Spiritual Preparation for the Day

There may be things in our character, in our behavior, or concerning our spiritual growth about which we need to counsel with Heavenly Father in morning prayer. After expressing appropriate thanks for blessings received, we plead for understanding, direction, and help to do the things we cannot do in our own strength alone.

David A. Bednar, "Pray Always, Ensign," Nov. 2008, 41

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETE!

While the kid can pull off Zoolander on cue, don't be fooled, there is much more to my amazing friend.

Top 5 Favorite Things About Pete

1. He's a complete ham, in an adorable way of course (as proof please see him in his current play Bus Stop). Pete in Wranglers and flannel doesn't come around very often, DON'T miss your chance to witness this historic event. ;)

2. He's got a tender heart that wants nothing more but to serve his family and friends. Just to give you a taste of how much he puts this tender heart into action: Pete is currently running Team Hydro, a fundraiser and swim to help his sweet sister, Kate, (see below) who suffers from Hydrocephalus. Please visit the Team Hydro site and donate to the great cause to help Kate and others. The swim is August 15th!

3. Pete introduced me to his sister, Kate, whom has become an amazing friend, example, and rock in my life. (Thanks PF!).

4. The way Pete heckles at sporting events (particularly Stanford water polo games). It is a sight worth witnessing. The boy goes CRAZY!

5. Pete is a human garbage disposal! Which makes this cook very happy. I never have leftovers of Sloppy Dans, EVER!

Happy Birthday Pete! Thanks for being a great friend, I love ya!

My Favorite Fins! (Kate and Pete)

God's Words Never Cease

A Tuesday Morning "Present" To HP?

Greenpeace somehow evaded security at the Palo Alto HP site and vandalized our bldg in a protest demonstration. I suppose some folks feel this is effective, I simply believe there are better ways to encourage corporations and individuals to go "green". This personally makes me want to stop biking to work for a month in protest. Good thing, I bike more for my waistline and checkbook than the environment already. ;) (not really kidding folks)

See full article and additional photos here.

Direct or Indirect Correlation To Happiness

Whether it be a direct or indirect correlation, when the Yankees win things in my life go well! Life is beautiful for sure, even if everything isn't perfect it is worth enjoying. (Especially when the Yankees are winning and leading the conference).

Are You A Pioneer?

Yep We Dined N Ditched

Now I know what my Mom is thinking as she reads this post title. "You did what Jessica Faye Berry?" (usage of full name when I'm in real trouble). Let me assure all, it was unintentional and turned out square at the end of the night.

For those that are new to the dine n ditch concept please see here.

Date and I go to an amazing Indian restaurant last night.

We step up to order (just following the crowd), waiter takes our order and ask: Stay or Go.

Date: Stay.

Waiter: Go sit down.

(Mind you that most everyone was paying at counter but we sit down)

We sit down and the waiter brings our food out. We enjoy our meal, conversation, etc. Mango Lassi was delicious, thanks Date for recommending it. We finish, stand up, proceed out the door and mosey to our car to hit up the entertainment portion of the evening.

We go to my friend, PF's play. I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone in the Bay Area. It is comical. See details here.

Fast forward to the Intermission.

Date: Jess, I don't think we paid for dinner.

Retracing our steps we realize, yep we Dined N Ditched without even knowing it. Kind of funny. Post play, we go back to the restaurant, explain the situation and Date squares up with restaurant. Of course the man at the counter looks at Date in awe shock that we came back but we were square.

One for the record books for sure. Think about that conversation you could have with roommate post date without an explanation.

Roommate: How was your date?

Me: Great, we Dined N Ditched (straight faced and then change subject).

Envious of JM Right Now!

Sent from JM's phone just moments ago. One day I'll be sitting in that stadium...someday soon! She's going to tell the Yankees hi for me tonight and possibly propose to Jeter for me. ;)

Yankees Lead The East By Three

The MLB Standings

Baseball has me twitterpated this week, there is always love because of baseball in my heart but this week is pure elation! Twitterpated in a way that makes me smell the dirt and grass from my cubicle. After 8 years of falling at the finish line my Yanks are stepping up to the plate. I said it at the beginning of the season to my friend and loyal Yank, Grant, that 2009 is our year and they sure are bringing joy to my little blue heart!

Comfort to a Soul

Isaiah 28:23-29

23 ¶ Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

24 Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?

25 When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place?

26 For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

27 For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.

28 Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen.

29 This also ^acometh forth from the Lord of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.