060324, Monday, Journal Entry

 Vitals:  Weight 228.6

Book of Mormon Review Reading: Jacob 5 (Olive Trees)

Journal Entry: 

I'm still in pain when I try to sleep at night. After about five and a half to six hours of sleep the pain is too severe to sleep any longer. Hoping that when I finally get to see Dr. Kimball that we can begin to fiber a cure.

We are planning to go for a walk in Provo Canyon this morning. 

I'm hoping to be able to work in the Bishops Storehouse tomorrow. We'll see.

Come Follow Me 

Alma 1: 20 Yea, they did persecute them, and afflict them with all manner of words, and this because of their humility; because they were not proud in their own eyes, and because they did impart the word of God, one with another, without money and without price.

"Civility and decency seem to have disappeared during this era of polarization and passionate disagreements.

Vulgarity, faultfinding, and evil speaking of others are all too common. Too many pundits, politicians, entertainers, and other influencers throw insults constantly. I am greatly concerned that so many people seem to believe that it is completely acceptable to condemn, malign, and vilify anyone who does not agree with them. Many seem eager to damage another’s reputation with pathetic and pithy barbs!

Anger never persuades. Hostility builds no one. Contention never leads to inspired solutions."

"Peacemakers Needed" By President Russell M. Nelson, April 2023

"Many of us live or work in an environment where humility is often misunderstood and considered a weakness. Not many corporations or institutions include humility as a value statement or a desired characteristic of their management. Yet as we learn about the workings of God, the power of a humble and submissive spirit becomes apparent. In the kingdom of God, greatness begins with humility and submissiveness. These companion virtues are the first critical steps to opening the doors to the blessings of God and the power of the priesthood. It matters not who we are or how lofty our credentials appear. Humility and submissiveness to the Lord, coupled with a grateful heart, are our strength and our hope."

Bishop Richard C. Edgley, First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, October 2003