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...