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Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Saved By Grace
Many members (and even non-members) are familiar with this scripture from 2 Nephi, or at least the last part. But I think we often misinterpret it. We read "it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do," and we think it means "I am only saved by grace after I have done all that I can do; if I don't do all I can do, I won't be saved." In reality, we should interpret it to mean, "Even after all I can do, it is grace that saves me, not my own works."
In the grand scheme of things, our all, our very best and most valiant efforts are pitiful compared to the great debt we owe our Heavenly Father, both because of all He has given us, and because of our own disobedience and unworthiness. Luckily, it is not our good works that pays our debt. Rather, it is by our good works that we show our faith (see James 2:18). It is an act of faith to humbly make our paltry offering, in spite of the great debt we owe. Such faith will ultimately be rewarded by the great gift of our Savior's Grace, which is sufficient to pay the debts of every person who has ever lived and ever will live. We will never be able to repay our Savior for that gift. And if we will accept Him and exercise faith in Him, we'll never have to.
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Saturday, November 26, 2016
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Pipe Down
All of us have a little voice in our head that gets reeeeeeally feisty the moment we hear something that differs from what we already believe. It's good to be skeptical, but not to the point where we won't even consider opinions that differ from our own. None of us is right 100% of the time, so there is nearly always something to be gained by respectfully considering another's perspective. So the next time you immediately feel combative upon hearing an opinion that's different from yours, tell that little voice to "pipe down!"
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Friday, November 18, 2016
Thursday, November 17, 2016
News » Product Recommendations
I've added a new page to the website: A Product Recommendations page. I'm sometimes asked what software and tools I use to create Aww, Feathers! and what books I recommend. So I've gathered some of my top recommendations and put them on a page for you to see. You'll notice that they're displayed in the form of amazon links. If you purchase any of the items by clicking the links provided, I get a percentage of the sale (and in some cases, even if you click the link and then buy a different item, I'll still get a commission). So if you have any interested in the items listed, whether for yourself or a gift for someone else, please use the links provided, as it's an easy way to help support Aww, Feathers! without any extra from you! To be clear, even though I'm compensated for any resulting sales, they are all sincere recommendations of the items that have helped me the most to create my webcomic and other projects.
Click here to visit the page, or you can find it in the menu above under the "Extras" heading.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
News » December Postcard Preview
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Ine's always wanted his face on a cookie! Just in time for the holidays, get your December patron postcard featuring <i>Aww, Feathers!</i> themed baked goods! (Just don't try to eat the postcard...) Head over to <a href="http://ift.tt/2dkUc3Z; before the end of November to reserve your copy!
PS: There was an error printing the November postcards, so they had to be reprinted. I still think they should be sent in time to arrive before Thanksgiving. Sorry for yet another delay!
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Ine's always wanted his face on a cookie! Just in time for the holidays, get your December patron postcard featuring <i>Aww, Feathers!</i> themed baked goods! (Just don't try to eat the postcard...) Head over to <a href="http://ift.tt/2dkUc3Z; before the end of November to reserve your copy!
PS: There was an error printing the November postcards, so they had to be reprinted. I still think they should be sent in time to arrive before Thanksgiving. Sorry for yet another delay!
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
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Sunday, November 6, 2016
Paving the road
Wouldn't it be nice if the road to hell were so clearly marked? But I digress...
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions"? Nah, I don't buy it. The devil and his minions only wish that were true. And they'd sure like us to believe it. Sure, bad things sometimes happen as a result of some misguided but well-intentioned act. But that's why we have a Savior. Thanks to the Atonement, we are not judged by the results of our actions but by the desires of our hearts (D&C 137:9). We will make mistakes. There's no getting around that. As hard as we may try to do the right thing, we will stumble. But if we accept Christ into our lives, love Him, and show that love by striving to keep His commandments (John 14:15), in the end it will be enough. Not because we've earned our way into heaven, but because He's paved the way for us.
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Saturday, November 5, 2016
News » I'm a dad!! Again!!!
Hooo boy. Literally.
I don't remember if I ever mentioned the gender of our baby when I said we were expecting. In our first ultrasound we were told to expect another girl. Welp, less than a month before the baby came we went in for another ultrasound and found out we were actually having a boy! Obviously we love him just as much as we would love a second daughter, but it was still quite the shock considering we'd been assuming we'd have another girl for the previous six months or so!
Our little boy came to us on Halloween night! Yeah, no kidding! So I've been taking the week off to help take care of him, my wife, and our two-year-old, who already loves her new brother, even though she was expecting a sister! So far he's been quite healthy and we're doing all right as a family, if a bit exhausted!
Enter the guest comics. The timing for the last chapter ending was spot on. I've got a couple of bonus comics for the coming week, and guest comics will officially begin appearing on November 15th, and will probably run through the end of the year. I received enough submissions to post two per week during that time! Thank you all so much! This is going to be a big help! During that time I'm going to refill my buffer (I've been completing each page by the skin of my teeth for the past six months or so), finish some other items in my backlog (a few improvements to the website for instance) and get some much needed rest (since I'm currently running mostly on prayers, video game music, and copious amounts of Halloween candy)! And then we'll begin 2017 with a brand new chapter in the story! Huzzah!
That's all for now, but don't worry. I won't be disappearing during this time. I'll still be active on the site and on social media while the guest comics are running. Feel free to continue leaving your comments and chat with me. :-) And look forward to those guest comics! We've got some really good ones coming up!
Until next time!
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I don't remember if I ever mentioned the gender of our baby when I said we were expecting. In our first ultrasound we were told to expect another girl. Welp, less than a month before the baby came we went in for another ultrasound and found out we were actually having a boy! Obviously we love him just as much as we would love a second daughter, but it was still quite the shock considering we'd been assuming we'd have another girl for the previous six months or so!
Our little boy came to us on Halloween night! Yeah, no kidding! So I've been taking the week off to help take care of him, my wife, and our two-year-old, who already loves her new brother, even though she was expecting a sister! So far he's been quite healthy and we're doing all right as a family, if a bit exhausted!
Enter the guest comics. The timing for the last chapter ending was spot on. I've got a couple of bonus comics for the coming week, and guest comics will officially begin appearing on November 15th, and will probably run through the end of the year. I received enough submissions to post two per week during that time! Thank you all so much! This is going to be a big help! During that time I'm going to refill my buffer (I've been completing each page by the skin of my teeth for the past six months or so), finish some other items in my backlog (a few improvements to the website for instance) and get some much needed rest (since I'm currently running mostly on prayers, video game music, and copious amounts of Halloween candy)! And then we'll begin 2017 with a brand new chapter in the story! Huzzah!
That's all for now, but don't worry. I won't be disappearing during this time. I'll still be active on the site and on social media while the guest comics are running. Feel free to continue leaving your comments and chat with me. :-) And look forward to those guest comics! We've got some really good ones coming up!
Until next time!
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