

2 timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness

Wandering Elephant WIP 2

this is what I got done yesterday

Here is the scripture for today from Scripture a day widget : 
Third Nephi 25:6 "And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse."

Wandering Elephant WIP 1

All I feel like sharing this week is my progress on my art

I call this Wandering Elephant because when your faith wanders, you become thick headed

Faith without works is dead

"Because acting in accordance with the correct principles the Redeemer proclaimed is central to receiving and exercising true faith, “faith without works is dead.”10 We are to be “doers of the word, and not hearers only.” - David A. Bednar
Made with a mechanical pencil, pink pearl eraser, kneeded eraser, india ink pen, colored india ink pen, inktenese pencil, white gel pen, grey watercolor pencil, prismacolor marker water, and painter's tape
Time : about 2 hours 21 min over 11 days

General conference April 2017 sunday

Due to what happened this week, that is mostly due to adding my ancestors names to my Geni.com family tree, I lost track of time getting a post done for this last week.
Here are my quotes I would like to share about last sunday.
Prayerfully study  the book of mormon each day - Thomas S Monson
[a young boy] I kept my promises because I said I would - Joy D Jones
Build a strong relationship with Jesus Christ - Yoon Hwan Choi
We must put aside the things of this world for something better [heaven] - Ronald A Rasband
Trust in the lord and whatsoever he say unto you, do it - L. Whitney Clayton
The Holy Ghost is the third member of the Godhead - Dallin H Oaks
We have a heavenly father who loves us - Dallin H Oaks
Church sleep is among the healthiest of all sleeps - Dieter F Uchtdorf
Fear's influence is temporary and shallow - Dieter F Uchtdorf
Do we live in a time of fear and turmoil, of course we do - Dieter F Uchtdorf
Those who are wicked and repentant will be forgiven - D. Todd Christofferson
Take the missionaries seriously - Joaquin E Costa
Learn to see others as the lord sees them - S. Mark Palmer
How does the holy ghost help you ? - Gary E- Stevenson
you are not alone in this world - Benjamín De Hoyos
faith in the lord Jesus Christ is essential - Quinten L Cook

Update 4/1/17

Today was General conference, you can find more about it at General Conference April Saturday 2017. We read chapters 24 & 25 in Institute. I didn't get any work done on  Faith without works is dead as My  family went on spring break vacation to Portland and Multnomah falls.
Here are some pics I took :

from Scripture a day widget :
D&C 18:16 And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!

Daily Messages

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He Lives "I suggest that you memorize scriptures that touch your heart and fill your soul with understanding." —Richard G. Scott, "He Lives" Topics: Scripture Study

General Conference April Saturday 2017

So today was the first day of General Conference and here are a bunch of quotes from my notes and twitter retweets.

the LDS general conference Saturday morning session

"Even in the most difficult and darkest of times, there is light and goodness all around us." - Mark A Bragg
"We can find comfort in our savior, because he he suffered as well" -Weatherford T. Clayton
"Heavenly Father's commandments are his care package" - M. Joseph Brough
"A repenting sinner draws closer to God than does the self-righteous person who condemns that sinner." - Dale G Renlund 

"Families are the basic unit of the heavenly realm" - Henry B. Eyring
the LDS general conference Saturday Afternoon session
"we're all called to be disciples of the savior" - Robert D Hales 
"take the name of the savior and follow him" - Robert D Hales 
“The loss of even one voice diminishes every other singer in this great mortal choir of ours.” - Jeffrey R. Holland
"Believe in yourself, and believe in Him." - Jeffrey R. Holland
"We may need to let go of the world so we can hang on to eternity." - Gary B. Sabin
"Overcoming the world is not one defining moment in a lifetime, but a lifetime of moments that define an eternity." - Neil L Andersen
"short term goals are only effective if they lead to long term goals" -M. Russell Ballard
the LDS general conference Priesthood session
When we walk the path of the priesthood Jesus goes with us, as it is his right, his way - Henry B. Eyring
He who is greatest among you will be your servant - Dieter F. Uchtdorf