Friday August 31. 2007 thought for the day

WHAT A COOL REFRESHING MORNING IT IS HERE IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS-A NICE RELIEF FROM THE UPPER 90'S IT HAS BEEN-here are my thoughts for today-
1-There is no secular and sacred for the christian, it is all sacred-
2-Just because dreams end doesn't mean it didn't come true once-
3-You have a choice to be a sponge or a sprinkler-
4-You can be a warm fuzzy or a cold prickly-
5-Without a holy sinless savior there is no redemption-

Strange thought-are female moths called myths?

I've learned-if you look for the worst in life and in people, you'll find it, but if you look for the best, you'll find that instead!

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving

Today's Scripture
“And I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten...” (Joel 2:25).

Thursday August 30, 2007 thought for the day

SOMEDAY HE IS COMING AGAIN IN THE CLOUDS-IT MAY BE IN OUR LIFETIME OR IT MAY NOT BUT WE ARE TO BE READY WAITING FOR HIS RETURN-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Committing your life to God does not guarantee a problem free life but one of victory in spite
of difficulties-
2-There is a difference in saying "you can take it" and "I surrender it"-
3-If Christians are ashamed of what they believe they look foolish for believing it-
4-No gospel, no salvation-
5-Not accepting the gospel is itself enough to damn a person-

Strange thought-After they make styrofoam, what do they ship it in?

I've learned-my mother is always happy to see me!!

Today's Scripture“-Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him! (Isaiah 30:18 NIV)”.

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-

Wednesday August 29, 2007 thought for the day

DOES THIS PICTURE STILL MOVE US ANYMORE-IT SHOULD!!-WHAT A PRICE FOR OUR SALVATION!!-here are my thoughts for today-
1-If you hesitate you may lose-
2-Healing does not always come easy for those Jesus heals-
3-Worry-pulling tomorrows clouds over todays sunshine-
4-Life is like a box of chocolates-you never know what is inside-
5-The Bible doesn't say "don't worry"-it say, "cast your cares on Him"-

Strange thought-after eating, do amphibians have to wait one hour before getting out of the water?

I've learned-when your spouse cooks you should compliment everything they fix!!

Today's Scripture
“His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NASB).

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Tuesday August 28, 2007 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-Don't worry about what you don't have-
2-Never say never-
3-When you fight fire with fire, you end up with ashes-
4-Faith grows by being used-
5-Not all blindness is a physical problem-

Strange thought-a stitch in time saves 9 what?

I've learned-the best way to lose a friend is to loan them money-

Today's Scripture-"Rejoice in the Lord always. And again I say rejoice!" (Philippians 4:4, NIV).
I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Monday August 27, 2007 thought for the day

GOOD MORNING TO A NEW WEEK-here are my thoughts for today-
1-No matter what we do do improve or alter the way we look, a smile is still the best-
2-Beauty begins on the inside long before it shows on the outside-
3-Fear can keep you up all night but faith makes for a good pillow-
4-Happiness-not getting what you want but being content with what you have-
5-You learn more from your losses than from your winnings-

Strange thought-to err is human, to moo is bovine!

I've learned-self pity is a waste of time-

Today's Scripture
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (Matthew 5:6, NIV).
I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Sunday August 26, 2007 thought for the day-

ARE YOU READY TO WORSHIP AND PRAISE THE LORD TODAY-I HOPE YOU WILL-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Positive thinking produces positive believing-
2-If you won't write it and sign it, don't say it-
3-Vision without action is a daydream, action without vision is a nightmare-
4-The only people to get even with are those who have helped you-
5-A path or road is nothing unless taken-

Strange thought-character density-the number of strange people in the office-

I've learned-it is taking me a long time to become the person I want to be!-

Today's scripture-For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it--Mathew 16.25

Saturday August 25, 2007 thought for the day

HERE IS A PICTURE OF AN OLD MAN PRAYING-HAVE YOU TALKED TO GOD YET TODAY-here are my thoughts for today-
1-God can't do anything through us until he is allowed in us-
2-It is not that the eternal existence of God is contrary to reason, rather it is beyond reason-
3-You can't foolishly waste your money and expect God to bless you financially-
4-You can't take advantage of others and not ultimately be taken advantage of yourself-
5-Jesus doesn't restrict your freedom, he extends it-

Strange thought-when aiming for the common denominator, be prepared for the occasional
Division by zero

I've learned-you can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk!!

