091225, Friday

Daily Vitals: Weight: 226.6, GMI: 6.9, Steps (previous day): 4,240, Blood Pressure: 132/79, 70 Reported Sleep 6:25

Journal Entry 

There is a lot of publicity right now - mostly positive but some negative - as a result of the shooting death of Charlie Kirk who is a well known conservative activist. I don't want to get into it except to say that I supported his thinking and am sorry he died as he did.

Cathy suggested we drive to Salt Lake City and visit temple square which is still under construction but still an interesting place. We had an early lunch at the Garden Restaurant which is in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. The photo was taken from our dinner table and, as one can see, shows the Salt Lake Temple still under construction. Temple Square is going to be a wonderful place when it's completed. A truly Holy Place.

Come Follow Me 

D&C 101:22 Behold, it is my will, that all they who call on my name, and worship me according to mine everlasting gospel, should gather together, and stand in holy places;

"We are bombarded...by a vast number of messages we don’t want or need...To fully enjoy life, all of us must find our own breathing space and peace of mind. How can we do this?...We must rise above the evil that encroaches upon us. We must follow the counsel of the Lord, who said, “... stand in holy places.”

We unavoidably stand in so many unholy places and are subjected to so much that is vulgar, profane, and destructive of the Spirit of the Lord that I encourage our Saints...to strive to stand more often in holy places...

...President Brigham Young taught, “Every moment of [our lives] must be holiness to the Lord…which is the only course by which [we] can preserve the Spirit of the Almighty to [ourselves].” ...[F]ind holiness to the Lord by standing in holy places...Standing in holy places will help us rise above the evil influences of our time and draw us closer to our Savior."

President James E. Faust, Apostle