What would 'their' advocate say?

Question of the day--

What would 'their' advocate say?

All wrapped in defense;

Advocating your own sense.

But your judge is covered

And you, will you be your own judge?

But what of the other--

Left on their own?

Is it fair to take cover

And leave them to mourn?

Must you look in?

Must you look on?

You must let go of you

To let go of wrong.

Where is your advocate

In light of day or dark night?

But where is the others'

In this two-sided plight?

That you don't know

'Till you give up your own.

It's so easy to scorn

When you're already torn.

Lady

This one is a work in progress. It kind of looks like she has mittens on. :)

I drew this lady and the last drawings while watching a General Women's Conference. It amazed me that drawing actually enhanced my listening. :) I forget that one of the reasons I love art is that it's one of the best mediums for multitasking. I'd surely be done with all of the classics by now if I had majored in art. :) It's a good break from my more mentally consuming tasks. And, each piece is in itself a special reward. It's really beautiful to see what life takes shape from the figurative pencil. 

love

Agape = 'REAL' TRUE love

Black eye

Black eye

Listen

Trust

I am encompassed about, because of the temptations and the sins which do so easily beset me. ... nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted. My God hath been my support; he hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness; and he hath preserved me upon the waters of the great deep.

He hath filled me with his love, ... Behold, he hath heard my cry by day, and he hath given me knowledge by visions in the night-time. And by day have I waxed bold in mighty prayer before him; yea, my voice have I sent up on high; and angels came down and ministered unto me.



O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm.

Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh. Yea, my God will give me, if I ask not amiss; therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen.

2 Nephi 4: 18-20, 34-35

Wherefore, I knowing that the Lord God was able to ____________, I cried unto him continually, for he had said unto me: Whatsoever thing ye shall ask in faith, believing that ye shall receive in the name of Christ, ye shall receive it.

Enos 1:15

Love

This guy makes me smile :)

It's been awhile since I've posted, and since I've shared a sketch - I haven't sketched much, and I've been writing more for myself these past few months :) I hope you've all been well!

Questions in the Margins

Is a positive 'relational' purpose part of the criteria of personal worthiness of the Spirit of God? 

I may leave this open-ended. Or I may explore it with you next week. It's a thought I wrote in the margin of a book about Karl G. Maeser, second president of Brigham Young University.

Have a good week everyone. <3

Learning how to be a student

I've been thinking about what it means to be a student, and how one approaches learning the restored gospel of Jesus Christ via the role of a student versus as a teacher/leader. I realized this morning that to be a disciple, really, is just to be a student.

For all my life I've had it flip flopped. I saw discipleship as a form of leadership--which it is, I guess, if one learns how to be an 'exemplar' student. But what does it mean to be a student? My questions began last week when a lady in my Sunday School class asked a "Do you think" question instead of sharing an "I think" statement. I decided to try a do you think question too and wow. It revolutionized the way I think about teaching and learning. I've been so focused on leadership I think I've missed a few things. My new goal is to learn what it means to be a student, and what the Savior taught about how to be a student/disciple.

I prefer to identify myself as a student rather than a teacher. It's less stressful. I don't have to be perfect. I can mess up, like a lot, and still feel safe as long as I'm trying to learn from my mistakes and not play the scapegoat blaming games--projecting my own faults and failings on other people, things, and situations. I can own my imperfectness and embrace my role as student. Heck, that's why a student's a student. We have lots of room to grow and we know it, so we do something about it :)

The Seas Above

The Family

"In the family circle is to be found everything that is highest and most sacred for the people and for the poor. It is the benign influence of the family circle which alone can help the people and it is this aid which is today most urgently needed. . . . From the moral and religious point of view the tie which binds father, mother and children is at the same time the source of all views and feelings which lead man through faith and love to all that is exalted and eternal, and prepares him in the earthly enjoyment of the love of father and mother for sonship with God, and through the obedience of faith in father and mother, exalts him to the obedience of faith in God."

~Johann Pestalozzi, 1818

Swiss Educational Reformer

Lewis Flint Anderson, ed., citing "Pestalozzi's address on his 72nd birthday (January 12, 1818)," Pestalozzii (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1974), 142-44.

She's a little messy, just a quickie drawing, but she's cute :)

<3 Have a great week everybody!

God is so good

My Heart

My Sister

My love

I pray for love I pray for light I pray for peace of mind.
May my prayer for you be true
To lead you safe and kind.

I pray for hope I pray for peace I pray for wings of flight--
When through a door your heart will soar
Far yonder toil and strife.

I pray for beauty and for strength I pray with all my heart.
Oh how I pray for light of day
To penetrate the dark.

What pity I cannot do more for it is not my place.
Oh please be strong and carry on
Though tears stream down your face.
Oh please be strong and carry on
Until you find His grace.