111925, Wednesday

 

Daily Vitals: 231.4, GMI: 6.9, Steps (previous day): 4,513, BP: 115/68, Pulse 70, Reported sleep: 5:44

Journal Entry 

111825, Tuesday

Daily Vitals: 229.9, GMI: 6.9, Steps (previous day): 8,039, BP: 119/69, Pulse 88, Reported sleep: 6:06

Journal Entry 

Both of us are pretty healthy. We're going to be serving at the Bishops Storehouse then I have an appointment about scheduling temple work at the new Lindon Temple after that.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 133:4 Wherefore, prepare ye, prepare ye, O my people; sanctify yourselves; gather ye together, O ye people of my church, upon the land of Zion, all you that have not been commanded to tarry.

5 Go ye out from Babylon. Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.

6 Call your solemn assemblies, and speak often one to another. And let every man call upon the name of the Lord.

7 Yea, verily I say unto you again, the time has come when the voice of the Lord is unto you: Go ye out of Babylon; gather ye out from among the nations, from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

"In modern revelation the Lord has said: “Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.”

In a world that wallows in filth, be clean—in language, in thought, in body, in dress.

To each of you I say, be clean in your language. There is so much of filthy, sleazy talk these days. Failure to express yourself in language that is clean marks you as one whose vocabulary is extremely limited...

Be clean in thought...A filthy mind expresses itself in filthy and profane language. A clean mind expresses itself in language that is positive and uplifting and in deeds that bring happiness to the heart.

Be clean in body and dress and manner."

President Gordon B. Hinckley 

111725, Monday

  

Daily Vitals: 230.1, GMI: 6.9, Steps (previous day): 2,350, BP: 117/69, Pulse 75, Reported sleep: 6:06

Journal Entry 

Kevin and Becky got married yesterday in La Jolla, Ca.

I'm very happy for both of them. Kevin's previous marriage was not ideal in many ways and I don't want to dwell on that. It's over but they had four children who aren't doing very well for various reasons.

Becky has five children who are still pretty young and we shall see how they do. They will mostly be part of Kevin and Becky's family but they have a father as well so that's something that the future will decide. 

I am going to put Becky and her five children in our family tree. I've met them all and think the world of them especially now that they are officially Kevin's step children. I would love for them to be considered part of our family as they continue to grow and progress in life.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 133:3 For he shall make bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of their God.

"Now…“these are [your] days” in the history of the Church. Mark well what kind of days they will be, days when, with special visibility, the Lord will “make bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations.” God will also “hasten” His work. He will also “shorten” the last days “for the elect’s sake;” hence, there will be a compression of events. Furthermore, “all things shall be in commotion.” Only those in the process of becoming the men and women of Christ will be able to keep their spiritual balance…may we “walk by faith” and, if necessary, even on our knees!"

Elder Neal A Maxwell, Apostle 

111625, Sunday. Kevin & Becky married in La Jolla, Ca.

  

Daily Vitals: 232.8, GMI: 6.9, Steps (previous day): 5,859, BP: 128/73, Pulse 76, Reported sleep: 6:07

Journal Entry 

It hasn't happened yet but I'm very sure it will. Kevin and Becky are due to be married this afternoon in La Jolla, Ca. In sort of an elopement wedding. Not sure who is going to be there but it could be no one. They are excited and so are we. They are seriously planning to be sealed in a temple as soon as they can. Both of them have been divorced after being sealed to their previous spouses and both have children from their previous marriage so there are complications but with the help of church leaders I believe things will be worked out. And, we will make every attempt to be there whenever they are sealed.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 132:46 And verily, verily, I say unto you, that whatsoever you seal on earth shall be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever you bind on earth, in my name and by my word, saith the Lord, it shall be eternally bound in the heavens; and whosesoever sins you remit on earth shall be remitted eternally in the heavens; and whosesoever sins you retain on earth shall be retained in heaven.