Today's Scripture
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make straight your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV).

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Friday August 24. 2007 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-Walk with meekness not weakness-
2-Don't count the things you do, do the things which count-
3-Christian-someone who introduces another to Jesus-
4-Anything worth having is worth the effort-
5-Satan may have power but he has no authority-

Strange thought-What was sliced bread the greatest thing since?

I've learned-education, experience and memories are three things no one can take away from you-

Today's scripture-
“Let my heart be sound (sincere and wholehearted and blameless) in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame”(Psalm 119:80 AMP)

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-

Thursday August 23, 2007 thought for the day

LOOKS LIKE OUR ANGEL WAS SLEEPING SOUNDLY-here are my thoughts for today-
1-It is better to have a heart without words than to have words without a heart-
2-If you are going to be convincing, you must be convinced-
3-If a hypocrite is standing between you and God, it means the hypocrite is closer to God
than you are-
4-In order to hide behind something, you've got to be smaller than what you are hiding behind-
5-Confess faults to one another, confess sin only to God-

Strange thought-the high cost of living hasn't affected it's popularity!

I've learned-nothing is more fun than a job you enjoy!!

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-

Wednesday August 22, 2007 thought for the day

GOOD MORNING TO ALL OF YOU-here are my thoughts for today-
1-If you don't know God's love it is because you don't love God-
2-Learn to serve and you learn to love-
3-If you know only the judgement of God it is easy to sin, when you
know the love of God it is difficult to sin-
4-In most cases God is more interested in our living for him than he is in
our dying for him-
5-A good teacher learns more than a good student-

Strange thought-he who dies with the most money is nonetheless still dead

I've learned-you should never go to bed with an argument unsettled-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-

Tuesday August 21, 2007 thought for the day

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED ABOUT THIS QUESTION?-here are my thoughts for
today-
1-People are more interested in being religious than being righteous-
2-If you can't be generous when it is hard you won't be when it is easy-
3-The God who made you can make you over-
4-As Christians we must be careful that what we do does not have the appearance of evil-
5-Christians are not perfect but they are saved-

Strange thought-College is a fountain of knowledge and the students are there to drink-

I've learned-if you take good care of your employees they will take care of your customers-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Monday August 20, 2007 thought for the day

I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT WEEKEND-here are my thoughts for today-
1-The Bible will keep you from sin and sin will keep you from the Bible-
2-Goliath was out there all by himself but David had God with him-
3-You never have to put a question mark after anything to which God has put a period-
4-Worry-stewing without doing-
-interest paid on trouble which never comes due-
5-Faith-your reaction to God's ability-

Strange thought-a dentist and a manicurist fought tooth and nail!

I've learned-kindness is more important than perfection!

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Sunday August 19, 2007 thought for the day-

LOOKS LIKE NOAH HAS A LITTLE PROBLEM WITH THE WOODPECKERS-here are my thoughts for today-
1-We don't know what the future holds but we do know who holds the future-
2-The Bible clearly says that as we give out it will come back to us-
3-If you want to have faith, share your faith--if you want love, give love-if you want happiness, make others happy-
4-Christianity is not a way of doing certain things, but a certain way of doing all things-
5-Faith-something better than 20/20 vision-

Strange thought-if you take a lap top computer for a run, you could jog your memory!

I've learned-animals can sometimes warm your heart better than people can-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Saturday August 18, 2007 thought for the day

ISN'T THIS A PRETTY PICTURE OF A CARDINAL-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Sin is sin, no matter what sin it is-
2-When we trust God, he trusts us-
3-Christian values are taught and caught-
4-Opportunities often come in the disguise of problems-
5-The Christian's retirement benefits are out of this world-

Strange thought-the dead batteries were given away free of charge!!

I've learned-eating chocolate won't solve your problems, but it doesn't hurt anything either-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Friday August 17. 2007 thought for the day

A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET-WE DID RECEIVE A LITTLE RAIN YESTERDAY AND WHATEVER WE RECEIVED WAS HELPFUL BUT WE STILL NEED SEVERAL INCHES MORE- here are my thoughts for today-
1- Your christian attitude should be contagious-
2-God has no grandchildren-
3-If you don't want to share, it is likely you have nothing to share-
4-If you are not living in the will of God, you are uncomfortable in the word of God-
5-Don't let your conscience be your guide-

Strange thought-The professor discovered her theory of earth quakes was on shaky ground!

