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After the beautiful and inspiring funeral yesterday of Elder Packer, I found this article with some of his art work I hadn't seen.  I think you will enjoy it.   Photo Gallery: The Artwork of President Packer  The Bishop's Team  , 1999, (pg. 112) Acrylic on canvas; 22 x 30 in. President Packer painted this scene of a faithful bishop's horse team waiting patiently in the field while he went to help his ward members. He told it in his  April 1999 general conference address . President packer putting the finishing touches on his painting in his backyard. (pg. 113) Singing Meadowlark , 1990, (pg. 133) Acrylic on canvas; framed, 11 1/2 x 14 in. President Packer explains that meadowlarks sing "Brigham City is a pretty little town," but people often mistakenly interpret the song to be about their own hometown. Beyond the fields can be seen President Packer's hometown, with the steeple of the Box Elder Tabernacle just visible. ...

I enjoyed this article about what Prophets have said about Santa Claus.  I know I've heard my mother, who was born in 1908, learned about Santa Clause at an early age.  Her family lived in almost poverty during her growing up years, because her father died when she was 6 years old.  Her mother then told the children about Santa Claus quite early, as they didn't have money to buy gifts from Santa Claus.   What Prophets Have Said About Santa Claus LDS LIVING Staff Is Santa Claus a part of your Christmas tradition? Check out what a few Church leaders have said about Old Saint Nick. Artwork by Greg Olsen and featured in  Stars Were Gleaming .  David O. McKay It is a glorious thing to have old St. Nicholas in our hearts and in our homes today, whether he enters the latter through the open door or creeps down the chimney on Christmas Eve. To bring happiness to others without seeking personal honor or praise by publishing it is a most commendabl...

This is very inspiring to me, as I love art.  There are all kinds of art.   My mother, Ruth Allen Miles wrote beautiful poetry, and today the page views for # 95, her poems, reached 200, my all time record of page views. This was an article on ldsliving.com  If you want to go to:  (copy and paste) http://ldsliving.com/story/68455-photo-gallery-the-artwork-of-president-packer That link takes you to an online art gallery with more art by Pres. Boyd K. Packer.  There are numbers 1 to 13, with more than these shown.  Click on the numbers -- Topics:   Blogs / Arts & Entertainment Art of the Apostles (Photos) KELSEY BERTEAUX - 8 HOURS AGO The apostles are incredibly talented men--and not just at speaking at conference! Check out these three apostles whose art is a real thing of beauty. -->See below for the art of President Boyd K. Packer -->Click here to skip to the art of President Henry B. Eyring -->Click...