091226, Saturday

Weight: 234.1

BP and Pulse: 110/71, 71

GMI: 7.3, Glucose level Three day Average: 170

CGM: 151 (0430)

Reported Sleep: 6:33

Yesterday's Steps: 4,318

Journal Entry:

As I read Sister Clegg's quote, below, I was reminded of how moving it is to me hear and participate in singing the music of the church. I particularly enjoy listening to the Tabernacle Choir of Temple Square. As I listen to recordings of General Conferences I find it noteworthy that there is so much singing in each session. It's also made me think of the many times I've read about revelations where God is surrounded by angels who are singing. I am beginning to appreciate even more the importance of music and light.

Come Follow Me:

Ecclesiastes 11: 7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

"Today we felt another kind of light go on inside of us as we listened to the children’s choir sing…This feeling is why we go to church each week and sing Primary songs and hymns, sometimes the same ones over and over again. We know the words, but all of a sudden, the words make our hearts swell with light and love. It’s like we remember who we really are. Because we are Heavenly Father’s children, it’s like He comes down and turns on a light for us. 

This feeling of light that we feel in church is…the feeling of love and safety…"

Sister Gayle M. Clegg, Second Counselor, Primary General Presidency, April 2003

091126, Friday

Weight: 233.9

BP and Pulse: 128/80, 76

GMI: 7.2, Glucose level Three day Average: 171

CGM: 164 (0410)

Reported Sleep: 5:45

Yesterday's Steps: 4,550

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Proverbs 16: 32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

"So many of us make a great fuss of matters of small consequence. We are so easily offended. Happy is the man who can brush aside the offending remarks of another and go on his way.

Grudges, if left to fester, can become serious maladies. Like a painful ailment they can absorb all of our time and attention."

President Gordon B. Hinckley, Apostle 

091026, Thursday

 Weight: 233.0

BP and Pulse: 113/73, 71

GMI: 7.2, Glucose level Three day Average: 162

CGM: 151 (0500)

Reported Sleep: 7:12 (84)

Yesterday's Steps: 5,365

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Proverbs 16: 24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

"Kindness is the essence of greatness and the fundamental characteristic of the noblest men and women I have known. Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes.

Kind words not only lift our spirits in the moment they are given, but they can linger with us over the years. One day, when I was in college, a man seven years my senior congratulated me on my performance in a football game. He not only praised how well I had done in the game, but he had noticed that I had showed good sportsmanship. Even though this conversation happened more than 60 years ago, and even though it’s highly unlikely the person who complimented me has any recollection of this conversation, I still remember the kind words spoken to me that day by Gordon B. Hinckley, who would later become President of the Church."

Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, Apostle 

090926, Wednesday

Weight: 234.3

BP and Pulse: 107/60, 75

GMI: 7.1, Glucose level Three day Average: 160

CGM: 161 (0350)

Reported Sleep: 5:01

Yesterday's Steps: 8,527

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Proverbs 15: 1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

"Oftentimes, the world exalts behaviors born of aggressiveness, arrogance, impatience, and excessiveness, often justifying such attitudes by the pressures of daily life and the inclination toward validation and popularity. When we turn our gaze away from the virtue of temperance and ignore the gentle and moderating influence of the Holy Spirit in our way of acting and speaking, we easily fall into the enemy’s trap, which inevitably leads us to utter words and adopt attitudes we will deeply regret, whether in our social, family, or even ecclesiastical relationships. The gospel of Jesus Christ invites us to exercise this virtue especially in times of challenge, for it is precisely on these occasions that the true character of an individual is revealed."

Elder Ulisses Soares, Apostle 

090826, Tuesday

Weight: 235.2

BP and Pulse: 115/69, 93

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 158

CGM: 189 (0445)

Reported Sleep: 6:34

Yesterday's Steps: 8,426

Journal Entry:

I ate late yesterday. Big sandwich from Panera Bread. Paying the price this morning.

Come Follow Me:

Proverbs 3: 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:

12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

"Just when all seems to be going right, challenges often come in multiple doses applied simultaneously. When those trials are not consequences of your disobedience, they are evidence that the Lord feels you are prepared to grow more. He therefore gives you experiences that stimulate growth, understanding, and compassion which polish you for your everlasting benefit. To get you from where you are to where He wants you to be requires a lot of stretching, and that generally entails discomfort and pain."

Elder Richard G. Scott, Apostle 

Proverbs 3:19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

090726, Monday

Weight: 231.4

BP and Pulse: 110/78, 70

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 158

CGM: 144 (0410)

Reported Sleep: 5:39 

Yesterday's Steps: 1,972

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Proverbs 3: 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

"This scripture comes with two admonitions, a warning, and a glorious promise. The two admonitions: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart” and “in all thy ways acknowledge him.” The warning: “Lean not unto thine own understanding.” And the glorious promise: “He shall direct thy paths.”...We must each ask: How do I keep centered and lean not unto my own understanding? How do I recognize and follow the Savior’s voice when the voices of the world are so compelling? How do I cultivate trust in the Savior?"

Sister Bonnie H. Cordon, Second Counselor Primary General Presidency, April 2017

090626, Sunday

Weight: 232.5

BP and Pulse: 111/68 71

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 159

CGM: 145 (0445)

Reported Sleep: 7:59 (88)

Yesterday's Steps: 10,410

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Psalm 150: 1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.

"Mercies and blessings come in different forms—sometimes as hard things. Yet the Lord said, “Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in all things.” All things means just that: good things, difficult things—not just some things. He has commanded us to be grateful because He knows being grateful will make us happy. This is another evidence of His love."

Sister Bonnie D. Parkin, Relief Society General President, April 2007

Psalm 146:2-6

While I live will I praise the Lord: 

I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

Put not your trust in princes, 

nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; 

in that very day his thoughts perish. 

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, 

whose hope is in the Lord his God:

Which made heaven, and earth, 

the sea, and all that therein is: 

which keepeth truth for ever: