11/01/2026, Sunday. Standard Time

Weight: 229.0

BP and Pulse: 115/79, 66

GMI: 6.8  Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 148

Glucose level: 144 @ 0445

Reported Sleep: 4:21

Yesterday's Steps: 4,235

Journal Entry: 

Today we  "fall back" as daylight savings time ends and we return to standard time. I don't see why this change is needed and truly wish it would stop. It's certainly not a big deal for me. It simply means changing the few clocks in my life that are not controlled by the internet. But it seems so unnecessary. But, of course, by this time tomorrow I'll be over it.

Today after church, I have choir practice then a manager's meeting at the Bishops Storehouse so unusually busy for an 80 year old's Sunday.

Come Follow Me:

Lamentations 3:57 Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.

"If we actively trust in the Lord and His ways, if we are engaged in His work, we will not fear the trends of the world or be troubled by them. I plead with you to set aside worldly influences and pressures and seek spirituality in your daily life. Love what the Lord loves—which includes His commandments, His holy houses, our sacred covenants with Him, the sacrament each Sabbath day, our communication through prayer—and you will not be troubled."

Elder Ronald A. Rasband, Apostle 

10/31/2026, Saturday - Haloween

Weight: 229.7

BP and Pulse: 109/74, 77

GMI: 6.8  Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 150

Glucose level: 113 @ 0630

Reported Sleep: 7:21

Yesterday's Steps: 6,541

Journal Entry: 

I have been afflicted with Type II Diabetes now for nearly thirty years and there doesn't seem to be any real cure. I've tried a few things but no luck. I have felt a little discouraged because of several related difficulties such as having my dietary intake restricted and, I believe, urinary tract difficulties. I won't go into details here but suffice it to say that reviewing the BYU Devotional message by Jeffrey S. Bednar (son of Apostle David A. Bednar) has caused me to decide to accept and live with whatever difficulties that have become a part of my life. I consider myself to be blessed and joyous. I have in no way given up hoping for a cure but am now willing to cheerfully live with and endure my afflictions.

Come Follow Me:

Lamentations 3: 25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

"Seeking after Him and calling upon Him will begin the process and provide space to build and strengthen our eternal relationships. It broadens our spiritual view and helps us focus on changing what we can control rather than on fears outside our control. Studying the life and ministry of our Savior, Jesus Christ, will enable us to view these other concerns with an eternal perspective."

Elder Taniolo B. Wakolo of The Seventy, April 2021

Also: A great BYU Devotional message:

21 JUL 2026

To Those Enduring Trials with No End

Jeffrey S. Bednar

10/30/2026, Friday

Weight: 229.0

BP and Pulse: 110/72, 74

GMI: 6.8  Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 148

Glucose level: 137 @ 0600

Reported Sleep: 6:23

Yesterday's Steps: 4,198

Journal Entry: 

Come Follow Me:

Lamentations 3:22 It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

"On earth we experience joy and sorrow as we are tested and proven. Our victory comes through faith in Jesus Christ as we triumph over our sins, difficulties, temptations, unfairness, and the challenges of this mortal life.

As we strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ, we see beyond our struggles to the blessings and promises of eternity. Like a light whose brilliance grows, hope brightens the darkened world, and we see our glorious future.

…There is no pain, no sickness, no injustice, no suffering, nothing that can darken our hope as we believe and hold tightly to our covenants with God in the house of the Lord. It is a house of light, a house of hope."

Elder Neil L. Andersen, Apostle 

10/29/2026, Thursday

Weight: 229.0

BP and Pulse: 110/71, 70

GMI: 6.8  Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 143

Glucose level: 126 @ 0440

Reported Sleep: 6:17

Yesterday's Steps: 8,139

Journal Entry: 

We will serve at the Bishops Storehouse later today. 

Part of the Come Follow Me lesson today was that we should pray to recognize that we will be given opportunities to minister to others from time to time and that we should stand ready to do so in a loving way.

Last week at the storehouse during a fairly busy period, I noticed a woman examining the large photograph on our wall of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. It's not up to date but maybe three years old. This woman asked me who these men in the photograph were and I took a brief  moment to explain a little about these men who are leaders in our church. Then she thanked me for the explanation in a way that made me realize that she really didn't know about the leadership of the church and was appreciative of my brief explanation and then we both continued with what we were doing. I then realized that she was truly interested and was truly grateful. I have kept thinking about that brief exchange and hope I got it right with my response.

