2023 October 13, Journal Entry

The weather is starting to turn cold and we have accomplished some of the main things we have started. Yesterday was pretty quiet. I had eaten kind of poorly for a couple of days and my weight actually went to 235 yesterday morning. So I just made a point of not snacking or eating more than needed and I found I was back to 231 today so that made me feel good. 

We decided to walk at the University Place Mall and Cathy talked me into getting some nice clothes that fit my new more slender look. As an example, six months ago my pants that were a 40" waist were getting kind of tight. And I had been wearing shirts and jackets that were 2X and 3X sizes. I am now into XL and XLT sizes and my waist is between 36 and 38. I feel better and look better.

Today should be pretty quiet. The weather, while still cool, will be sunny and that's nice.

Come Follow Me 

 ScripturePlus Scripture of the Day: Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

My Scripture of The Day: Colossians 4:1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

"We have the seed of the gospel word. It is up to each of us to set the priorities and to do the things that make our soil good and our harvest plentiful. We must seek to be firmly rooted and converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ. We achieve this conversion by praying, by scripture reading, by serving, and by regularly partaking of the sacrament to always have His Spirit to be with us. We must also seek that mighty change of heart that replaces evil desires and selfish concerns with the love of God and the desire to serve Him and His children." 

Elder Dallin H. Oaks Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostle, April 2015

Book of Mormon reading 

Helaman Chapter 5 Nephi and Lehi devote themselves to preaching—Their names invite them to pattern their lives after their forebears—Christ redeems those who repent—Nephi and Lehi make many converts and are imprisoned, and fire encircles them—A cloud of darkness overshadows three hundred people—The earth shakes, and a voice commands men to repent—Nephi and Lehi converse with angels, and the multitude is encircled by fire. About 30 B.C.

Chapter 6, The righteous Lamanites preach to the wicked Nephites—Both peoples prosper during an era of peace and plenty—Lucifer, the author of sin, stirs up the hearts of the wicked and the Gadianton robbers in murder and wickedness—The robbers take over the Nephite government. About 29–23 B.C.

Helaman 5:2 For as their laws and their governments were established by the voice of the people, and they who chose evil were more numerous than they who chose good, therefore they were ripening for destruction, for the laws had become corrupted.

Helaman 6:21 But behold, Satan did stir up the hearts of the more part of the Nephites, insomuch that they did unite with those bands of robbers, and did enter into their covenants and their oaths, that they would protect and preserve one another in whatsoever difficult circumstances they should be placed, that they should not suffer for their murders, and their plunderings, and their stealings.

23 And thus they might murder, and plunder, and steal, and commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness, contrary to the laws of their country and also the laws of their God. 24 And whosoever of those who belonged to their band should reveal unto the world of their wickedness and their abominations, should be tried, not according to the laws of their country, but according to the laws of their wickedness, which had been given by Gadianton and Kishkumen.