Held Artist_Barbara Alger Tree of life with the

Tree of life with the words Hold to the Rod written below

I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded

and from city to city

for we are indeed the soil

Held Artist_Barbara Alger Tree of life with theStory Behind the Art: I have been enthralled with imagery from a young age; I love and deeply connect with symbols. To me, symbols speak as scripture useful if regularly pondered upon and personalized by the layers of meaning we draw from them, yet useless and empty if we neglect to engage with their significance. As a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, I have wondered at the taboo surrounding the cross as a symbol of