Not feeling good enough? Driving home from church, I tried not to cry. By the time I got home, I was sobbing. Our California Latter-day Saint ward conference theme had emphasized the Church doctrine of attaining perfection. And the analogy the stake presidency had used in their talks was painfully effective: They talked about the 1979 Mt. Erebus plane crash. Because of a 2-degree error in the flight coordinates, the plane crashed into the side of Mt. Erebus killing all 259 passengers and ... VIEW POST
Hoping Is Better Than Coping
Climbing the Stairway to Heaven Begins with "The Twelve Steps"
"And she's climbing the stairway to heaven;" just starts with the first step. It was my turn to talk."Why are you here, Julie?" asked the group facilitator. I answered, "I am here to help take the stigma out of attending the LDS (Latter-day Saint) Social Services Twelve Step Program for addiction. If people in our stake know that a member of the stake Relief Society presidency (meaning me) embraces the Twelve Steps, then maybe they will see some value in this program for ... VIEW POST
The Healing Power of Genuine Community
Got community? "I feel so relieved after listening to your talk and hearing your experiences." And, "I thought I was the only one who struggled with this. Thank you for sharing your feelings." As a counselor in a California stake Relief Society presidency and as a college instructor, I frequently hear these comments. I am willing to "put myself out there" and expose my weakness and vulnerability because I've come to understand the power of genuine community. (Hence, the reason for this ... VIEW POST
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