10/01/2026 Thursday

 Weight: 

BP and Pulse: 

GMI: 7.1, Glucose level Three day Average: 157

Reported Sleep: 

Yesterday's Steps: 7,286

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 40: 31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

"Oftentimes we can find ourselves, like the lame beggar at the gate of the temple, patiently—or sometimes impatiently—“wait[ing] upon the Lord.” Waiting to be healed physically or emotionally. Waiting for answers that penetrate the deepest part of our hearts. Waiting for a miracle.

Waiting upon the Lord can be a sacred place—a place of polishing and refining where we can come to know the Savior in a deeply personal way. Waiting upon the Lord may also be a place where we find ourselves asking, “O God, where art thou?”—a place where spiritual perseverance requires us to exercise faith in Christ by intentionally choosing Him again and again and again."

Sister Amy A. Wright, Second Counselor, Primary General Presidency, April 2022

09/30/2026, Wednesday

Weight: 

BP and Pulse: 

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 155

Reported Sleep: unk

Yesterday's Steps: unk

Journal Entry:

Glucose level at 0500, 126

We flew out yesterday morning and I accidentally left my iPhone at home. I can still make and receive phone calls on my Apple Watch and I added my Dexcom G7 glucose sensor to my iPad so most of my capabilities are still available. However my apple watch was out of power as of yesterday afternoon so I don't have my steps or sleep time from yesterday or last night. Everything is all charged up now so hopefully I'll have that data moving forward. I just need to make sure my watch is properly charged and I think I can do that.

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 40: 28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 

29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

"I have personally known in my own life the realization of the promise “that the everlasting God, … the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is [he] weary.” I am a witness that “he giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”

We receive the gift of such majestic might and sanctifying renewal through the redeeming grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. He has overcome the world, and if we will take upon us His name and “walk in His paths” and keep our covenants with Him, we shall, ere long, have peace. Such a reward is not only possible; it is certain."

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Apostle 

"As one of the weakest of the weak, I testify that God lives. I testify and witness that Jesus is the Christ. He is our Redeemer and our Savior, and He lives. And I testify that the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ and His true Church have been restored to the earth in these latter days through the Prophet Joseph Smith. Priesthood keys and authority and saving ordinances are again found on the earth. By the power of that priesthood, families truly can be together forever. The Book of Mormon is the word of God and the keystone of our religion. And, brothers and sisters, the heavens are not closed. God speaks—to us individually and to the leaders of His latter-day kingdom on earth."

Elder David A. Bednar, in his first general conference address as a newly called Apostle, October 2004

09/29/2026, Tuesday (vacation trip day one)

Weight: 230.8

BP and Pulse: 

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 161

Reported Sleep: 5:19

Yesterday's Steps: 6,907

Journal Entry:

We are flying out this morning from Provo to Washington DC. We will stay a few nights in Alexandria, Virginia then drive down to Williamsburg for about a week. Cathy is pretty excited about this trip and I am going to enjoy it. At my age (80) it isn't easy for me to be away from home for a number of reasons but I'm going to try to make the best of it. 

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 40: 26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

"You may not have heard the Lord call you by name, but He knows each one of you and He knows your name. Elder Neal A. Maxwell said: “I testify to you that God has known you individually…for a long, long time. He has loved you for a long, long time. He not only knows the names of all the stars; He knows your names and all your heartaches and your joys!”

…He will strengthen you for [your divine mission]. He may even send His holy angels to tutor you. Now the challenge is this: Will you be in such a place that angels can enter? Will you be still enough to hear? Will you be undaunted and trust?"

Sister Elaine S. Dalton, Second Counselor, Young Women General Presidency, April 2005

09/28/2026, Monday

Weight: 229.4

BP and Pulse: 

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 156

Reported Sleep: 6:03

Yesterday's Steps: 9,466

Journal Entry:

I am going to start listing my daily date a little differently starting today. You can see it so no other explanation is needed. I just think it will be easier to access these entries by date this way.

Also were leaving on vacation tomorrow so I won't have my sphignomonometer (blood pressure cuff) available for the next two weeks or so.

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 40: 3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

5 And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

"Brothers and sisters, now is the time for you and for me to prepare for the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Now is the time for us to make our discipleship our highest priority. In a world filled with dizzying distractions, how can we do this?

Regular worship in the temple will help us. In the house of the Lord, we focus on Jesus Christ. We learn of Him. We make covenants to follow Him. We come to know Him. As we keep our temple covenants, we gain greater access to the Lord’s strengthening power. In the temple, we receive protection from the buffetings of the world.

…I urge you to devote time each week—for the rest of your life—to increase your understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

…I call upon you to rededicate your lives to Jesus Christ. I call upon you to help gather scattered Israel and to prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Lord. I call upon you to talk of Christ, testify of Christ, have faith in Christ, and rejoice in Christ!"

President Russell M. Nelson, Apostle 

092726, Sunday

Weight: 229.7

BP and Pulse: 108/68, 72

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 156

Reported Sleep: 7:04

Yesterday's Steps: 4,902

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 35: 10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

"Saints can be happy under every circumstance. We can feel joy even while having a bad day, a bad week, or even a bad year!

…[T]he joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.

…If we look to the world and follow its formulas for happiness, we will never know joy. The unrighteous may experience any number of emotions and sensations, but they will never experience joy! Joy is a gift for the faithful. It is the gift that comes from intentionally trying to live a righteous life, as taught by Jesus Christ.

He taught us how to have joy. When we choose Heavenly Father to be our God and when we can feel the Savior’s Atonement working in our lives, we will be filled with joy. Every time we nurture our spouse and guide our children, every time we forgive someone or ask for forgiveness, we can feel joy.

Every day that you and I choose to live celestial laws, every day that we keep our covenants and help others to do the same, joy will be ours."

President Russell M. Nelson, Apostle 

092626, Saturday

Weight: 230.6

BP and Pulse: 118/70, 70

GMI: 7.0,Glucose level Three day Average: 153

Reported Sleep: 5:38

Yesterday's Steps: 4,663

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 35: 3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

"Your struggles do not define you, but they can refine you. Because of a “thorn in the flesh,” you may have the ability to feel more compassion toward others. As guided by the Holy Ghost, share your story in order to “succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.”

Sister Reyna I. Aburto, Second Counselor, Relief Society General Presidency, October 2019

092526, Friday

Weight: 229.7

BP and Pulse: 123/76, 65

GMI: 7.1,  Glucose level Three day Average: 155

Reported Sleep: 5:52

Yesterday's Steps: 8,794

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 30: 10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

11 Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.

"Sadly enough…it is a characteristic of our age that if people want any gods at all, they want them to be gods who do not demand much, comfortable gods, smooth gods who not only don’t rock the boat but don’t even row it, gods who pat us on the head, make us giggle, then tell us to run along and pick marigolds.

Talk about man creating God in his own image! Sometimes—and this seems the greatest irony of all—these folks invoke the name of Jesus as one who was this kind of “comfortable” God. Really? He who said not only should we not break commandments, but we should not even think about breaking them. And if we do think about breaking them, we have already broken them in our heart. Does that sound like “comfortable” doctrine, easy on the ear and popular down at the village love-in?"

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Apostle