"The vicarious ordinances we perform in temples, beginning with baptism, make possible an eternal welding link between generations that fulfills the purpose of the earth’s creation. Without this, “the whole earth would be utterly wasted at [Christ’s] coming.”  Elijah has, in fact, come as promised to confer the priesthood power that turns hearts and establishes the welding links between the fathers and the children so that once again what is bound on earth “shall be bound in heaven.”

President D. Todd Christofferson 

111525, Saturday

  

Daily Vitals: 230.8, GMI: 6.9, Steps (previous day): 3,143, BP: 116/67, Pulse 72, Reported sleep: 6:07

Journal Entry 

Quiet day. We drove up to SLC to look for bread for Cathy (gluten free) then drove up to the temple reconstruction site. That's going to be very lovely when it's all done.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 132:22 For strait is the gate, and narrow the way that leadeth unto the exaltation and continuation of the lives, and few there be that find it, because ye receive me not in the world neither do ye know me.

23 But if ye receive me in the world, then shall ye know me, and shall receive your exaltation; that where I am ye shall be also.

"Can we truly and fully comprehend His words? “If ye receive me”—the Great Jehovah, the Messiah, the Creator of the earth, the Savior and Redeemer of the world, the immortal Son of God—“If ye receive me…then shall ye know me”.

To know the Lord Jesus Christ, we and all mankind must receive Him. And to receive Him, we must receive His servants.

To receive Him, we must receive the fulness of His gospel, His everlasting covenant, including all those truths or laws, covenants, and ordinances needed for mankind to enter back into the presence of God.

To receive Him, faithful sons of God must receive His priesthood, and magnify their callings.

But ultimately, to receive Him and know Him, we and all mankind must, as Moroni exhorts, “come unto Christ, and be perfected in him”. In other words, we must come unto Christ and strive to “become” like Him."

Elder John M. Madsen of the Seventy 

111425, Friday

  

Daily Vitals: 230.3, GMI: 6.9, Steps (previous day): 4,370, BP: 137/78 Pulse 74, Reported sleep: 5:42

Journal Entry 

We finished planting our front garden yesterday. Won't until spring how it will look but I think it will be very nice.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 131:6 It is impossible for a man to be saved in ignorance.

"God so loved the world that He sent His Only Begotten Son to help us. And His Son, Jesus Christ, gave His life for us. All so that we could have access to godly power—power sufficient to deal with the burdens, obstacles, and temptations of our day. I would like to speak about how we can draw into our lives the power of our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ.

We begin by learning about Him. “It is impossible for [us] to be saved in ignorance.” The more we know about the Savior’s ministry and mission—the more we understand His doctrine and what He did for us—the more we know that He can provide the power that we need for our lives."

President Russell M Nelson 

111325, Thursday

  

Daily Vitals: 231.4, GMI: 6.9, Steps (previous day): 5,863, BP: 129/77, Pulse 78, Reported sleep: 7:05

Journal Entry 

We worked on our front garden today and the result was three big bags of garden waste of various kinds. Not enough room in our trash can for all of that but then I recalled that the city puts out dumpsters every year for property owners to deposit their yard debris. I checked and the dumpsters were in place in our local park parking lot so I took out bags down there carefully  (in the back of our little Prius with trunk kid up) and deposited them in the dumpsters.

Now I'm catching up with my journal because we went out early to catch the morning sunrise. We drove over to Saratoga Springs temple but didn't like the view for photo purposes. So we started around the south end of Utah lake and came across this view.

Then we worked on the garden. Now it's after 3pm and we're resting.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 130:22 The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s; the Son also; but the Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit. Were it not so, the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us.

"My hope today is to increase your desire and your ability to receive the Holy Ghost. Remember, He is the third member of the Godhead. The Father and the Son are resurrected beings. The Holy Ghost is a person of spirit. It is your choice whether to receive Him and welcome Him into your heart and mind.

The conditions on which we can receive that supernal blessing are made clear in the words that are spoken every week but perhaps do not always sink into our hearts and minds. To have the Spirit sent to us, we must “always remember” the Savior and “keep his commandments.”

President Henry B. Eyring, Apostle