Gospel Doctrine: Because Thou Believest Not My Words

Did you ever notice that sometimes you get hit in the head with a particular principle or teaching over and over again? That seems to be happening to me this week. Today, as I continued preparing for next week’s Sunday School lesson, I studied Luke 1:18-25. I was particularly impressed Zacharias questioned the angel who came to tell him that he and his wife would have a child. Let’s take a quick look at the circumstances which surrounded this announcement. Zacharias had been called to serve in the temple. As a descendent of Aaron, he passed that same priesthood on … Continue reading

Sin City’s Card Artist

What do you get when you give an agile artist 500 decks of playing cards, 1,800 poker chips, 800 dice, dozens of tubes of Super Glue and a request to create a glitzy Las Vegas sign? If the artist is Bryan Berg, you’ll get exactly that—a life size replica of the famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign constructed of cards, dice and poker chips. Berg, who rose to stardom after he built a 25-foot castle out of playing cards, broke his no adhesive rule to build the sign for the World Series of Poker. The sign is so gigantic … Continue reading

Make a Sign for Mom

Make a personalized sign for Mom. Use her name and make a sign that says “Carrie’s Kitchen” (insert your mom’s name of course), or anything else you think Mom would like. Items Needed: Pre-cut wood form (available in craft stores in all shapes and sizes) Saw-tooth picture hanger (adult help/supervision required) Stamps, glitter (anything you want to decorate with) Stencils for lettering Paint Lace (for edges, optional) Glue 1. First, decide what shape and size you want the sign to be. Pick out a piece of pre-cut craft wood that works for you. 2. Paint the wood if desired. 3. … Continue reading