Wednesday February28, 2007 thought for the day

HERE WE ARE AT MID WEEK-HOPING YOU WILL HAVE A GOOD DAY-here are my thoughts for today
1-Guilt is a gift that never stops giving-
2-There is no happiness without peace and no peace without forgiveness-
3-You can tell a persons greatness by what it takes to discourage them-
4-You can act yourself into feeling better, but you cannot feel yourself into acting better-
5-Love finds a way-self finds an excuse-


ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat??

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING!!-jasper

Tuesday February 27, 2007 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-When praying, it is better to have a heart without words than words without heart-
2-It doesn't matter what the world thinks about you if your family loves you-
3-Gods will-exactly what I would do if I had all the facts-
Gods way-exactly the opposite of my natural inclinations-
Gods work-exactly what Jesus would do if he were in my situation-
4-If you want to have a rainbow, you first must have some rain-
5-Christian service is a poor substitute for Jesus-


ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
If teachers taught, why don't preachers praught???

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING!!-jasper

Monday February 26, 2007 thought for the day

HELLO EVERYONE-WELCOME TO A NEW WEEK AND WELCOME TO A FEW NEW PEOPLE ON MY DAILY LISTING-here are my thoughts for today-
1-It is not impossible to sin, but it is possible not to sin-
2-We all need to be loved, especially when we don't deserve it-
3-It is only as you serve that you deserve-
4-Lack of opportunity is often the lack of purpose and direction-
5-The Christian faith works when you work at it-


ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it???

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Sunday February25, 2007 thought for the day

WELL, AS YOU CAN SEE WE DID NOT GO TO VIRGINIA BECAUSE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS- so here are my thoughts for today-
1-We serve god by serving others-
2-We are never old unless we allow our thoughts and attitudes to become so wrinkled that we can no longer appreciate the endless beauty of god's creation all around us-
3-When we teach we have to learn to follow-
4-Tradition-the living faith of those who have died-
5-Faith-seeing light with your heart when all your eyes see is darkness-


ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
Why can you make amends but not one amend?

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Saturday February 24, 2007 thought for the day

WE ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE VERY BAD STORMS THIS WEEKEND-WE WERE ALSO SUPPOSED TO GO TO VIRGINIA FOR A WEEK VACATION BUT WE MAY NOT GO BECAUSE OF THE EXPECTED STORMS-IF YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM ME DURING THE WEEK YOU KNOW WE HAVE GONE-here are my thoughts for today-
1-If you don't live it you don't believe it-
2-God, I want to live up to the trust you have placed in me-
3-God, in all that I am and all that I do, you come first-
4-A Christian should be one who makes it easy to believe in Jesus-
5-Good people don't go to heaven, only forgiven people do-

ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
One goose, 2 geese, so one moose, 2 meese??????

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Friday February 23, 2007 thought for the day

GREETINGS TO ALL-here are my thoughts for the day
1-We are drawn to people who make us feel comfortable-
2-God, if two are needed, let me be the other one-
3-It is a lot easier to trust god than it is to worry and it is more comforting-
4-If we don't extend grace to others we are living a phony Christianity-
5-When hope dies, despair lives-

ENGLISH IS A STRANGE LANGUAGE
If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth, beeth??

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Thursday February 22, 2007 thought for the day

WELCOME TO ANOTHER DAY AND WELCOME TO MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-People who never take a chance never get a break-
2-Great people are ordinary people with an extra ordinary amount of determination-
3-If you are spiritually lost it is because you have chosen not to be saved-
4-God leads people by opening doors and closing them-
5-Men reorganize but god regenerates-


ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
Why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham??

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING!!-jasper

Wednesday February21, 2007 thought for the day

HOPE YOUR WEEK IS GOING GOOD SO FAR-here are my thoughts for today-
1-To be a success, first decide what you want, then decide what you are willing to give up to get it-
2-Faith in God is always only one generation away from extinction-
3-There is no such thing as a birthright Christian-
4-Many people want a savior but not a master-
5-Lord, give me guidance to know when to hold on and when to let go and the grace to make the right decision with dignity-


ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
A guinea pig is neither from guinea nor is it a pig!!

