120625, Saturday

 

Daily Vitals: 230.6, GMI: 7.0, Steps (previous day): 5'506, BP: 115/70 Pulse: 73, Reported Sleep: 6:44

Journal Entry

I spent some time cleaning up in the basement. It's such a big open space that it's very easy to just let stuff/junk pile up. There are things that we just haven't used for years and some of them have value. We've made several trips to Deseret Industries with clothes and other things that could be useful to other folks. I'm also getting stuff ready to take to the dump. Jake is planning on coming over this Monday with his mother-in-laws pick up truck and I'm hoping to make one great big load to the dump.

I've also organized one of the unfinished rooms - several rooms have been framed but nothing more - to try to make a decent place for Kevin and Becky to stay when they come at Christmas. It should be OK. Here's hoping.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 138:57 I beheld that the faithful elders of this dispensation, when they depart from mortal life, continue their labors in the preaching of the gospel of repentance and redemption, through the sacrifice of the Only Begotten Son of God, among those who are in darkness and under the bondage of sin in the great world of the spirits of the dead.

"We can also assist in the Lord’s redemption of those beyond the grave...With the benefit of vicarious rites we offer them in the temples of God, even those who died in bondage to sin can be freed."

Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Apostle

120525, Friday

Daily Vitals: 231.7,0 GMI: 7.0, Steps (previous day): 7,607, BP: 116/67, Pulse: 82, Reported Sleep: 5:38

Journal Entry

Come Follow Me 

D&C 138:56 Even before they were born, they, with many others, received their first lessons in the world of spirits and were prepared to come forth in the due time of the Lord to labor in his vineyard for the salvation of the souls of men.

"From the beginning of time the Lord has placed significant trust in [His children]. He has sent us to earth for such a time as this to perform a grand and glorious mission. The Doctrine and Covenants teaches, “Even before they were born, they, with many others, received their first lessons in the world of spirits and were prepared to come forth in the due time of the Lord to labor in his vineyard for the salvation of the souls of men.” What a wonderful vision that gives us of our purpose on earth."

President Margaret D. Nadauld, Young Women's General President 

120425, Thursday

 

Daily Vitals: 229.2, GMI: 7.0, Steps (previous day): 4,787, BP: 135/75, Pulse: 66, Reported Sleep: 5:10

Journal Entry

We walked at University Place today and saw the ginger bread creations that were displayed in the Santa's Village store. The one I liked best was the grand piano that I photographed here. I hope it wins. It was very well done.

We also found a little kiosk that will create T shirts and we ordered two for Jake.one will say:

"Politicians and diapers should be changed often and for the same reason."

And the other will say"This is how you pick up chick's" and it will include a stick figure diagram of a guy bending and picking up a stick figure chicken. (You have to see it but it's cute) and we got them in size 4 XL tall. So I think Jake will like them and wear them but we'll see.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 138:22 Where these were, darkness reigned, but among the righteous there was peace;

"The work of salvation in the spirit world consists of freeing spirits from what the scriptures frequently describe as “bondage.” All in the spirit world are under some form of bondage. President Joseph F. Smith’s great revelation…states that the righteous dead, who were in a state of “peace” as they anticipated the Resurrection, “had looked upon the long absence of their spirits from their bodies as a bondage.”

The wicked also suffer an additional bondage. Because of unrepented sins, they are in what the Apostle Peter referred to as spirit “prison.” These spirits are described as “bound” or as “captives” or as “cast out into outer darkness” with “weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth” as they await resurrection and judgment."

President Dallin H. Oaks 

120325, Wednesday

 

Daily Vitals: 231.9, GMI: 7.0, Steps (previous day): 4,538, BP: 113/67 Pulse: 80  Reported Sleep: 5:29

Journal Entry

120225, Tuesday

 

Daily Vitals: 231.7, GMI: 7.0, Steps (previous day): 4,932, BP: 124/65, Pulse: 75,  Reported Sleep: 6:37

Journal Entry

We started cleaning up the basement yesterday and took a carful of stuff to DI. We'll keep going on that but we might have to rent a truck to haul some things to the dump. We'll see.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 137:9 For I, the Lord, will judge all men according to their works, according to the desire of their hearts.

"Are we truly prepared to have our Eternal Judge attach this enormous significance to what we really desire?"

Elder Dallin H Oaks, Apostle 

When you really think about it, the true desire of our hearts can't be hidden from our Father in Heaven or His son, Jesus Christ. We have got to actually be what we need to be... Through and through. We have to be honestly good in every way and that is wonderful!

120125, Monday

 

Daily Vitals: 230.6, GMI: 6.9, Steps (previous day): 3,460, BP: 122/78, Pulse: 72,  Reported Sleep: 6:32

Journal Entry

We are going to try to straighten up our basement. Cathy ordered a couple of shelf units that we can use to organize the stuff we want to save. And we will discard some of the other stuff we have and send some to Deseret Industries.

Cathy is going to have fairly serious septoplasty surgery on her face a week from tomorrow, December 9th, and she should be pretty well disabled for maybe three weeks give it take.

Kevin and Becky are coming for Christmas and the current plan is that they will be staying with us. So we'd like to have the basement in good shape before her surgery. Busy week.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 137:9 For I, the Lord, will judge all men according to their works, according to the desire of their hearts.

"Are we truly prepared to have our Eternal Judge attach this enormous significance to what we really desire?"

Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Apostle 

Alma 41:3 And it is requisite with the justice of God that men should be judged according to their works⁠; and if their works were good in this life, and the desires of their hearts were good, that they should also, at the last day, be restored unto that which is good.

113025, Sunday

Daily Vitals: 233.0, GMI: 6.9, Steps (previous day): 3,715, BP: 124/69, Pulse: 68, Reported Sleep: 5:52

Journal Entry

We attended the baptismal service for Fredrick yesterday. Enjoyed that.

Finished up Christmas decorations at home.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 136:32 Let him that is ignorant learn wisdom by humbling himself and calling upon the Lord his God, that his eyes may be opened that he may see, and his ears opened that he may hear;

33 For my Spirit is sent forth into the world to enlighten the humble and contrite, and to the condemnation of the ungodly.

"I think sometimes of what life would be like if we all possessed greater humility.

Imagine a world in which we would replace I as the dominant pronoun.

Think of the impact on the pursuit of knowledge if being learned without being arrogant were the norm.

Consider the climate that would exist within a marriage or family—or any organization, for that matter—if through genuine humility mistakes were freely admitted and forgiven, if we were not afraid to praise others for fear they might gain on us, and if all were able to listen as well as we now verbalize.

Even more importantly, think of the role of humility in the process of repentance. Is it not humility, coupled with strong faith in Christ, that carries the transgressor to God in prayer, to the offended party in apology, and, where necessary, to his priesthood leader in confession?"

Elder Marlin K. Jensen of The Presidency of The Seventy