I've learned-if you care it shows!

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Thursday August 16, thought for the day

WE ARE STILL BAKING UNDER A DRY SPELL BUT THIS PICTURE SURE LOOKS NICE
AND REFRESHING-here are my thoughts for today-
1-You will know the will of God when you know the word of God-
2-If you don't know what God is saying you aren't reading his word-
3-Pleasure is always temporary and constantly demands a greater high-
4-God gives us the ingredients for our daily bread but he expects us to do the baking-
5-God does not change what he does not own-

Strange thought-the math teacher went crazy with the blackboard, he did a
number on it-

I've learned-most people are honest!

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Wednesday August 15, 2007 thought for the day

DO YOU ALL REMEMBER YOUR LITTLE ONES WHEN THEY WERE LIKE THIS-DOESN'T SEEM THAT LONG AGO DOES IT-WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?-here are my thoughts for today-
1-You can no more be negative and Christian than you can be atheist and Christian-
2-There is no such thing as a "Sunday Christian"-
3-If you pray you don't need to worry and if you don't pray it does you no good to worry-
4-The more you thank God for what you have the more you will have to thank God for-
5-God is Lord of all or he is not Lord at all-

Strange thought-thieves who steal corn from a garden should be charged with stalking!

I've learned-if you pursue happiness it will elude you, but if you focus on your family, the needs of others, your relationship to God and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you!

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Tuesday August 14, 2007 thought for the day

IT IS SUPPOSED TO GET NEAR 100* TODAY AND PERHAPS A LITTLE RAIN WHICH WE NEED SO MUCH-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Blame keeps wounds open-
2-Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars-
3-When you turn to God, you discover he has been facing you all the time-
4-You can no more do God's work without God than you can have sunshine without the sun-
5-Repentance-being sorry for what you've done and sorry enough to do something about it-

Strange thoughts-a thief fell and broke his leg in wet cement-he became a hardened criminal!

I've learned-I cannot expect others to solve my problems!

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Monday August 13, 2007 thought for the day

DID YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND?-IT IS REMAINING HOT IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND WE SURE DO NEED SOME GOOD RAIN-here are my thoughts for today-
1-God is more concerned about our saying "real" things than our saying the "right" things when we pray-
2-Hopeless prayers are pathetic prayers-
3-Integrity is essential to Christian growth-
4-Be careful to who you go for advice-
5-We need to be overcomers, not just survivors-

Strange thought-a thief who stole a calendar got 12 months!

I've learned-your teenage years are filled with tribulations, confusion, agony and love-but then so are your adult years!

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Sunday August 12, 2007 thought for the day-

HAVE A BLESSED SUNDAY IN WORSHIPPING OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS THE CHRIST-Here are my thoughts for today-
1-There is no such thing as a lazy effective Christian-
2-Faith-believing in the power of God to do what He said He would-
3-Faith is demonstrated by trust and obedience-
4-It is not faith when you pray for the same things , for the same people over and over and over-
5-Prayer doesn't change things, God changes things-

Strange thoughts-when the fog lifts in Los Angeles, U C L A

I've learned-nothing really bad happens when you tear those little "do no remove" tags from pillows-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Saturday August 11, 2007 thought for the day

Good morning to all-hope you all have a great blessed weekend-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Many Christians would rather give a service than be a servant-
2-Don't be a stingy receiver-
3-The attitude about your work reveals a great deal about your religious faith-
4-We don't trust in God because he made us secure but because our security is in Him-
5-Faith is not a substitute for work-

Strange thoughts-when fish are in schools they sometimes take debate-

I've learned-it makes me sad when I am the last one chosen for a team-

I wish you a day filled width love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Friday August 10. 2007 thought for the day

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO NIAGRA FALLS-IT IS QUITE AN IMPRESSIVE PLACE-
HERE IS A PRETTY OVERHEAD SHOT OF THE FALLS-here are my thoughts for today-
1-We do not come to Jesus to be loved but because we are loved by him-
2-Our job is not to change other people but to love them and let Jesus change them-
3-Don't take people at face value, take them at heart value-
4-The greatest moment on life is to experience the love of God in Jesus and share it
with another person-
5-People respond more to how we feel about them than what we say to them-

Strange thought-to write with a broken pencil is pointless!!

