121324, Friday

Daily Vitals: Weight: 229.9, GMI: 7.0, Steps (previous day) 8,690

Journal Entry

We're going through a slightly difficult time partly because Cathy has been pretty sick with her cold. We did drive to Fashion Place Mall and walk some. I got a new shirt and sweater at Dillard's that both fit me nicely. Cathy likes it when I dress well and she is great about helping me pick nice clothes.

I'm hoping she will be feeling better today. We are scheduled for an Endowment session at the temple tomorrow morning. After that, Cathy has made arrangements to take Erica to Pirate-O's up in Draper.

Today, though, we have nothing planned yet. A lot depends on how she is feeling. Well see.

Come Follow Me 

Moroni 8:16 Wo be unto them that shall pervert the ways of the Lord after this manner, for they shall perish except they repent. Behold, I speak with boldness, having authority from God; and I fear not what man can do; for perfect love casteth out all fear.

There is no room for fear in these holy places of God or in the hearts of His children. Why? Because of love. God loves us—always—and we love Him. Our love of God counters all fears, and His love abounds in holy places. Think about it. When we are tentative in our commitments to the Lord, when we stray from His path leading to life eternal, when we question or doubt our significance in His divine design, when we allow fear to open the door to all its companions—discouragement, anger, frustration, disappointment—the Spirit leaves us, and we are without the Lord. If you know what that is like, you know it is not a good place to be. In contrast, when we stand in holy places, we can feel God’s love, and “perfect love casteth out all fear.”

Elder Ronald A. Rasband Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, October 2018

"The scriptures link three words powerfully together: faith, hope, charity. The gift of hope is a priceless endowment from God.

Our hope of eternal life is assured through the grace of Christ and our own choices, allowing us the remarkable blessing of returning to our heavenly home and living forever in peace and happiness with our Heavenly Father, His Beloved Son, our faithful family and precious friends, and the righteous men and women from every continent and every century."

Elder Neil L. Andersen Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, October 2024