121924, Thursday

Daily Vitals: Weight: 227.5, GMI: 6.8, Steps (previous day) 7,812

Journal Entry

Yesterday was a busy day. Cathy and I enjoyed a nice breakfast together then I did my Wednesday temple ordinance worker shift from 0900-1400. 

Then Cathy had spotted a beautiful dress a few days ago at Madewell in Fashion Place Mall so we drove up there but it didn't work out when she tried it on. We got our steps in then went to an early dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. Driving home turned into a huge chore because of several accidents on Interstate 15. 

Today I'm going to get the car serviced then Cathy suggested that we serve at the Bishops Storehouse from about 4 pm 'til closing (6:30). I was delighted to hear her make that suggestion because I had been feeling that same yearning myself. We dropped Thursdays and went to Tuesdays only a few weeks ago when I was recovering from spine surgery and Cathy was recovering from her surgical procedure in Florida. But we're both feeling much better and Christmas is coming up so we feel that the Storehouse is going to be busy and we would like to help.

Come Follow Me 

Moroni 10:20 Wherefore, there must be faith; and if there must be faith there must also be hope; and if there must be hope there must also be charity.

21 And except ye have charity ye can in nowise be saved in the kingdom of God; neither can ye be saved in the kingdom of God if ye have not faith; neither can ye if ye have no hope.

22 And if ye have no hope ye must needs be in despair; and despair cometh because of iniquity.

There's a lot there in those three short verses.

"Unsurprisingly the triad of faith, hope, and charity, which brings us to Christ, has strong and converging linkage: faith is in the Lord Jesus Christ, hope is in His atonement, and charity is the “pure love of Christ”! Each of these attributes qualifies us for the celestial kingdom. Each, first of all, requires us to be meek and lowly…

Just as doubt, despair, and desensitization go together, so do faith, hope, and charity. The latter, however, must be carefully and constantly nurtured…"

Elder Neal A. Maxwell Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles