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drew this about a year ago. Never really finished it, but fun as a light and character study. Miss my tangled days :)

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Art by Sina Abbasnia

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Forest of Fire by Ben Goode

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Medieval Environment by Yura Gvozdenko

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It’s Nutcracker season! 🩰🎄

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Timelapse of the Leyendecker Astarion piece!

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May I ask what the letter-day saints are? (Genuine question. Haven't heard of them before)

(lol spamming General Conference quotes so much it got me an anon ask) Latter-Day Saints are religious members who worship Jesus Christ and study His teachings from the Bible (King James Version) and The Book of Mormon (and other scriptures we consider canon, such as Doctrine & Covenants and The Pearl of Great Price.) The church was founded by Joseph Smith in 1830, and he is considered the first President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Mormons (which you may have heard before) are the more popular term used by others, but I choose to stick with Latter-Day Saint since it's the more appropriate address.

But yeah, I'm a member of the church and the teachings are completely centered on Jesus Christ and how to be more like Him in these current times. There's a LOT more that goes into it, but that's the main focus on it. Don't mean to sound like a robot, but there's a lot more in-depth info on the church website

Thanks for asking!

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Look. I know that a lot of you guys here on Tumblr probably aren’t LDS, but please do not attack the members here or make fun do our religion. You don’t have to believe in order to be respectful. I have a firm testimony in the church, and I get that some things about it are a bit confusing!

I love this gospel and the peace it brings to its members, and I ask that we respect people’s beliefs no matter what they might be, including latter-day saints.

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We worship a father, not a formula

Daines

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September 30, 2023 Saturday Morning Session

How Wondrous and Great

How Firm a Foundation

Conducting: President Eyring

Elder David A Bednar

The Stalwart souls who travelled with the last wagons

They of the last wagon pressed forward

Captain Moroni – if more were like him the devil would never have power Alma 48:17

Walk in the path of your duty and press forward

Samuel the Lamanite: most walk clearly

Quiet members who often go unrecognized with their sustaining influence

Reverence the sanctity and importance of Life in God’s plan

Heavenly Father loves those who minister to children with love and unending kindness

Sister Amy A. Wright 1st Counselor Primary

Parable of the ten virgins Matt 25:1-13

Spiritual preparedness and discipleship

Cancer – “everything is going to be okay

At one point it will be too late to put more oil in your lamps – every drop matters now – but remember that because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ we will all be ok.

That is the greatest power on earth

Here is your reminder that the Atonement of Jesus Christ covers so many more things than just repentance or helping with forgiveness – it is also there to help us gather strength when filled with pain or sorrow, help us know that we are not alone even in the darkness of our mental health.

Gather and focus light

God with infinite knowledge, love, and glory

We cannot share our oil but we can share His light

We need more holy and revelatory experiences

He is the reason why there is never an end to our story

Eternal Life is Eternal Joy

Look to Jesus Christ and Live – like the story about the people of moses looking to the snake on a staff

I Feel My Savior’s Love

Elder Robert M. Daines, 70

Face blindness from being shot

How do you suffer from spiritual faceblindness?

Do you see Heavenly Fathers love and mercy, or a thicket of rules and thorns?

Spiritual faceblindness = seeing the rules but not recognizing God’s love

Can you sometimes only lipsync and not sing the song of redeeming love?

Does this activity/lesson help people see Jesus?

Also are we being inclusive in how we are presenting the activity/lesson?

Pray and study to see who He is and what He loves

God is completely devoted to His children in every age and nation

They are not rules to earn His love – He already loves you perfectly!

We worship our Father and not a formula

Covenants are the shape of God’s embrace

Elder Carlos A. Godoy, Presidency of the 70

Got in the wrong taxi

Heavenly Father does not do coincidences.

Omar ended up returning, being baptized and baptizing his wife and children, and then were able to be sealed a year later

Felt it was about time to go back to church for the sake of their children

Anything broken can be mended with Jesus Christ

The decision of one will impact whole generations

Not just from someone choosing to leave – also because of what caused them to leave

We should always be asking where will this lead?

Decisions, impact on self and future generations etc.

Shouldn’t we be more valiant and less lukewarm

High on the Mountain Top

D Todd Christofferson

What is the purpose of this gathering?

Protection of the covenant people

A defense and refuge from the storm

He holds the keys to administer in all authority

Keeping a proper and faithful record

Eternal families by the sealing powe

Baptisms and sealings for the dead

Add strength to your chain

Ian S. Ardern 70

Love your neighbor, refugees?

“lets all talk about Africa” – ahhh Uganda

Give to humanitarian efforts – Partners in Health (Green brothers approved donation website)

Compassion is an attribute of Christ, it demonstrates love to others and knows no boundaries

God will guide you in compassionate acts of discipleship

True compassion is more than merely flinging a coin to a beggar, it comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs reconstructuring- MLK

Compassion does not require us to know them, it only requires us to love them.

Faith in Every Footstep

President Dallin H. Oaks

Fullness of the Doctrine of Jesus Christ

Heavenly Father loves all His children so much, that He wants us all to live in a kingdom of glory forever.

In our Fathers house is many mansions

Your divine potential has everything to do with God’s love for you, and nothing to do with which glory you might possibly obtain later in life – this is something to be between you and God

You will be where you are comfortable

Do not just go through the motions and make “deposits”  - less of a checklist

He will force no one into a sealing relationship against his or her own will

TW - Plan of Salvation, Family Proclamation

Come Listen to a Prophets Voice

[magnetocerebro]

I actually love when we acknowledge the radical universalist nature of our afterlife beliefs. It’s kind of punk rock of us and I wish we celebrated what makes us radical more.

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Hearing the story, it makes it seem like the experiences the son had were necessary for his spiritual and worldly development. He learned about false friends, fame, and the fallibility of wealth and the importance of a safety net. That's something the oldest son never experienced, and his life still revolves around the farm and family. The eldest son struggles empathizing with his brother because all he sees is someone being celebrated for doing what he thinks is the bare minimum.

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“Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.”

— Quentin L. Cook