11/14/2026, Saturday

Weight: 228.1

BP and Pulse: 112/73, 77

GMI: 6.9  Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 165

Reported Sleep: 6:4

Yesterday's Steps: 3,608

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

"When worldly challenges came to Daniel, he didn’t look down at the world—he arose and looked to heaven. Instead of following the king’s worldly decree that no one should pray to anyone but the king for 30 days, Daniel “went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.”

Daniel was not afraid to arise and shine forth in following God’s commandments.

…Truly, Daniel shows us what it means to be a standard for the nations and never lower our standards in the face of worldly temptations."

Sister Ann M. Dibb, Second Counselor, Young Women General Presidency, April 2012

In our day to day lives we often have opportunities to demonstrate, either with the way we dress or with any actions we take or what we say, that we are active disciples of Jesus Christ. We should be grateful for those opportunities and courageously react appropriately.

11/13/2026, Friday

Weight: 228.6

BP and Pulse: 128/80, 77 

GMI: 6.8  Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 165

Reported Sleep: 6:54

Yesterday's Steps: 5,844

Journal Entry:

The words we speak - all of them - reflect who we are and how we feel about others. It is very important that we always speak with love and respect. 

Come Follow Me:

Daniel 5:20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

"Selfishness is often expressed in stubbornness of mind. Having a “mind hardened in pride” often afflicts the brightest who could also be the best. “One thing” the brightest often lack: meekness! Instead of having “a willing mind” which seeks to emulate the “mind of Christ,” a “mind hardened in pride” is impervious to counsel and often seeks ascendancy. Jesus, who was and is “more intelligent than they all,” is also more meek than they all.

Jesus put everything on the altar without fanfare or bargaining. Both before and after His astonishing atonement, He declared, “Glory be to the Father.” Jesus, stunningly brilliant, nevertheless allowed His will to be “swallowed up in the will of the Father.” Those with pride-hardened minds are simply unable to do this."

Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Apostle 

11/12/2026, Thursday

Weight: 229.4

BP and Pulse: 121/78, 76

GMI: 6.8  Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 149

Reported Sleep: 6:52

Yesterday's Steps: 10,417

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Daniel 3:17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

“But if not.” Consider the meaning of these three words and how they relate to keeping covenants. These three young men were not basing their obedience upon being delivered. Even if they were not delivered, they would keep their promise to the Lord because they said they would. Keeping our covenants is always independent of our situation. These three young men, just as the stripling warriors, are wonderful examples of sin-resistance for our children."

President Joy D. Jones, Primary General President, April 2017

11/11/2026, Wednesday

Weight: 228.8

BP and Pulse: 129/81, 73

GMI: 6.7 Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 136

Reported Sleep: 5:36

Yesterday's Steps: 4,621

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Daniel 2:34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.

35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

"When Daniel interpreted the dream of Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar, making known to the king “what shall be in the latter days,” he declared that “the God of heaven [shall] set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all [other] kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.” The Church is that prophesied latter-day kingdom, not created by man but set up by the God of heaven and rolling forth as a stone “cut out of the mountain without hands” to fill the earth.

Its destiny is to establish Zion in preparation for the return and millennial rule of Jesus Christ. Before that day, it will not be a kingdom in any political sense—as the Savior said, “My kingdom is not of this world.” Rather, it is the repository of His authority in the earth, the administrator of His holy covenants, the custodian of His temples, the protector and proclaimer of His truth, the gathering place for scattered Israel, and “a defense, and … a refuge from the storm, and from wrath when it shall be poured out without mixture upon the whole earth.”

President D. Todd Christofferson, Apostle 

11/10/2026, Tuesday

Weight: 226.6

BP and Pulse: 121/176, 74

GMI: 6.6 Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 129

Reported Sleep: 4:45 (73)

Yesterday's Steps: 6,423

Journal Entry:

Recently my CGM has been indicating that my blood glucose level was getting lower and lower. At first I thought that I'm just doing well but last night it got down into the 80s and I knew it was not reading correctly. I got up and used my old finger prick method and it gave results that were substantially higher. So I determined that my current CGM was giving bogus readings. The CGMs I use are designed to be good for 15 days and this one still had two more days but I decided to replace it anyway. I still had two new ones in my drawer so I went ahead and replaced it and I'm now getting accurate readings but I missed out on some sleep. Oh well. I feel good but it's early. I think/hope I'll sleep better tonight.

The new CGM is indicating a GMI of  6.6 which is really good. I'm not sure if that will continue due to the previous low readings but I hope so. We'll see.

CGM = Continuous Glucose Monitor.  GMI = Glucose Management Index 

I'm trying to get my A1C down under 7.0 and that can only be determined by a lab test but GMI is an indicator so I think my A1C is going to be at 7 or under when my next lab test occurs in a few weeks. 

This is all a result of my type 2 Diabetes which I'm dedicated to trying to keep under control.

Come Follow Me:

Daniel 2:17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

"Daniel, the young boy from a conquered nation—who had been bullied and persecuted for believing in his strange religion—went before the king and revealed to him the dream and its interpretation.

From that day on, as a direct result of his faithfulness to God, Daniel became a trusted counselor to the king, renowned for his wisdom in all of Babylon.

The boy who believed and lived his faith had become a man of God. A prophet. A prince of righteousness.

…[A]re we like Daniel?

Do we stand loyal to God?

Do we practice what we preach, or are we Sunday Christians only?

Do our daily actions reflect clearly what we claim to believe?

Do we help “the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted”?

Do we just talk the talk, or do we enthusiastically walk the walk?"

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Apostle 

11/09/2026, Monday

Weight: 227.9

BP and Pulse: 117/78, 76

GMI: 6.7  Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 140

Reported Sleep: 5:57

Yesterday's Steps: 2,495

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Daniel 1:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

"Let us clearly understand the pressures that the four young men were under. They had been carried away as captives by a conquering power and were in the household of a king who held the power of life or death over them. And yet Daniel and his brothers refused to do that which they believed to be wrong, however much the Babylonian culture believed it to be right. And for that fidelity and courage, the Lord blessed them and “gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom.” 

Seduced by our culture, we often hardly recognize our idolatry, as our strings are pulled by that which is popular in the Babylonian world…

We do not need to adopt the standards, the mores, and the morals of Babylon. We can create Zion in the midst of Babylon. We can have our own standards for music and literature and dance and film and language. We can have our own standards for dress and deportment, for politeness and respect. We can live in accordance with the Lord’s moral laws. We can limit how much of Babylon we allow into our homes by the media of communication.

We can live as a Zion people, if we wish to. Will it be hard? Of course it will, for the waves of Babylonian culture crash incessantly against our shores. Will it take courage? Of course it will."

Elder David R. Stone of The Seventy, April 2006

11/08/2026, Sunday

 Weight: 228.3

BP and Pulse: 110/70, 75

GMI: 6.8  Daily 3 day Average Glucose: 147

Reported Sleep: 5:57

Yesterday's Steps: 9,210

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Ezekiel 47:8 Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.

9 And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.

"Two characteristics of the water are noteworthy. First, though the small stream had no tributaries, it grew into a mighty river, becoming wider and deeper the farther it flowed. Something similar happens with the blessings that flow from the temple as individuals are sealed as families. Meaningful growth occurs going backward and forward through the generations as sealing ordinances weld families together.

Second, the river renewed everything that it touched. The blessings of the temple likewise have a stunning capacity to heal. Temple blessings can heal hearts and lives and families."

Elder Dale G. Renlund, Apostle