022025, Thursday

Daily Vitals: Weight: 230.8, GMI: 6.9,   Steps (previous day) 4,186

Journal Entry:

We went to Ron McDonald's funeral yesterday. It was at a mortuary and the sound system was difficult for me to hear. Cathy seemed to do alright though so anyway... We went and I'm glad we did.

Cathy is having pretty serious health problems that are causing her to be in constant pain and not sleep well. She does such a good job of trying to eat well and following doctors instructions but it seems to basically be she's aging uncomfortably. I do what I can but she's just hurting. It's complicated and I really can't describe it properly so I'll just, for now, say she's hurting.

Today we are helping make by giving rides to Alexander. Other than that, not much planned.

Come Follow Me 

Endure to the end

D&C 14:6 Seek to bring forth and establish my Zion. Keep my commandments in all things.

7 And, if you keep my commandments and endure to the end you shall have eternal life, which gift is the greatest of all the gifts of God.

"Inscribed on the front of each temple is a solemn statement: “Holiness to the Lord.” These inspired words are a clear invitation that when we enter the Lord’s house, we embark on a sacred journey of learning to become higher and holier disciples of Christ. As we make covenants in holiness before God and commit to follow the Savior, we receive the power to change our hearts, renew our spirits, and deepen our relationship with Him. Such an endeavor brings sanctification to our souls and forms a sacred bond with God and Jesus Christ, who promise that we can inherit the gift of eternal life. The result of this sacred journey is that we obtain a holier and higher confidence for our day-to-day lives within our covenants made through Jesus Christ."

Elder Ulisses Soares Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, April 2024

In my view Enduring to the end simply means that once we are headed in the right direction in any worthwhile part of our lives, we don't deviate from that in negative ways. There will be temptations and trials but we need to get past those. Enduring to the end is not a negative thing it's a very good thing that can become difficult at times but we need to keep going or quickly returning to going in the right direction.

Ask yourself this question: What can you possibly do that will be better for you in any way than Enduring to the end? It's a good thing.