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Tuesday February 20, 2007 thought for the day

GOOD MORNING!-BLESSINGS ON YOUR DAY!-HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-You love Jesus only as much as you love the least one-
2-What we think about the things that are the greatest will determine what we do about the things that are the least-
3-Without grace we stiff arm our way through life-
4-Bigger is not necessarily better and smaller is not necessarily a sign of failure-
5-Big is not necessarily evil and small necessarily virtuous-

ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
Quick sand can work slowly

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Monday February 19, 2007 thought for the day

HELLO-WELCOME TO A NEW WORK WEEK-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Behind the human pain of calamity is the ever faithful presence of god-
2-The person who is the least interested in a relationship is the one who controls it-
3-Poverty does not mean piety-
4-Respect preceeds real love-
5-Faith is shown by how you live-

ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
Sweet meats are candies while sweet breads (which aren't sweet) are meat-

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER. FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Sunday February18, 2007 thought for the day

WE RECEIVED 3 MORE INCHES OF SNOW THIS WEEKEND BUT THIS WEEK APPEARS TO BE OUR ANNUAL FEBRUARY THAW AS THE TEMPS ARE TO BE IN THE 40'S AND 50'S-SORRY THIS IS LATE BUT WE WERE GONE OUT OF TOWN SINCE FRIDAY AS I MENTIONED TO YOU IN THE LAST E MAIL-here are my thoughts for today-
1-When you turn to God, you discover he was facing you all the time-
2-It is far better to be too strict than too liberal-
3-What you want for yourself, give to others-
4-Pray the hardest when it is hardest to pray-
5-No one can hurt you as much as someone you love-

ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France!!!

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Friday February 16, 2007 thought for the day

WELCOME FROM THE LAND OF COLD-IT REGISTERED -3* THIS MORNING-BRRRRR!-WE WILL BE LEAVING LATER TODAY TO VISIT A DAUGHTER AND FAMILY AND RETURNING SUNDAY PM-SO I WILL BE OFF LINE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS-SEE YA ALL WHEN WE RETURN-here are my thoughts for today-
1-If you pray and trust god, you don't need to worry, and if you don't pray and trust god it does you no good to worry-
2-The Bible is not a how to book on things to do to be happy-
3-Living for Jesus is not a self help program-
4-There is no such thing as a Sunday Christian-
5-Repentance-being sorry enough for what you've done to do something about it-

ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
There is no egg in eggplant, no ham in hamburger, no pine or apple in pineapple-

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Thursday February 15, 2007 thought for the day

BRRRRRR-IT IS COLD HERE THIS MORNING!!!
IT IS SUNNY BUT COLD-BELOW 0*-YESTERDAY I SPENT 3 HOURS SHOVELING THE SNOW OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY-HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-Since we don't have a part time god we shouldn't serve him on a part time basis-
2-The more blessings you thank god for, the more blessings you will have to thank god for-
3-A child is a handful at times but a heartful at all times-
4-Guilt produces reaction not action-
5-Loneliness is the ultimate poverty-


STRANGE DEFINITIONS
Wrinkles-something other people have, you have character lines!!!

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Wednesday February14, 2007 thought for the day

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL OF YOU!!! Well, we sure did have a bad snow storm yesterday, about 12" and lots of hard blowing wind so there are plenty of drifts-I'll need to try and shovel out my drive today-
Here are my thoughts for today-
1- No one can ever make us truly happy or unhappy-
2-God is concerned with our need not our greed-
3-Tithing should come from our commitment to god , not from a belief he will give us a return on our money-
4-No one ever choked from swallowing their pride-
5-Take up your cross, your crown comes later-

STRANGE DEFINITIONS
Yawn-an honest opinion openly expressed

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Monday February 12, 2007 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-

1-Love isn't just for the good times, eventually it means having to share some one else's pain-
2-Generosity is the key to prosperity-
3-When women marry they think their husbands will change-when men marry they think their wives will never change-both are wrong!-
4-Worry-stewing without doing-
5-When you blame others you are forfeiting your ability to change-

STRANGE DEFINITIONS
Toothache-the pain that drives you to extraction!!!!

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING!!-jasper

Sunday February11, 2007 thought for the day

WELL, THE REAL COLD LEFT US FOR AT LEAST A WHILE-IT IS UP TO 41 ALREADY TODAY BUT COLDER AGAIN LATER THIS WEEK-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Fear causes worry and worry causes stress-
2-Fight with all your might, but if nothing more can be done, pray and accept your situation with courage-
3-Righteousness is not the absence of sin-
4-Jesus offers us both a cross and a shield-
5-Worry-prepaid interest on trouble which doesn't come-

STRANGE DEFINITIONS
Skeleton-a bunch of bones with the person scrapped off!

