051025, Saturday

Daily Vitals: Weight: 225.3, GMI: 6.7, Steps (previous day): 9,908

Journal Entry

We went to a piano recital yesterday evening where Jill and Erica each played a couple of piano solos. We enjoyed another nice visit with Jake and Meredith and also, of course, enjoyed hearing Erica and Jill play the piano.

Yesterday morning we went to the Payson Temple for an Endowment session. The Payson temple is truly beautiful. All temples are beautiful but the Payson temple is among the best.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 45:56 And at that day, when I shall come in my glory, shall the parable be fulfilled which I spake concerning the ten virgins.

57 For they that are wise and have received the truth, and have taken the Holy Spirit for their guide, and have not been deceived—verily I say unto you, they shall not be hewn down and cast into the fire, but shall abide the day. 

"The essential lesson of this parable of the ten virgins is that we are wise when we accept the gospel, seek to have the Holy Ghost with us, and avoid deception. The five wise virgins could not help those without oil; no one can accept the gospel, take the Holy Ghost as a guide, and avoid deception on our behalf. We have to do this for ourselves."

Elder Dale G. Renlund, Apostle

The essential lesson of this parable of the ten virgins is that we are wise when we accept the gospel, seek to have the Holy Ghost with us, and avoid deception. The five wise virgins could not help those without oil; no one can accept the gospel, take the Holy Ghost as a guide, and avoid deception on our behalf. We have to do this for ourselves.