2024 January 18, Thursday, Journal Entry

 Today is pickleball for me and my pals. Later, Cathy is going to lunch with friends and even later we are scheduled to be visited by our ministering friends, Dennis and Katie Gauger later this afternoon. A pleasant day. 

Cathy hasn't been feeling well so she called the doctors office yesterday. Dr. Welch wasn't in but rather than sending her to the lab for tests they told her to come in and a nurse would take blood and test it right away at the office. So we went to the office and she was diagnosed and a prescription was ready for us by the time we got to Walgreens. We are truly blessed with our medical insurance coverage which we get through LAPD. That whole process cost zero except for the prescription which was $1.16 for our share. Amazing!

Come Follow Me 

1 Nephi 8:19 (Lehi) And I beheld a rod of iron, and it extended along the bank of the river, and led to the tree by which I stood. 20 And I also beheld a strait and narrow path, which came along by the rod of iron, even to the tree by which I stood; 

28 And after they had tasted of the fruit they were ashamed, because of those that were scoffing at them; and they fell away into forbidden paths and were lost.

"The vision of the tree of life shows us how the effects of casualness can lead us away from the covenant path...

The world is laden with distractions that can deceive even the elect, causing them to be casual in living their covenants—thus leading them near the tree, but not to it. If we are not careful in living our covenants with exactness, our casual efforts may eventually lead us into forbidden paths or to join with those who have already entered the great and spacious building. If not careful, we may even drown in the depths of a filthy river.

There is a careful way and a casual way to do everything, including living the gospel. As we consider our commitment to the Savior, are we careful or casual?"

Sister Becky Craven, Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidenc, April 2019

These scriptures accentuate the importance of continuously staying true to Gospel principals.