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The Broken Bow

 As I've been studying the Book of Mormon this year, I was struck by the following statement in the Come, Follow Me   manual. It introduces some study ideas for the first five chapters of the Book of First Nephi by saying  "The Book of Mormon begins with an account of a real family experiencing real struggles...Rarely in scripture is there such a detailed account of a family trying to live the gospel".  It concludes by saying  "Overall, there is power in this imperfect family's examples of faith". The beauty and power of continually studying the Book of Mormon is, in today's vernacular, that it hits different each time you read it. The words don't change, the verses you memorized in seminary all those years ago haven't changed, but your life certainly does, and the unique experiences that come with each new season of life add new color and meaning to the stories and characters. As a child, you get caught up in figuring out which of your siblings ...
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Being Perfect

Back by demand, and hopefully, for more than just a limited time, I've started writing again. The reasons for my absence are various and sundry, but the reasons for my return are two-fold. As I mentioned first, demand. Not popular demand, but demand nevertheless. And second, I had a series of personal revelatory events that I feel strongly I shouldn't ignore. Not that you should ever ignore personal revelation, but in this case, I felt an increased desire to share what my revelation taught me. So, let's talk about the sequence of events that led me here. Like most people, I struggle with feeling like I'm doing enough. Whether at home, work, church service, or relationships, I find myself getting caught in the trap of comparing my effort to what I perceive are the efforts of others and finding myself coming up short. The week before Easter we were privileged to listen to what is known in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as General Conference. From a techni...
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