050825, Thursday

Daily Vitals: Weight: 226.8, GMI: 6.7, Steps (previous day): 4,005, BP: 123/77

Journal Entry

After driving out to Kamas to get some of Cathy's favorite yogurt at the Ballerina Farms new food stand, we drove to Thanksgiving Point for a late lunch. As you can see from the photo, the Tulip Festival is still going pretty well. Jake is taking us to the Tulip Festival this afternoon for Mothers Day. Should be a beautiful day and lots of enjoyment.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 45:31 And there shall be men standing in that generation, that shall not pass until they shall see an overflowing scourge; for a desolating sickness shall cover the land.

"Sometimes I wonder if the “desolating sickness” covering the land, as mentioned in the scriptures, might include mental illness. It is worldwide, covering every continent and culture...Members of the Church have not been excluded.

At the same time, our doctrine teaches us to strive to become like Jesus Christ and be perfected in Him...Because mental illness can interfere with our perception of perfection, it remains all too often a taboo. As a result, there is too much ignorance, too much silent suffering, and too much despair. Many, feeling overwhelmed because they do not meet perceived standards, mistakenly believe they have no place in the Church.

To combat such deception, it is important to remember that “the Savior loves each of His Father’s children...Because He understands all afflictions, He knows how ‘to heal the brokenhearted.’"" Challenges often indicate a need for additional tools and support and are not a character defect."

Elder Erich W. Kopischke of The Seventy, October 2022

Hmmm. Something to ponder.