052126, Thursday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 230.6

     BP and Pulse: 111/69, 72

     GMI: 6.9, Glucose level: 115, Three day Average (May 18-21): 151

     Reported Sleep: 5:08

     Yesterday's Steps: 4,839

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

Joshua 5: 6 For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the Lord: unto whom the Lord sware that he would not shew them the land, which the Lord sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

"For every infirm man healed instantly as he waits to enter the Pool of Bethesda, someone else will spend 40 years in the desert waiting to enter the promised land.

...The point is that faith means trusting God in good times and bad, even if that includes some suffering...That can be difficult in our modern world when many have come to believe that the highest good in life is to avoid all suffering...

...I too suggest that “one’s life…cannot be both faith-filled and stress-free.” It simply will not work...saying...“Lord, give me all thy choicest virtues, but be certain not to give me grief, nor sorrow, nor pain, nor opposition. Please do not let anyone dislike me or betray me, and above all, do not ever let me feel forsaken by Thee or those I love. In fact, Lord, be careful to keep me from all the experiences that made Thee divine. And then, when the rough sledding by everyone else is over, please let me come and dwell with Thee, where I can boast about how similar our strengths and our characters are as I float along on my cloud of comfortable Christianity.”

...Christianity is comforting, but it is often not comfortable."

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Apostle 

052026, Wednesday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 228.6

     BP and Pulse: 113/69, 80

     GMI: 6.9, Glucose level: 145 Three day Average (May 17-20): 148

     Reported Sleep: 6:23

     Yesterday's Steps: 3,428

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

Joshua 3: 5 And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you.

"Priesthood ordinances and covenant promises allow God to sanctify us and then work wonders in our lives. But how does this happen?

First, in order for an ordinance to manifest the power of God in our lives, it must be done with authority from the Son of God. The delivery system is important...

Second, we don’t just make covenant promises—we must keep them. In many gospel ordinances, we make sacred covenants with God; He promises to bless us as we keep those covenants. Do we realize it is the combination of priesthood ordinances along with the keeping of covenant promises that allows us to draw upon God’s power?"

President Emily Belle Freeman, Young Women General President, October 2024

051926, Tuesday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 229.7

     BP and Pulse: 114/80, 75

     GMI: 6.9, Glucose level: 133, Three day Average (May 16-19): 147

     Reported Sleep: 6:23

     Yesterday's Steps: 4,105

Journal Entry:

My sister, Beth Merrill, invited me to go with her yesterday to the funeral of Dave Peterson, the husband of our cousin, Judy McIntire Peterson. They have been married for about 60 years and many of our relatives were there. It was a very enjoyable day spending time with Beth and other family members.

Come Follow Me 

Joshua 1: 9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

"You are not alone! Though you may be the only Latter-day Saint in your school or your group of friends or even your family, you are not alone. You can rely on the strength of the Lord.

...No wonder Satan has increased the intensity of his attacks on your identity and virtue. If you can be dismayed, discouraged, distracted, delayed, or disqualified from being worthy to receive the guidance of the Holy Ghost or to enter the Lord’s holy temple, he wins.

...I testify that as you draw close to the Savior, His infinite Atonement makes it possible for you to repent, to change, to be pure, and to receive His image in your countenance. His Atonement will enable you to be strong and courageous..."

President Elaine S. Dalton, Young Women General President, April 2010

051826, Monday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 230.3

     BP and Pulse: 112/76, 68

     GMI: 7.0, Glucose level: 133, Three day Average (May 15-18): 148

     Reported Sleep: 6:46

     Yesterday's Steps: 2,102

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

Joshua 1: 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

"Imagine how Joshua, the successor to the great prophet Moses, must have felt, knowing that he was to lead the children of Israel to the promised land. At times I’m sure he wanted to give up. But the Lord comforted him by reminding him three times to be strong and courageous. With faith that God would be with them, the children of Israel committed, “All that thou commandest … we will do.”

...[S]eek the help of others to give you added strength and support. Look first to your Heavenly Father through prayer. You are His [child]. He knows you and loves you. He hears and answers your prayers. We are taught countless times in the scriptures to “pray always."" As you pray, the Lord will be with you just as the Lord was with Joshua."

Sister Mary N. Cook, First Counselor, Young Women General Presidency, April 2010

051726, Sunday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 229.2

     BP and Pulse: 111/70, 74

     GMI: 7.1, Glucose level: 139, Three day Average (May 14-17): 154

     Reported Sleep: 6:57

     Yesterday's Steps: 6,834

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

Deuteronomy 34: 9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the Lord commanded Moses.

"The Prophet Joseph Smith received revelation after revelation. Some have been addressed during this conference. Many revelations received by the Prophet Joseph have been preserved for us in the Doctrine and Covenants. All the standard works of the Church contain the mind and will of the Lord for us in this last dispensation.

In addition to these great foundational scriptures, we are blessed with continuing revelation to living prophets. Prophets are “commissioned agents of the Lord, authorized to speak for Him.”

Elder Quentin L. Cook, Apostle 

051626, Saturday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 229.2

     BP and Pulse: 113/66, 77

     GMI: 7.1, Glucose level: 136, Three day Average (May 13-16): 153

     Reported Sleep: 6:57

     Yesterday's Steps: 4,086

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

Deuteronomy 30: 19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

"It is written that “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”  That holy Son died for us and gave us the wonderful example of his life, and nothing in that life touches my heart with greater impact than the manner in which he chose to live among us… He has the feeling of our infirmities; he understands our temptations. He came not as an angel but in flesh and blood that he might be a merciful and faithful advocate for us with the Father.

Would we improve our individual performance in relationship with others if we truly had the “feeling of their infirmities” and truly sought to be a faithful and merciful high priest, or Relief Society teacher, or friend, or wife, or husband?

The intensity and integrity of God’s love and Christ’s love are beyond our comprehension, but we are here to learn, and we must try."

Elder Marion D. Hanks of The Seventy 

     

051526, Friday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 230.3

     BP and Pulse: 

     GMI: 7.2, Glucose level: 138, Three day Average (May 12-15) Average 155

     Reported Sleep: 4:43

     Yesterday's Steps: 6,618

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

Deuteronomy 29: 5 And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.

6 Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the Lord your God.

"We do not know when the calamities and troubles of the last days will fall upon any of us as individuals or upon bodies of the Saints. The Lord deliberately withholds from us the day and hour of his coming and of the tribulations which shall precede it—all as part of the testing and probationary experiences of mortality. He simply tells us to watch and be ready.

We can rest assured that if we have done all in our power to prepare for whatever lies ahead, he will then help us with whatever else we need."

Elder Bruce R. McConkie, Apostle