I hope to continue to recognize opportunities like this and to handle them appropriately.

Come Follow Me:

Jeremiah 33:8 And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.

"We know from modern revelation that we will be judged for our desires as well as our actions and that even our thoughts will condemn us. We must not “procrastinate the day of [our] repentance” until death, Amulek taught, because the same spirit that has possessed our body in this life—whether the Lord’s or the devil’s—“will have power to possess [our] body in that eternal world.” Our Savior has the power and stands ready to cleanse us from evil. Now is the time to seek His help to repent of our wicked or unseemly desires and thoughts to be clean and prepared to stand before God at the Final Judgment."

President Dallin H. Oaks, Apostle 

10/28/2026, Wednesday

Weight: 229.4

BP and Pulse: 126/79, 69

GMI: 6.8  Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 139

Glucose level: 134 @ 0500

Reported Sleep: 7:11 (92)

Yesterday's Steps: 6,740

Journal Entry: 

I took our car in to be serviced yesterday... 160,000 mile service. This little 2020 Toyota Prius (six years old) has been one of the greatest purchases I have ever made. It is a hybrid meaning it uses gasoline or electricity as it's power and it has the ability to decide which. It creates electricity when it brakes and when it coasts. And then uses that electricity to power its electric motor. When the electricity isn't there, it uses gasoline to power its gasoline powered motor. Anyway, bottom line it averages and has averaged over 50 miles per gallon of gasoline used over the lifetime of the car. Also, since it uses generator capability as braking power I have yet to replace any part of the mechanical braking system. 160,000 miles, no brake pad replacement and it still runs beautifully. And although it is, of course, small, the driver and front passenger seat areas are very comfortable and accommodate my 6'7" frame very nicely.

I get it serviced every 5,000 miles meaning the engine oil gets changed and other fluids are checked and the tires get rotated  (we have gone through three sets of tires).

Come Follow Me:

Jeremiah 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

"Our Father wants a deeper relationship with all His sons and daughters, but it is our choice. As we choose to draw nearer to Him through a covenant relationship, it allows Him to draw nearer to us and more fully bless us.

God sets the conditions and obligations of the covenants we make. When we choose to enter into that relationship, we witness to Him, through the symbolic actions of each covenant, that we are willing to abide by the conditions He has set. Through honoring our covenants, we enable God to pour out the multitude of promised blessings associated with those covenants, including increased power to change and become more like our Savior. Jesus Christ is at the center of all covenants we make, and covenant blessings are made possible because of His atoning sacrifice."

Sister J. Annette Dennis, First Counselor, Relief Society General Presidency, April 2024

10/27/2026, Tuesday

Weight: 229.7

BP and Pulse: 121/77, 74

GMI: 6.8  Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 142

Glucose level: 128 @ 0630

Reported Sleep: 3:51 (48)

Yesterday's Steps: 2,538

Journal Entry: 

Come Follow Me:

Jeremiah 31:10 Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.

"Our Savior reaches out to the one and to the ninety-and-nine, often at the same time. As we minister, we acknowledge the ninety-and-nine who are steadfast and immovable, even while we yearn after the one who has strayed. Our Lord seeks and delivers us “out of all places,” “from the four quarters of the earth.” He gathers us by holy covenant and His atoning blood."

Gerrit W. Gong, Apostle 

10/26/2026, Monday

Weight: 231.9

BP and Pulse: 119/72, 68

GMI: 6.8  Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 147

Glucose level: 138 @ 0410

Reported Sleep: 6:49 (88)

Yesterday's Steps: 8,270

Journal Entry: 

Come Follow Me:

Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

"The Lord said to ancient Israel, and He says to us, “Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” Speaking as would the Father, He also says to us, “Thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me.” Do we trust Him enough to abide in Him and walk with Him?

We are here on this earth to learn and grow, and the most important learning and growing will come from our covenant connection to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. From our faithful relationship with Them come godly knowledge, love, power, and capacity to serve."

Sister Neill F. Marriott, Second Counselor, Young Women General Presidency, October 2017