011526, Thursday

 

Daily Vitals: Wt. 233.9

GMI: 7.0,   Steps (previous day): 2,499

BP: 118/70, Pulse: 78, Reported Sleep: 7:11

Journal Entry

Come Follow Me 

Genesis 1: 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful⁠, and multiply⁠, and replenish the earth⁠, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

"In the United States we are suffering from a deterioration in marriage and childbearing. For nearly a hundred years the proportion of households headed by married couples has declined, and so has the birthrate. The marriages and birthrates of our Church members are much more positive, but they have also declined significantly. It is vital that Latter-day Saints do not lose their understanding of the purpose of marriage and the value of children. That is the future for which we strive…

The national declines in marriage and childbearing are understandable for historic reasons, but Latter-day Saint values and practices should improve—not follow—those trends."

President Dallin H. Oaks, Apostle