Gospel art

Some elders quorum lessons could be enhanced by introducing some arts and crafts.
 

Sketchbook: Faith

Yeah, this looks like it's on its way to being an editorial cartoon.
 

Lighting four candles

 

It should come as no surprise that I'm a bit of a geek. So it should also come as no surprise that I'm taking a moment to pay tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart.

Most of my Star Trek cartoons are based on the original series, but I was able to find two that feature Stewart's character, Jean-Luc Picard.

There's one more I want to include that's more of a generic Star Trek tribute. It seems only fitting since Walter Koenig, who played Chekov in TOS also recently passed away.

Pumpkin combo

Have a safe Halloween, y'all!
 

No brains were harmed

They should have gone here.
 

Give me a hand with this

I get nervous about some of the dishes at the chili cook-off in our regular ward!
 

New kid on the block

Should this have stayed in the sketchbook?Maybe. But it does make me groan in a good way. 
 

Sketchbook: Special delivery

The look on Igor's face tells me the arm and the leg aren't going to be a problem. But what about a tip?
 

Curses

Why a football? It just seemed funnier than some of the other choices. 

Share the road

'Cause, like, vampires are immortal, you know...?
 

Wait, isn't that us?

I may be the only person I know who stays awake at night wondering which scripture a missionary might share with a werewolf.
 

That's a big oops

I don't know why, but I always imagine something going dreadfully wrong at trunk or treat.
 

Sketchbook: PSA

Igor, I believe, would make a terrible crossing guard.
 

What did the GPS say?

This is a reworking of an old classic. I think it holds up!
 

The horror!

This may be the first cricket-based, Halloween-themed cartoon I've ever drawn. And I would guess the universe of cricket-based, Halloween-themed cartoons is very, very small.
 

Not so scary

Word on the street is that missionary housing has improved a lot since my day. With a couple of my missionary apartments, there was nowhere to go but up!
 

The quiet kid

Frankly, this looks a lot like my Primary class!
 

Sketchbook: Nothing is safe

In our younger years, we took precautions to protect our food storage from disasters, critters, spoilage — just about everything you could think of. Except hungry kids with a can opener.
 

It's the Great Zombie, Charlie Brown

Revisiting the old classic!

Singing time

This is officially the first zombie cartoon of the season!
 

The Continuum

Don't look now, but I may have just invented another product for Deseret Book to "borrow." 
 

Any questions?

Doesn't it seem like either they don't have any questions or they just have one or two?
 

Sketchbook: A better talk

Wasn't that an amazing conference? There were so many good messages, and I took several notes of things I need to pay attention to. 

I loved Elder Farnes' story with Pres. Oaks: "That's what we do."

Elder Renlund: "You are not an asterisk."

Elder Kearon: "Live in spiritual lift."

Sis. Chibota's sawubona.

Pres. Eyring: "Of course it's hard! It's a test!"

Elder Kyungu: "Bury the language of contention."

Elder Gong: "Why did the temple workers cross the road?"

And so much more! What were some of your highlights?

 

October General Conference - Sunday Afternoon Session

 

October General Conference - Sunday Morning Session

 

October General Conference - Saturday Afternoon Session

October General Conference - Saturday Morning Session

 

I heard that!

Conference starts tomorrow! I'm looking forward to hearing the messages and getting a spiritual boost!

You likely know that I take notes during each of the sessions and post them afterward. I also keep my sketchbook nearby to write down any ideas or thoughts that pop into my head while I listen.

The spirit speaks to us in a language we can understand. That got me thinking, do musicians hear/feel music as they listen? 
 

I see a weekend full of meetings

One of the LDS influencers I follow on social media had a recent post about "Predictions for General Conference." A lot of times people in the rumor mill come up with reasoned or outlandish takes on what announcements may be made in General Conference. They said that their prediction was that we'll have a chance to strengthen our testimonies about Jesus Christ and be encouraged to become better people.

The words "predictions about general conference" made me think about this. It's probably a good candidate for staying in the sketchbook, but it's been years since I've drawn a fortune teller!

Tune in to general conference this weekend. Feed your soul!
 

Pajama time

If I recall, I overheard this in church and decided to borrow it for Zarahemla Times. And it's true: Dad pajamas are usually the worst!

Besides it being a conference-themed cartoon, there's another reason that I dusted off a Zarahemla Times gag for today. Today is also the day when The Complete Zarahemla Times collection becomes available!

The book is chock full of all the Zarahemla Times cartoons — the funny ones, the lame ones, and everything in between. It's been a few years in the making, and I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Order your copy today!

Conference Prep: Scenes we'd like to see

There was a series I saw recently in the Church News that took us behind the scenes of getting ready for general conference. This is the part that I'd like to see: getting rid of the wiggles before the meeting begins!
 

Sketchbook: A new friend

Sometimes the things that wind up in the sketchbook don't make a lot of sense. But I liked the drawing of the alien ship.
 

Does it count?

It's a question we ask often in the deacon's quorum.
 

Special ingredients

When you're out of Corn Flakes, I guess.
 

We will prove them

I kinda like the "spiritual intelligence." Is there an app for that?