Monday Sketchbook: General Women's Session

Here are my notes from the General Women's Session of General Conference. In case you missed it, the session is available on the Church website.

And here's our host —

I don't think they'd have the "Potent Potables" category, though.

Many are not called, few are chosen

This is likely true for everybody — except for maybe two or three households...and they're not telling!

Today's gag comes from Gary T., who has yet to receive that call either.

Countdown to Conference

It is important to prepare for General Conference, but in my humble opinion it should be more of an internal, spiritual preparation.*

What isn't over the top, though, is Mormon Cartoonist Arie Van De Graaff's General Conference Activity Packet! Download a copy for use at home or for your class at church (it's even suitable for those who attend Gospel Doctrine!).

And remember, Saturday is the General Women's Session!

*The original sketch for this cartoon had a General Conference countdown calendar — but apparently those are a thing! Who knew?

Seasons come, seasons go

Some people mark the passage of seasons with celebrations. Missionaries celebrate the passage of seasons by taking off their jackets in spring and putting them back on again in the fall.

In memoriam

I was saddened to hear of the passing of Elder Richard G. Scott. He was one of my favorites; common themes of his ministry were love, compassion and following the spirit.

There are too many of his talks and speeches that have inspired me. This picture represents one of my favorites, his talk from April 2011 where he talked about his courtship with his beloved wife Jeanene. He gave her love notes, and one of them wound up in the clock: "It's time to tell you I love you."

It was during one of his General Conference addresses that the Spirit overwhelmingly testified to me that I needed to get back to cartooning, that it was an important way for me to share my testimony. The message I received had nothing to do with the subject of his talk, but as Elder Scott so often taught, the Spirit will teach you whenever you're ready to receive.

Elder Scott was a great man and a great teacher. I'll miss him!

The next best thing

We took our Scouts swimming a little while back, and one of the kids asked me almost this very question.