push

It's amazing what happens when we push ourselves, or, rather, in particular, what happens when I push myself. I bumped my riding level 1 this morning on my "Ride in the Park" from 16 to 17 as I entered the "climbing" stage (I used that term loosely because it's not really a climb but a sustained small up and down but the hardest portion of the ride, it is, afterall, called "Ride in the Park") and my heart rate got up to 158 and I was able to add an extra 2 tenths of a mile that that ride. Doesn't sound like much but it is at the end of a ride. Anyway, I am dripping and it feels good and I feel accomplished for my ride this morning. I started off at 10 just to let you know and I am at least at Level 14 on all the other rides except for "Pike's Peak" which I haven't done yet because I would be/am too noisy in the morning and I don't want to disturb my wife. On another note, I had Stake Priesthood last night and the Stake President spoke of a training they attended with President Packer and Elders Nelson and Ballard. Bishops and Stake Presidents were there. Elder Nelson asked all the Bishops to stand and he then asked them how many of them were dealing with the problem of pornography in their ward. If anyone wasn't, to please sit down. NONE sat down. He then asked how many had 2 or less, again, no one sat down. 3 or less, a few, very few sat down. He got up to 7 and approximately 60% of the bishops were still standing! I am amazed and saddened by that. I guess the computer, internet and our phones bring whatever we allow into our homes and lives. Our children have such challenges as we never did. I had magazines (they were put away and hard to access) but we, today, have it at our fingertips and can access it at any time we desire. The adversary is loose and rejoicing in his success. It is imperative that we have the computer in open areas, visible to everyone, we set limits on our and our children's phones and that we be ever vigilant. If we don't continue to push the evil one away we will be the ones that are pushed over the edge until it is everlastingly too late. Please be strong and push!