I've learned-the quickest way to meet people is to pick up the wrong golf ball on a golf course-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Thursday August 9, thought for the day

HERE IS STILL ANOTHER PRETTY SUNSET-here are my thoughts for today-
1-If God's love is working through us, it will be unconditional-
2-Love is the medicine for the sickness of the world-
3-People respond to genuine love in other people-or the lack of it-
4-Love is not an action to be learned, it is a gift-
5-Love will always prove itself-

Strange thoughts-The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference!!

I've learned-silent company is often more healing than word's of advice-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Wednesday August 8, 2007 thought for the day

HERE IS ANOTHER PRETTY SUNSET-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Often the names we call others determine who they become-
2-If you live as Jesus would have you live, your family will enjoy living with you-
3-We are what we are at home-
4-To recognize God speaking through your spouse's rebuke or suggestion is a sign of spiritual
maturity-
5-If you really want God to make your home new, you must let him start with you-

Strange thoughts-did you hear about the guy whose whole right side was cut off-he's all right now!

I've learned-I should never praise my mother's cooking while I'm eating something fixed by my wife-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Tuesday August 7, 2007 thought for the day

HERE IS A PRETTY SUNSET-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Striving after wealth has in it the seeds of alienation from God-
2-The truly rich are those who have gained freedom from material things through confidence that God is their father and that he will not forsake them-
3-Wealth is a good servant but a poor master-
4-God is trying to speak to us in all the circumstances of our life-
5-You cannot love others if you don't like yourself-

Strange thought-police were called to a day care center where a 3 year old was resisting a rest!!

I've learned-people allow themselves to be only as successful as they think they deserve to be-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Monday August 6, 2007 thought for the day

THIS IS AN INTERESTING PICTIURE-here are my thoughts for today-
1-God gives us tomorrow to make up for the mistakes of yesterday-
2-Hold everything you own with an open hand-
3-When you help someone up a hill you are that much closer to the top yourself-
4-Always be doing something that makes you happy-
5-Helping others is exercise for the soul-

Strange thought-don't ever argue with an idiot, they will drag you down and beat you with
Experience-

I've learned-a person's degree of self confidence greatly determines their success-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Sunday August 5, 2007 thought for the day

I SURE DO WISH I HAD ROSES THAT LOOK LIKE THIS-here are my thoughts
for today-
1-The past is a screen on which memory projects itself-
2-Be like a duck, calm on the surface but paddling like crazy underneath-
3-When you come to a dead end, turn around-
4-Friend-one who sees through you and still enjoys the view-
5-The best thing you can do behind your friends back is pat it-

Strange thoughts-when they first invented the clock, how did they know what time it was to set it-

I've learned-regardless of color or age, we all need the same amount of love-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Saturday August 4, 2007 thought for the day

I DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN BUT IT SURE IS PRETTY-
here are my thoughts for today-
1-When we have much, it is hard to have faith in God-
2-You will never love someone until you trust them-
3-To know someone you have to spend time with them-
4-Christians are often the most reluctant to accept change-
5-God often takes the things you fear the most and uses it for his glory-

Strange thoughts-When cows laugh, does milk come out their noses??

I've learned-no matter how thin you slice it, there is always two sides-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Thursday August 2, thought for the day

ISN'T THIS A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE-here are my thoughts for today-
1-When you get something you never had you become responsible for doing something you
have never done-
2-If people don't know your passion, you don't have any-
3-Being faithful is more important than being successful-
4-It is not as important what you accomplish in life as what you have set in motion-
5-It is amazing what you can do that you don't do-

Strange thoughts-do you need a silencer if you are going to shoot a mime?

I've learned-if I'm in trouble at school, I'm in more trouble at home-

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Wednesday August 1, 2007 thought for the day

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT IT IS AUGUST ALREADY-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Reputation-made in a moment
Character-built in a lifetime
2-Reputation-makes you rich or poor
Character-makes you happy or miserable
3-The way you will be remembered will be decided by you-
4-Even when you are on the right track you will get run over if you don't keep moving forward-
5-You cannot unscramble eggs-

Strange thoughts-do vegetarians eat animal crackers??

I've learned-car salesman size up prospects by looking at their shoes and watches

I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper