051626, Saturday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 229.2

     BP and Pulse: 113/66, 77

     GMI: 7.1, Glucose level: 136, Three day Average (May 13-16): 153

     Reported Sleep: 6:57

     Yesterday's Steps: 4,086

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

Deuteronomy 30: 19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

"It is written that “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”  That holy Son died for us and gave us the wonderful example of his life, and nothing in that life touches my heart with greater impact than the manner in which he chose to live among us… He has the feeling of our infirmities; he understands our temptations. He came not as an angel but in flesh and blood that he might be a merciful and faithful advocate for us with the Father.

Would we improve our individual performance in relationship with others if we truly had the “feeling of their infirmities” and truly sought to be a faithful and merciful high priest, or Relief Society teacher, or friend, or wife, or husband?

The intensity and integrity of God’s love and Christ’s love are beyond our comprehension, but we are here to learn, and we must try."

Elder Marion D. Hanks of The Seventy 

     

051526, Friday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 230.3

     BP and Pulse: 

     GMI: 7.2, Glucose level: 138, Three day Average (May 12-15) Average 155

     Reported Sleep: 4:43

     Yesterday's Steps: 6,618

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

Deuteronomy 29: 5 And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.

6 Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the Lord your God.

"We do not know when the calamities and troubles of the last days will fall upon any of us as individuals or upon bodies of the Saints. The Lord deliberately withholds from us the day and hour of his coming and of the tribulations which shall precede it—all as part of the testing and probationary experiences of mortality. He simply tells us to watch and be ready.

We can rest assured that if we have done all in our power to prepare for whatever lies ahead, he will then help us with whatever else we need."

Elder Bruce R. McConkie, Apostle 

051426, Thursday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 230.8

     BP and Pulse: 127/83, 73

     GMI: 7.2, Glucose level: 132, Three day Average (May 11-14), Average 158

     Reported Sleep: 5:47

     Yesterday's Steps: 7,201

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

Deuteronomy 15: 11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

"The lesson of the Savior’s parable of the sheep and goats is that we are to use the gifts we have been given—time, talents, and blessings—to serve Heavenly Father’s children, especially the most vulnerable and needy.  My invitation…to each of you, is to follow Jesus Christ and to trust the Holy Ghost as you would a cherished friend. Rely on those who love you and who love the Savior. Seek God’s guidance to develop your unique abilities, and help others, even when it isn’t easy."

Elder Dale G. Renlund, Apostle 

051326, Wednesday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 231.9

     BP and Pulse: 111/72, 79

     GMI: 7.2, Glucose level: 129, Three day Average (May 10-13), Average 162

     Reported Sleep: 6:58

     Yesterday's Steps: 10,501

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

Deuteronomy 8: 3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.

"Long before this time Moses had written: “… man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.”  

Present-day reports of confusion and frustration of individuals and religious institutions, as they attempt to resolve their religious doubts and conflicts, remind us of these words of Amos: “… they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it.”

They seek to find the solution without building on the rock of revelation, as the Lord said must be done, if the gates of hell are not to prevail against it. This problem has engaged the minds of good and sincere men before and since the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ in this dispensation."

Elder Howard W. Hunter, Apostle 

051226, Tuesday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 231.7

     BP and Pulse: 114/70, 74

     GMI: 7.2, Glucose level: 147, Seven day Average (May 4-11): 164

     Reported Sleep: 7:15

     Yesterday's Steps: 1,853

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

Deuteronomy 6: 6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

"The Lord has told parents, “And thou shalt teach [the commandments of God] diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.” I might also add, when thou ironest thy clothes, when thou makest thy beds, and when thou plantest thy garden—that is to say, talk about the gospel in every teaching moment.

The gospel of Jesus Christ teaches us a way of life that, if followed, will help us avoid the stumbling blocks and the detours that draw us off course and beckon us to follow the ways of the world. Think of it! What a protection we have when we obey His laws such as the Word of Wisdom, the law of chastity, the law of tithing, and other commandments.

Joanne B. Doxey, Second Counselor, Relief Society General Presidency (October 1989)

051126, Monday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 231.0

     BP and Pulse: 112/72, 78

     GMI: 7.2, Glucose level: 145, Seven day Average (May 4-11): 164

     Reported Sleep: 7:18

     Yesterday's Steps: 1,498

Journal Entry:

We enjoyed being invited over to Jake's and Meredith's home yesterday to celebrate Mothers Day. Meredith's mom was also there. We had a nice meal that Jake made and enjoyed visiting with each other and Jake's kids. 

I'm going to start taking a new medicine today that is supposed to help control my diabetes so for awhile I will include a morning glucose reading in my Vitals above. We'll see how this works and I will keep reporting the results.

Come Follow Me :

Deuteronomy 6: 5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

"The scriptures invite us to place all we are and are becoming on the altar of love and service. In the Old Testament, Deuteronomy enjoins us to “love the Lord thy God” with all our heart, soul, and might. Joshua exhorts, “Love the Lord your God, … walk in all his ways, … keep his commandments, … cleave unto him, and … serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”… We rejoice in the invitation to devote our whole souls to seeking higher and holier ways to love God and those around us and to strengthen our faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ in our hearts and in our homes and at church."

Elder Gerrit W. Gong, Apostle 

Setting Apart - Callings in the Church

 Setting Apart 

This is a quote found in ScripturePlus, Sunday, May 10, 2026

The setting apart is an established practice in the Church and men and women are "set apart" to special responsibility, in ecclesiastical, quorum, and auxiliary positions. All missionaries are set apart and it is remarkable how many of them speak often of the authority who officiate and of the blessings promised and their fulfillment.

To some folk the setting apart seems a perfunctory act while others anticipate it eagerly, absorb every word of it, and let their lives be lifted thereby.

The setting apart may be taken literally; it is a setting apart from sin, apart from the carnal; apart from everything which is crude, low, vicious, cheap, or vulgar; set apart from the world to a higher plane of thought and activity. The blessing is conditional upon faithful performance.

In a hotel in the Pocono mountains of Pennsylvania long years ago, I learned an important lesson when the president of the Rotary International said to the district governors in the assembly:

"Gentlemen: This has been a great year for you. The people have honored you, praised you, banqueted you, applauded you, and given you lavish gifts. If you ever get the mistaken idea that they were doing this for you personally, just try going back to the clubs next year when the mantle is on other shoulders."

This has kept me on my knees in my holy calling. Whenever I have been inclined to think the honors were coming to me as I go about the Church, then I remember that it is not to me, but to the position I hold that honors come. I am but a symbol.

Source

Spencer W. Kimball, “Search the Scriptures,” October 1958 General Conference