021426, Saturday Valentines Day

Daily Vitals: 

Weight: 224.8

BP and Pulse: 118/75, 80

GMI and Current Glucose Level: 6.6, 121

Reported Sleep: 5:53

Yesterday's Steps: 2,317

Journal Entry

I'm speaking in church tomorrow. Been spending some of my spare time preparing. I'll put a copy of my talk in here after church tomorrow. 

My health has been improving markedly. Yesterday I took some time to go to the Orem Family Fitness Center and workout for 20 minutes on a recumbent bike. It felt good and I'm looking forward to getting more exercise in future days.

Come Follow Me 

Genesis 6: 20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.

21 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

"Noah must have achieved the most effective welfare planning in the history of mankind when he very carefully followed the Lord’s counsel and built the ark. His wife and their sons undoubtedly worked and planned with him...Just think of preparing a year’s supply for those multitudes of animals which were brought into the ark. Noah and his family must have been able to plan and provide in such a way that they could find pleasure in their efforts (selecting just the right two of each animal), adventure in their voyage (surely there were new little furry creatures almost weekly), and joy as the splendor of the very first rainbow filled the sky...

Could we be as diligent today? Can we…be accountable and help meet the great challenge of economic stress by our wise stewardship over that with which the Lord has blessed us?

May we look for the stars and find satisfaction, even joy, in living according to the directions of these prophets and Apostles, whom the Lord has chosen to lead us..."

Sister Barbara B. Smith, Relief Society General President 

021326, Friday

Daily Vitals: 

Weight: 229.4

BP and Pulse: 122/70, 85

GMI and Current Glucose Level: 6.6, 122

Reported Sleep: 6:50

Yesterday's Steps: 2,452

Journal Entry

Come Follow Me 

Genesis 6: 18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.

"We too have entered into sacred covenants with the Lord that we might be preserved from the adversary. Just as in Noah’s time, we live in a day of prophetic promise and fulfillment…

As in Noah’s day, our efforts to live these covenants may often be accompanied by a measure of sacrifice. This sacrifice, regardless of how great or small, often determines how committed in mind and heart we are to be submissive to the will of our Heavenly Father. The pattern of sacrifice often includes a season of struggle where we must evaluate and weigh the consequences of our decisions. Choices may not always be clear or easy, so we struggle on. When we finally determine to rid ourselves of struggle and to sacrifice our will for the Lord’s, we are lifted to a new level of understanding."

Elder Paul E. Koelliker of The Seventy

021226, Thursday

Daily Vitals: 

Weight: 228.6

BP and Pulse: 130/78, 75

GMI and Current Glucose Level: 6.7, 121

Reported Sleep: 5:44

Yesterday's Steps: 3,500

Journal Entry

Come Follow Me 

Moses 8: 28 The earth was corrupt before God, and it was filled with violence.

"The last days will be rampant with the cardinal sins, just “as in the days of Noah.” Society in the days of Noah, scriptures advise, “was corrupt before God” and “filled with violence.” Corruption and violence—sound familiar? Both of these awful conditions crest because of surging individual selfishness.

…We see in ourselves other familiar forms of selfishness: accepting or claiming undeserved credit; puffing deserved credit; being glad when others go wrong; resenting the genuine successes of others; preferring public vindication to private reconciliation; and taking “advantage of one because of his words.” All things are thus viewed selfishly—what are their implications for “me,”..."

Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Apostle 

021126, Wednesday

Daily Vitals: 

Weight: 227.9

BP and Pulse: 126/85, 76

GMI and Current Glucose Level: 6.7, 112

Reported Sleep: 6:05

Yesterday's Steps: 2,723

Journal Entry

Come Follow Me 

Moses 8: 23 And it came to pass that Noah continued his preaching unto the people, saying: Hearken, and give heed unto my words;

"Another fallacy is to believe that the choice to accept or not accept the counsel of prophets is no more than deciding whether to accept good advice and gain its benefits or to stay where we are. But the choice not to take prophetic counsel changes the very ground upon which we stand. That ground becomes more dangerous."

President Henry B. Eyring, Apostle 

021025, Tuesday

Daily Vitals: 

Weight: 230.6

BP and Pulse: 125/78, 75

GMI and Current Glucose Level: 6.8, 137

Reported Sleep: 5:17

Yesterday's Steps: 1,799

Journal Entry

Come Follow Me 

Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

"Noah heeded God’s command to build an ark, that he and his family might be spared destruction. He followed God’s instructions to gather into the ark two of every living creature, that they also might be saved from the floodwaters...

...Noah had the unwavering faith to follow God’s commandments. May we ever do likewise. May we remember that the wisdom of God ofttimes appears as foolishness to men; but the greatest lesson we can learn in mortality is that when God speaks and we obey, we will always be right."

President Thomas S. Monson, Apostle 

Ephesians 4:

11 And he gave some, apostles⁠; and some, prophets⁠; and some, evangelists⁠; and some, pastors and teachers⁠;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge  of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

14 That we henceforth be no more children⁠, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine⁠, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

020925, Monday

Daily Vitals: 

Weight: 231.9

BP and Pulse: 128/89, 77

GMI and Current Glucose Level: 6.9, 134

Reported Sleep: 5:10

Yesterday's Steps: 2,960

Journal Entry

Come Follow Me

Moses 8:17 And the Lord said unto Noah: My Spirit shall not always strive with man, for he shall know that all flesh shall die; yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years; and if men do not repent, I will send in the floods upon them.

How do you feeling knowing that with the Holy Ghost you can "commune with infinite wisdom, infinite knowledge, and infinite power?"

How can you better "earn through obedience and worthiness" the companionship of the Holy Ghost?

“Think of what this means, the ability and the right to receive the ministrations of a member of the Godhead, to commune with infinite wisdom, infinite knowledge, and infinite power!

As with all gifts, this gift must be received and accepted to be enjoyed. When priesthood hands were laid upon your head to confirm you a member of the Church, you heard the words, “Receive the Holy Ghost.” This did not mean that the Holy Ghost unconditionally became your constant companion. Scriptures warn us that the Spirit of the Lord will “not always strive with man.” When we are confirmed, we are given the right to the companionship of the Holy Ghost, but it is a right that we must continue to earn through obedience and worthiness. We cannot take this gift for granted.”

Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, Apostle

020826, Sunday

Daily Vitals: 

Weight: 229.4

BP and Pulse: 123/78, 77

GMI and Current Glucose Level: 7.0, 134

Reported Sleep: 5:55

Yesterday's Steps: 1,856

Journal Entry

Come Follow Me 

Moses 7: 69 And Enoch and all his people walked with God, and he dwelt in the midst of Zion; and it came to pass that Zion was not, for God received it up into his own bosom; and from thence went forth the saying, Zion is Fled.

"Perhaps it would be well to remember the account of Enoch and his people. They were in an abominable state of wickedness. They had all gone astray from the teachings of their fathers. Enoch accepted the challenge of turning the people from their evil ways unto the Lord. He did it so effectively that God translated and received them unto himself. 

Following Christ's ministry and resurrection in Judea, he visited the inhabitants of the Americas. After his appearance among them, they completely changed their ways from wickedness to righteousness…These two examples are before us in the Church today. Our work and purpose is just the same now as it was in earlier times. I wonder if we will so live and do as to measure up to this responsibility. The task seems insurmountable, but if we, as a people, live righteously, seeking earnestly the riches of eternity, the ideal state of righteousness can be achieved."

Elder Delbert L. Stapley, Apostle