This spake the prophet

I can kind of see where they were coming from on this one.
 

Reasons to murmur

 

Latest research shows that this happened right around the time of the Broken Bow incident. 

Sketchbook: What do the flowers say?

I kind of like the idea of Laman and Lemuel hanging out amongst the flowers. 
 

On the big screen

I always used to tell the Scouts (remember Scouting?) that the stars were like Greek TV. They'd look up into the sky and tell stories about what they saw.

Sitting around the campfire in the desert was probably a similar experience for Lehi’s family. But when your dad is a prophet, those stories take on a whole new level of meaning!
 

Sketchbook: Troubleshooting

Imagine working the support desk for the Liana: "Is it plugged in? Have you done the proper repenting? Hmm. It should be working..."
 

Bind up the testimony

It’s been a couple of weeks in Isaiah for
 Come, Follow Me. I hope you’re not feeling like Laman and Lemuel yet!

Light the World: Full Attention

Today let's take the time to put down our phones or other electronic media and pay full attention to the people around us when we're talking. Concentrate on the important things, like friends, family, finding food...
 

From an unknown number

I would guess that Laman and Lemuel would be on the Liahona's Do Not Call list.
 

Everybody's a critic

I suppose this would be something like reading your sibling's diary, wouldn't it?

Who's ready for a story?

Strange as it may seem, there are some folks who don't enjoy the Isaiah chapters in the Book of Mormon!

Their loss is our gain

Even though Lehi's family left their gold and their silver and their precious things back in Jerusalem, I imagine there was some disappointment — especially on the parts of Laman and Lemuel — that Laban stole all their stuff. Including the silverware.

This cartoon is based on an idea by Elder Lindstrom, our local district leader and frequent guest in our home. Thanks, Elder!

Tales from the other side

Can't you just see it? A whole series of books based on the character Naughty Nephi!

Sketchbook: Called to visit

Remember when the angel told Alma that he was the one who visited him "with a voice to shake the earth"? It got me wondering whether other angels got assigned to visit the same people again — and how frustrating that would be for on the one who got sent to visit Nephi's brothers all the time!

Fool me twice

Have you ever noticed how many times disguises are used in the Book of Mormon? My favorite is when Abinadi returns to the city in dissguise, then announces, "It's me, Abinadi! In disguise!"

I'd call that less effective.

Search the scriptures

One of my favorite General Conference addresses ever was Elder Richard G. Scott's "The Power of Scripture" from October 2011. In it he says that scriptures are like packets of light that can lighten our way.* "To memorize a scripture is to forge a new friendship," he said.

There's a lot we can learn from the scriptures. There are good examples, and as Santa knows, there are bad examples.


*Interesting that it's Rudolph who shows up on the Christmas countdown today!

Many mighty works

He had to do something to fill the time before they set sail for the Promised Land, right?

Sketchbook: An unsolicited critique

...and it was shortly after that happened that Nephi took all those who were friendly toward him and fled. Coincidence?

The broken bow

Goals and aspirations

There are some times as I read the Book of Mormon that I can see why Laman and Lemuel were often cheesed off at Nephi. Anyone who has had a little brother knows that they can be obnoxious, tattle tales and showoffs. I'm pretty sure these two guys felt that way about Nephi!