The games we play

I had an idea, which morphed into another idea, and then finally settled on the final idea. I wanted to make a personal piece of "art" that reflected some of our families favorite games to display in our newly finished basement.  So I stumbled through Ebay, (I'm not very good at Ebaying) and bought way too many some scrabble tiles and a game board. 

(I have sold a few extra sets on KSL.com, but still have more to sell!)

I laid out a grid on Excel and started arranging words describing things the Tobler's play or liked to play when younger.

I was limited by the fact that board has only 15 spaces by 15 spaces and their were many words and games that did not fit. I would have liked to added "piano" and "lucky unders".   I glued a piece of foam board on the back to make it stable and give it depth when mounted.

 I glued each piece in place and then took it to Roberts Crafts to have it framed.  As luck would have it, it fit nicely inside a premade 16" x 16" frame so I didn't have to pay for a custom frame.  The framer did a great job giving it some depth in a little shadow box effect.  I loved the attention it got as I took the finished product up to the register to check out.

I was so excited to go home and hang it up!  I love the finished product.  (For anyone studying the actual words, wondering why we have CRUD on there, it is a fun game you play on a pool table, you earn the letters as you loose a turn and when you spell out crud, you are eliminated.)

General Conference Love

I have been a fan of Conference as long as I can remember.  I especially love it now with my husband singing in the choir.  I almost chuckle at the "controversies" that arise following the counsel that is given.  It stands as a witness that the prophetic words we heard are true. 

2 Ne. 2: 27, 29

  27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.

and Isaiah 5

 20 ¶ Woe unto them that call ^aevil ^bgood, and good evil;

These scriptures were quoted or referred to numerous times when the many talks on choice and consequences were given.  I, personally, prefer the liberty option, not being a fan of misery or captivity.  So when the Salt Lake media broadcast stories about the multitude of groups opposing the talks by Apostles of the Lord, I tingle that we get to see the scriptures demonstrated in real life!!
                            

Laura and I were priviledged to be in a crowd walking to the Conference center Sunday afternoon when a car drove slowly by and 2 people yelled profanities and slurs about Mormons at us.  Not quite a martyr experience, but still an opportunity to think about how lucky I am to be a member of this church!

Our apostles will ALWAYS stand for truth and righteousness, and NEVER lead us astray.  The very thing that our "enemies" criticize- (we are so NOT politically correct) - is the thing I can count on to lead me through this world and all its traps and snares.