Where the magic happens

When my oldest was a kid, he'd start coughing every time he walked past the coffee table. When I finally asked him why he said, "'Cause it's the coughing table!"
 

Power sources

This could very well have been my big brother telling me little known facts about things back when we were kids.

And for those who are thinking that the remodel is taking an awfully long time, remember that the original construction took 40 years!

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Sometimes it's easy

You know, there are a lot of cartoons about Nephi and Moroni and the plates, but there are very few about Joseph Smith and the plates. I wonder why that is?
 

I can't name that tune

It's possible that this is one of the reasons I gave up piano lessons as a kid. Even with the music, nobody was able to recognize the songs I was playing.
 

Advance scheduling

With a family of five boys, we had a lot of people trying to work out how soon each of the siblings would leave!

Sing your way home

I'll just leave this right here.
 

Sketchbook: What's up, boss?

I know the preferred term is "premortal life" (since we did exist before we came here), but it doesn't have the same sort of rhythm.
 

Special facilities

Everything is a matter of perspective. 
 

Likening Moses unto us

Given the right context, scriptures can often take on a more personal meaning!
 

Siblings: the nursery strikes back

I realized as I was coloring this that it's been a long time since I drew a cartoon that was set inside the church! And not only is this inside a church building, neither one of them is wearing a mask!

It's weird that that seems weird.

Sketchbook: A little political sidenote

It's been all over the news: Black Lives Matter. It stirs up a lot of emotions and uncomfortable conversations.

One metaphor that I liked was this one: a lifeguard's job is to make sure everyone at the swimming pool is safe. If someone is in trouble, that's where the attention goes.

Right now, a lot of blacks feel like not only are they in trouble in the pool, the lifeguard is helping to hold them under water.

This ought not to be.

For me, one of my goals is that people can see themselves in my cartoons. I make a conscious effort to include different ethnicities, different hair colors and different skin tones in my characters (like Sunday included black, white and green!). I promise to do a better job of that. It's not a huge thing, but it's something I can do. Another thing that we can all do is listen — and act on what we hear.

There are lots of experiences I could share that have brought home the importance of this to me. And yes, everyone matters. But right now we have a group of our spiritual siblings who are asking for help. We can't ignore them.

My bottom line: I believe that we're all children of our Heavenly Father, and we'd all be better off if we treated each other like it!

Sketchbook: Keep your hands to yourself, but less so

That would definitely be going on in the back seat of my car!

Be careful out there, and keep your hands out of everyone's faces!

Older and wiser

Even so, I think there's always that tiny bit of panic.

Changing roles

Sketchbook: Many hands make light work

I was pondering the Young Women's program the other day, and sketched out a few cartoon ideas. A lot of the ideas had to do with family and service, nice things like that. And then this is one that popped out of my pencil. I'm pretty sure this should stay in the Sketchbook!

Special for the sibling

Lifelong members of the church use the terms "sister" and "brother" without thinking twice. It can be a bit confusing for someone who is new to the Church. It's all part of our crazy vocabulary!

It's all in the family

My brother and I often wondered how our genealogy could be the same.

Family ties

It's an older cartoon, but it seemed kind of timely to me.

Fitting into the ward family

Sisters can always tell you exactly where you fit in.

That's what siblings are for

This may or may not have been suggested by my brother.