013026, Friday

 

Daily Vitals: Wt. 234.3, GMI: 7.0, Steps (previous day): 2,210, BP: 155/112, Pulse: 128, Reported Sleep: 

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012926, Thursday

 

Daily Vitals: Wt. 232.3, GMI: 7.0, Steps (previous day): 2,938, BP: 152/109, Pulse: 122, Reported Sleep: 7:12

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I awoke shortly after going to bed last night with sudden and intense pain in my right big toe - the toe that got operated on a week ago. I haven't done anything that I can think of that should have caused this pain. I took two

Come Follow Me 

Moses 6: 49 Behold Satan hath come among the children of men, and tempteth them to worship him; and men have become carnal, sensual, and devilish, and are shut out from the presence of God.

"Satan chose the evil course from the beginning. His greatest aim, as taught by Moses and Enoch, is to get men to worship him. He has had great success. As the professed god of this world, Satan has the adoration and worship of those who live after the manner of the world. All forms of wickedness and evil and rebellion against God’s holy purposes are of the devil...We have our agency to choose right from wrong, good from evil. But just because evil exists does not mean that we must partake of it. You cannot do wrong and feel right."

Elder David B. Haight, Apostle 

012726, Tuesday

 

Daily Vitals: Wt. 231.2, GMI: 7.1, Steps (previous day): 4,539, BP: 115/70, Pulse: 84, Reported Sleep: 4:26

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I'm going to try to get some exercise today and then serve in the Bishops Storehouse. Hope it's not too soon. It seems like my surgery, being only on my big toe and with only two stitches, it's pretty minor. But I wonder if I should continue to go easy and wait till the stitches come out. 

Come Follow Me 

Moses 6: 31 And when Enoch had heard these words, he bowed himself to the earth, before the Lord, and spake before the Lord, saying: Why is it that I have found favor in thy sight, and am but a lad, and all the people hate me; for I am slow of speech; wherefore am I thy servant?

32 And the Lord said unto Enoch: Go forth and do as I have commanded thee, and no man shall pierce thee. Open thy mouth, and it shall be filled, and I will give thee utterance, for all flesh is in my hands, and I will do as seemeth me good.

33 Say unto this people: Choose ye this day, to serve the Lord God who made you.

34 Behold my Spirit is upon you, wherefore all thy words will I justify; and the mountains shall flee before you, and the rivers shall turn from their course; and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me.

"Please notice that at the time of Enoch’s call to serve, he became acutely aware of his personal inadequacies and limitations. And I suspect all of us at one time or another in our Church service have felt much like Enoch.

…Enoch ultimately became a mighty prophet and a tool in God’s hands to accomplish a great work, but he did not start his ministry that way! Rather, his capacity over time was magnified as he learned to abide in and walk with the Son of God."

Elder David A. Bednar, Apostle 

012826, Wednesday

Daily Vitals: Wt. 232.8, GMI: 7.1, Steps (previous day): 6,055, BP: 100/61,Pulse: 82, Reported Sleep: 6:25

Journal Entry

I went to the Orem Family Fitness Center with Cathy yesterday and walked a few laps and got on a exercise bike. I think I overdid it because when I got to the Bishops Storehouse I nearly fainted and Cathy had to bring me home. That has not happened to me before. I was also a little light headed for a few seconds at home afterwords. My blood pressure this morning was pretty low (100/61) and I'm feeling pretty good but I'm not sure what the future holds.

Come Follow Me 

Moses 6: 36 And he beheld the spirits that God had created; and he beheld also things which were not visible to the natural eye; and from thenceforth came the saying abroad in the land: A seer hath the Lord raised up unto his people.

"To the question of what our modern seers are making known that otherwise could not be known and what they are seeing that is not visible to the natural eye, I make a very simple response. Listen, ponder, and prayerfully consider what they are teaching and what they are doing. As you do so, a pattern emerges that reveals much, and therein will the answer to this question be found."

Elder Dennis B. Neuenschwander

Of the Presidency of the Seventy

012525, Sunday

Daily Vitals: Wt. 231.4, GMI: 7.0, Steps (previous day): 1,611, BP: 108/71, Pulse: 76, Reported Sleep: 6:40

Journal Entry

I removed the dressing from my toe surgery and everything looked good after cleaning it up. It feels good and hopefully I'll begin to be able to exercise some.

