God treats failure as learning experience. He expects us to take stock, repent if needed, take counsel from Him once more, and move forward. Failure and weakness aren’t final, with Him. They’re elements of the journey. Continue reading Your inner critic is not the voice of God
We are all made up of stories. I read a book last year, called The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep. It’s about stories, characters from stories, and how the stories we tell and believe shape us. Although we are, obviously, very real, we are also the stories we tell ourselves – about ourselves and the … Continue reading The stories we tell
As I read chapter 12 of Ether this week – the part where Moroni speaks about his and his ancestors’ weakness in writing – I felt like he was talking to me and you about the weakness of past Church leaders, particularly prophets. Most pointedly, there’s always been a lot of harsh judgement of Joseph … Continue reading Charity for weakness
As always, General Conference this year, in April, was excellent. Of course, some talks and teachings stood out to me. This post shares some of those. Included are feelings and thoughts I had about what was said, as well as direct quotes (indented) and paraphrasings. The standout talk for me was Elder Bednar‘s. I could … Continue reading Insights and favourite thoughts from General Conference
I don’t really bother with New Year’s resolutions, but I did read a good article today in that vein, which was less about a new year and more about continual change. It was quite perfect, actually, for me, because I’ve been struggling with something ‘new’ (there’s always something); my weakness in trying to ‘be better’. Which I’ve been doing all my life, and haven’t achieved yet. (Like there’s a point at which I could achieve it – bing! You’re better). Continue reading Am I better yet?
Peaceable Treasures 