Big blessings

I've been in some Primaries that felt that big!
 

The teaching pool

Our local missionaries are doing a great job. They have some excellent people they're working with!
 

As far as the eye can see

With posterity as numerous as the sands of the sea, it must have been difficult for Sarah and Abraham  to get a babysitter.
 

A few good men

I love how Abraham tried to negotiate with God to find enough righteous people to avoid Sodom being destroyed. He haggled from 50 down to 10 until God just walked away. And even at that low number they still couldn't find enough good people to save the city!
 

Hi, Abraham. I'm dad!

I mean, this guy named his kid after laughter! Fun fact: The first time that laughter is mentioned in the Bible is when Abraham laughs at the news that he is going to be a dad (see Gen. 17:17).*

There are those who say that this gift of originating dad jokes is how all the world shall be blessed by Abraham's seed!
 

*His wife Sarah is the second person in the Bible who laughs (Gen. 18). Although she just chuckled internally, while Abraham fell on his face with laughter!

Up, up in the sky!

As I read my scriptures for Come, Follow Me the other day, I noticed something. Pres. Monson told us to "Look up." Pres. Nelson told us to "Think celestial." And God told Abraham to "Look now toward heaven."

I have a feeling there may be a not-so-hidden message in there somewhere!

 

Blessing the earth

You can never stretch a metaphor too far.
 

The man's got a reputation

There's a reason not many people messed with Abraham!

Monday Sketchbook: Return of the Prophet

One of the stories about Abraham that I like is when he introduces Sarah as his sister to save a lot of problems with the Egyptians.

As I was reading about it recently, it reminded me of The Return of the Jedi, when Darth Vader learns that Luke has a sister. Interesting mash up. 

Division of labor

...and that's how Hallmark got started!

What has he got in his pocketses?

Does it ever happen to you that you come home from church and realize you forgot to turn in your tithing envelope? I hate when that happens!