Come Follow Me 

Moses 5: 6 And after many days an angel of the Lord appeared unto Adam, saying: Why dost thou offer sacrifices unto the Lord? And Adam said unto him: I know not, save the Lord commanded me.

7 And then the angel spake, saying: This thing is a similitude of the sacrifice of the Only Begotten of the Father, which is full of grace and truth.

8 Wherefore, thou shalt do all that thou doest in the name of the Son, and thou shalt repent and call upon God in the name of the Son forevermore.

"Remember that there may be many questions for which we have no answers and that some things have to be accepted simply on faith. An angel of the Lord asked Adam, “Why dost thou offer sacrifices unto the Lord?” He answered, “I know not, save the Lord commanded me.” There may be times when we are called upon to climb Mount Moriahs and to sacrifice our Isaacs without a full and prior explanation. Faith is the first principle of the gospel; it is a principle of progress."

Elder Carlos E. Asay of The Presidency of The Seventy

012426, Saturday

 

Daily Vitals: Wt. 233.6, GMI: 7.0, Steps (previous day): 2,401, BP: 120/71, Pulse: 74, Reported Sleep: 6:57

Journal Entry

This world is getting closer and closer to being unmanageable. The news is often depressing when we see that the news media seems so disinterested in reporting actual truth and more interested in distorting truth. And many are influenced by this reporting. Thank heaven we have the church and our Heavenly Father. 

Come Follow Me 

Moses 5: 4 And Adam and Eve, his wife, called upon the name of the Lord, and they heard the voice of the Lord from the way toward the Garden of Eden, speaking unto them, and they saw him not; for they were shut out from his presence.

"As “Adam and Eve…called upon the name of the Lord,” a precedent was established. As each of us follows that pattern of prayer, blessings of wisdom and personal peace will ensue.

“Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good.” Pray alone in your closet—in the solitude of your own sanctuary. Pour out the longings of your soul…Let the weight of your innocence be felt as you lovingly motivate others to good works. With your mind so attuned to the Lord and his power, your influence for good becomes immeasurably great. And in this world of sin and temptation, the power of prayer will protect you and be a shield for your loved ones."

Elder Russell M. Nelson, Apostle 

012326, Friday

 

Daily Vitals: Wt. 236.7, GMI: 7.0, Steps (previous day): 1,706, BP: 122/72, Pulse: 63, Reported Sleep: 7:00

Journal Entry

Today is Friday. My toe surgery was only two days ago and I'm really tired of keeping off my feet. My blood glucose levels are high partly from the surgery, I'm told, and partly from no exercise. Plus Cathy feeds me too well. My GMI is back up to 7.0 and at this moment my glucose level is 149. I haven't had anything to eat, of course, all night so that seems high but everyone says it will come down once I get going again which should be Sunday but more likely Monday. We'll see.

Come Follow Me 

Genesis 4: 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

9 And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

"Cain killed Abel. The scriptures say that he did so “for the sake of getting gain,” the flocks of his brother. Seeing this, the Lord asked Cain, “Where is Abel thy brother?” Cain first attempted to cover his sin with a lie: “I know not.” Then he added a rationalization: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” 

Are we our brothers’ keepers? In other words, are we responsible to look after the well-being of our neighbors as we seek to earn our daily bread? The Savior’s Golden Rule says we are. Satan says we are not…. We live in a world where many look on the marketplace as a ruthless arena where the buyer must beware, where no one is obligated to do more than the law requires, and where fraud isn’t fraud unless you can prove it in court.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ have a higher standard. President Harold B. Lee said, “The standard…in the Church must be visibly higher than the standard…in the world.” We are commanded to live the Golden Rule."

Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Apostle 

Moroni 10: 18 And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that every good gift cometh of Christ.

19 And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that he is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and that all these gifts of which I have spoken, which are spiritual, never will be done away, even as long as the world shall stand, only according to the unbelief of the children of men.

20 Wherefore, there must be faith⁠; and if there must be faith there must also be hope; and if there must be hope there must also be charity.

21 And except ye have charity ye can in nowise be saved in the kingdom of God; neither can ye be saved in the kingdom of God if ye have not faith; neither can ye if ye have no hope.

22 And if ye have no hope ye must needs be in despair⁠; and despair cometh because of iniquity.