070826, Wednesday

Weight: 231.2

BP and Pulse: 117/71, 74

GMI: 7.1, Glucose level:145 @ 0530, Three day Average: 159

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 5:59

Yesterday's Steps: 5,000

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me :

2 Kings 4: 5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

“Obedience to God’s commandments is the foundation for a happy life. Surely we will be blessed with the gifts of heaven for our obedience.”

Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, Apostle 

070726, Tuesday

Weight: 231.2

BP and Pulse: 116/75, 73

GMI: 7.1, Glucose level:142 @ 0410, Three day Average: 158

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 7:03 (82)

Yesterday's Steps: 9,040

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me :

2 Kings 2: 14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.

15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

"Our sustaining of prophets is a personal commitment that we will do our utmost to uphold their prophetic priorities. Our sustaining is an oath-like indication that we recognize their calling as a prophet to be legitimate and binding upon us."

Elder Russell M. Nelson, Apostle 

070626, Monday

Weight: 232.3

BP and Pulse: 123/73, 74

GMI: 7.1, Glucose level:142 @ 0410, Three day Average: 157

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 5:28 (58)

Yesterday's Steps: 1,696

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me :

2 Kings 2: 9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

"Elijah inquired of Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for thee.” Elisha said, “I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.”  He could not have asked for anything greater.

Elder Joseph Fielding Smith has written: “The Spirit of God speaking to the spirit of man has power to impart truth. … Through the Holy Ghost the truth is woven into the very fibre and sinews of the body so that it cannot be forgotten.”  

With our confirmation as Church members, the door is opened for us to pursue this heavenly endowment. This should be an urgent and lifelong quest."

Douglas L. McAllister of The Seventy

See also the following General Conference address by Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge of The Seventy, "The Way" October 2008

040526, Sunday. The Holy Ghost

Weight: 233.0

BP and Pulse: 119/76, 79

GMI: 7.1, Glucose level:147 @ 0405, Three day Average: 158

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 6:46 (85)

Yesterday's Steps: 8,513

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me :

1 Kings 19: 11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:

12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

"Because the Spirit is often described as a still, small voice, it is also important to have a time of quiet in our lives as well. The Lord has counseled us to “be still, and know that I am God.” If we provide a still and quiet time each day when we are not bombarded by television, computer, video games, or personal electronic devices, we allow that still, small voice an opportunity to provide personal revelation and to whisper sweet guidance, reassurance, and comfort to us."

Sister Vicki F. Matsumori, 2nd Counselor Primary General Presidency, October 2009

070426 Saturday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! (250th)

Weight: 232.5

BP and Pulse: 129/83, 66

GMI: 7.2, Glucose level:142 @ 0555, Three day Average: 157

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 7:00 (83)

Yesterday's Steps: 4,368

Journal Entry:

Mosiah 29:16 Now I say unto you, that because all men are not just it is not expedient that ye should have a king or kings to rule over you.17 For behold, how much iniquity doth one wicked king cause to be committed, yea, and what great destruction!

21 And behold, now I say unto you, ye cannot dethrone an iniquitous king save it be through much contention, and the shedding of much blood.

22 For behold, he has his friends in iniquity, and he keepeth his guards about him; and he teareth up the laws of those who have reigned in righteousness before him; and he trampleth under his feet the commandments of God;

23 And he enacteth laws, and sendeth them forth among his people, yea, laws after the manner of his own wickedness; and whosoever doth not obey his laws he causeth to be destroyed; and whosoever doth rebel against him he will send his armies against them to war, and if he can he will destroy them; and thus an unrighteous king doth pervert the ways of all righteousness.

25 Therefore, choose you by the voice of this people, judges, that ye may be judged according to the laws which have been given you by our fathers, which are correct, and which were given them by the hand of the Lord.

26 Now it is not common that the voice of the people desireth anything contrary to that which is right; but it is common for the lesser part of the people to desire that which is not right; therefore this shall ye observe and make it your law—to do your business by the voice of the people.

27 And if the time comes that the voice of the people doth choose iniquity, then is the time that the judgments of God will come upon you; yea, then is the time he will visit you with great destruction even as he has hitherto visited this land.

Come Follow Me:

1 Kings 18:37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.

38 Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.

"When Elijah petitioned his God, the fire of the Lord came down and consumed everything—the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, the dust—and it licked up the water in the trench. Following this exhibition, the people said, “The Lord, he is the God,” …Choices would not be a dilemma if good were rewarded as quickly and spectacularly as was Elijah…But it is not that simple when our work is to increase our faith.

Our faith and commitment are tested when the world offers tempting and enticing alternatives that can turn our faces from the Lord’s kingdom. Some would like to live in that eternal city and still keep a “summer home” in Babylon. If we are not consciously and deliberately choosing the kingdom of God, we will in fact be moving backwards as the kingdom of God moves forward “boldly, nobly, and independent.” Choosing which way we face will determine our blessings or our burdens."

Sister Sharon G. Larsen, Second Counselor, Young Women General Presidency, October 1999

070326, Friday, Happy Birthday Beth

Weight: 231.9

BP and Pulse: 

GMI: 7.3, Glucose level:151 @ 0320, Three day Average: 160

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 5:49 (75)

Yesterday's Steps: 9,369

Journal Entry:

Serving in the temple this morning. 

Craig Merrill stopped by for a visit yesterday. That was very enjoyable.

Went to Costco yesterday to get two new tires for the Prius. While there, Jake visited with me for awhile. He was also there to get new tires for his van.

So a good day.

Today we are going to see a reportedly good movie about George Washington and then go out to lunch with my sister, Beth. So looking forward to an exceptional day.

Come Follow Me:

070226, Thursday

Weight: 230.8

BP and Pulse: 115/74,74

GMI: 7.2, Glucose level:156 @ 0410, Three day Average: 158

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 6:25 (78)

Yesterday's Steps: 5,165

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

1 Kings 17:15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah.

 "Imagine for a moment the difficulty of what the prophet was asking a starving mother to do. Certainly, God Himself could have provided food for His faithful servant. But, acting in the name of the Lord, Elijah did as directed, which was to ask a beloved daughter of God to sacrifice that which she had in order to sustain the prophet.

…In a world threatened by a famine of righteousness and spiritual starvation, we have been commanded to sustain the prophet. As we give heed to, uphold, and affirm prophetic word, we witness that we have the faith to humbly submit to the will, the wisdom, and the timing of the Lord."

Sister Carol F. McConkie,  First Counselor, Young Women General Presidency