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Saturday February 10, 2007 thought for the day

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE-HOPE YOUR DAY IS SUNNY AND WARM-here are my thoughts for today-
1-The god who made you can make you over-
2-Many people are more interested in being religious than righteous-
3-God made man on purpose and for a purpose-
4-Faith-our reaction to our perception of god's ability-
5-When we know whose we are, then we know who we are-



STRANGE DEFINITIONS-
Secret- something you tell one person at a time-

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING!!-jasper

Friday February 9, 2007 thought for the day

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-There is no place so alone as your own gethsemene-
2-God loved me so much that 2000 years before I was born he sent Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins I was going to commit-
3-Learn to serve and you learn to love-
4-If you don't know god's love, it is because you don't know god-
5-God does not change what he does not own-


STRANGE DEFINITIONS
Raison-grape with a sunburn!!

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Wednesday February 7, 2007 thought for the day

WE ARE STILL IN A COLD SNAP-ABOUT 5*DEGREES THIS AM AND YESTERDAY WE RECEIVED ABOUT 3" OF SNOW-HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-Jesus doesn't restrict our freedom, he expands it-
2-You can't waste your money and yet expect god to bless you financially-
3-When you get where you are going, where will you be?-
4-When you get what you want, what will you have?-
5-After you do what you want to do, what have you done?-


STRANGE DEFINITIONS
Inflation-cutting money in half without damaging the paper!!

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING!!-jasper

Tuesday February 6, 2007 thought for the day

WINTER IS STILL WITH US-10* THIS MORNING-NOT AS BAD AS THE PAST TWO DAYS-here are my thoughts for today-
1-To be upset over what you don't have is to waste what you do have-
2-When you say a situation or a person is hopeless, you're shutting the door in god's face-
3-In prosperity our friends know us, in adversity we know our friends-
4-The capacity to love is directly proportional to feeling loveable-
5-The key word in the bible is forgiveness-

STRANGE DEFINITIONS
Handkerchief-cold storage!!!

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING!-jasper

Monday February 5, 2007 thought for the day

IT IS ABOUT 5* BELOW THIS MORNING-VERY COLD-BRRRRR!-here are my thoughts for today-
1-If what leads us away from a relationship is for selfish reasons, it blinds us to the real consequences-
2-The darkest clouds bring the heaviest showers of blessing-
3-There is nothing so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength-
4-What you have become is the price you paid to get what you used to want-
5-If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble-


STRANGE DEFINITIONS
Egotist-someone who is me deep in conversation!!!


I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Sunday February 4, 2007 thought for the day

BE CAREFUL OUT THERE TODAY AS IT IS EXTREMELY COLD-ABOUT 0*-HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-It is what we chose to do in light of our circumstances that is crucial-
2-The difference between what I am and what I become is what I do-
3-Life is an adventure in forgiveness-
4-Sin will cost you more than you want to pay and will take you further than you want to go and will keep you there longer than you want to stay-
5-Don't hang yourself with the rope god gives you to hold on to-

STRANGE DEFINITIONS
Dust-mud with the water squeezed out

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-jasper

Saturday February 3, 2007 thought for the day

WELCOME ALL TO THE WEEKEND-HAVE A GREAT ONE AND STAY WARM !!-here are my thoughts for today-
1-We may not have it all together but together we have it all-
2-Be content with what you have but never with who you are-
3-You can't appreciate the miracle of the sunrise unless you've waited in the darkness-
4-Your adversity is your opportunity to help others-
5-There is nothing I can do about yesterday except let it spoil a perfectly good today-

STRANGE DEFINITIONS
Committee-a body of people that keeps minutes and wastes hours!!
OK-WHO IS GOING TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL??


I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING!!jasper

Friday February 2, 2007 thought for the day

THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A VERY COLD FEW DAYS-AROUND 0* EACH MORNING-BURRR!!!!!-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Sooner or later everyone sits down to a table of consequences-
2-Sometimes you have to trust rather than understand-
3-My fears add nothing to the protection of myself-
4-Our actions are our own, the consequences are not-
5-What I do results from whose I am-

STRANGE DEFINITIONS
Chickens-the only animal you eat before it is born and after it is dead!

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING!!!-jasper

WELCOME TO FEBRUARY EVERYONE AND A COLD ONE IT IS-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one is watching-
2-The cross is god doing for man what man could not do for himself-
3-It is better to be alone than in bad company-
4-In spite of what happens to us, god is who he said he is-
5-What you dislike in others, correct in yourself-

STRANGE DEFINITIONS
Cannibal-someone who is fed up with people!

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING!!-jasper