072726, Monday

Weight: 229.9

BP and Pulse: 126/85, 76

GMI: 7.3, Glucose level Three day Average: 165

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 7:54

Yesterday's Steps: 2,355

Journal Entry:

Ezra 1: 2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

3 Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.

"[T]rust in God can bless nations...

God does not rule in nations, but He is mindful of them. He can and does place people in positions of influence who want what is best for the people and who trust in the Lord...

You show your trust in Him when you listen with the intent to learn and repent and then you go and do whatever He asks. If you trust God enough to listen for His message in every sermon, song, and prayer in this conference, you will find it. And if you then go and do what He would have you do, your power to trust Him will grow, and in time you will be overwhelmed with gratitude to find that He has come to trust you."

President Henry B.Eyring  

The message here today is that God will work using anyone he wants. There is a lot of good being done in the world by good people of  different backgrounds. We are all Gods children whether or not we are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

072626, Sunday

Weight: 230.6

BP and Pulse: 114/76, 77

GMI: 7.3, Glucose level Three day Average: 164

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 5:30

Yesterday's Steps: 7,660

Journal Entry:

072526, Saturday

Weight: 230.6

BP and Pulse: 

GMI: 7.2, Glucose level Three day Average: 165

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 6:03

Yesterday's Steps: 3,811

Journal Entry:

"My dear [brothers and sisters], because of the wave of confusion and doubt spreading throughout the world today, we must hold ever more tightly to our testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Then will our ability to defend truth and justice greatly increase. We will win the daily battles against evil rather than fall on the battlefields of life,"

Elder Ulisses Soares, Apostle 

And never forget that great blessing, the Gift of the Holy Ghost.

072426, Friday. Pioneer Day

Weight: 232.1

BP and Pulse: 106/71, 86

GMI: 7.3, Glucose level:145 @ 0430, Three day Average: 167

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 3:49

Yesterday's Steps: 2,828

Journal Entry:

072326, Thursday

Weight: 230.3

BP and Pulse: 108/76, 75

GMI: 7.3, Glucose level:145 @ 0430, Three day Average: 169

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 6:26

Yesterday's Steps: 2,139

Journal Entry:

072226, Wednesday

Weight: 229.9

BP and Pulse: 107/76, 76

GMI: 7.2, Glucose level:159 , Three day Average: 166

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 6:22

Yesterday's Steps: 1,147

Journal Entry:

As my study of the Old Testament continues, I'm finding that I need to look more deeply into the teachings of our current Apostles rather than simply duplicating quotes from the lesson. Today was no exception. Elder Caussé gave a great talk in April that is so relavent to today that I took an except from that talk as my Come Follow Me to thought for today. Read it below and I think you will see what I mean.

Come Follow Me:

By Elder Gérald Caussé

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, April 2026

Some time ago, a journalist asked me this simple yet profound question: “What do you know now, after being ordained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles?” My response came instantly: “I have learned that I can love even more.”

Over the past few months, my wife, Valérie, and I have been deeply moved by the outpouring of love and prayers from Saints around the world. Through you, my dear brothers and sisters, we have felt the love of God more intensely than ever before in our lives. And in response, our own ability to love has grown in ways we never expected.

Christlike love grows and multiplies as it is shared. When we show others the pure love of Christ, they come to recognize more fully how deeply the Lord cares for them—and, in turn, their own capacity to love is enlarged and strengthened.

May we follow the Lord’s perfect example and learn to love all and to love each, just as He does.

072126, Tuesday

Weight: 229.2

BP and Pulse: 118/76, 65

GMI: 7.2, Glucose level: , Three day Average: 161

Finger Prick:

Reported Sleep: 3:29

Yesterday's Steps: 2,384

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me: