Saturday March 31, 2007 thought for the day

HERE IS MY THOUGHT FOR TODAY IN JUST A LITTLE DIFFERENT FORMAT-

JESUS HAD NO SERVANTS YET THEY CALLED HIM MASTER
HE HAD NO DEGREE YET THEY CALLED HIM TEACHER
HE HAD NO MEDICINES YET THEY CALLED HIM HEALER
HE HAD NO ARMY YET KINGS FEARED HIM
HE WON NO MILITARY BATTLES YET HE CONQUERED THE WORLD
HE COMMITTED NO CRIME YET THEY CRUCIFIED HIM
HE WAS BURIED IN A TOMB YET HE LIVES TODAY!!!!


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

Friday March 30, 2007 thought for the day

MY BABY GIRL IS GOING TO BE 40 TOMORROW-CAN YOU BELIEVE I AM GETTING TO BE SO OLD ALREADY-WHILE YOU ARE THINKING ON THAT HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-Opportunities are often things you haven't noticed the first time-
2-To love and be loved is feeling the sun from both sides-
3-When you help someone up a hill, you are closer to the top yourself-
4-You can't please everybody-
5-So often we love people for what they do for us not for who they are-


PS
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
May god fill your heart with gladness to cheer you!

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

Thursday March 29, 2007 thought for the day

HERE'S WISHING YOU ALL A GREAT DAY-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Failure is god's way of saying "sorry, you are going the wrong direction"-
2-Constantly talking isn't communicating-
3-Intellectual reasoning alone does not produce faith-
4-No one ever procrastinated their way to success-
5-If you are all wrapped up in yourself you are over dressed-

PS-
May the sun always shine on your window pane
May a rainbow always follow each rain-

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

Wednesday March 28, 2007 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-Understanding that life is temporary should radically change your values-
2-The abundant life has nothing to do with material abundance-
3-Faithfulness to god does not guarantee success in whatever you do-
4-It is a fatal mistake to assume that gods goal for your life is material prosperity or popularity-
5-At death the Christian does not leave home, they go home-

PS-
May there always be work for your hands to do and may your purse always contain a coin or two-

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

Tuesday March 27, 2007 thought for the day

GOD BLESS YOUR DAY-ALL OF YOU-here are my thoughts for today-
1-All that is not eternal is eternally useless-
2-Life is a temporary assignment in a temporary residence-
3-Compared with eternity, life is extremely brief-
4-Your identity is in eternity, your homeland is in heaven-
5-Life is a test, trust and temporary assignment-


PS-
Sing like nobody is listening!!!

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

Monday March 26, 2007 thought for the day

MONDAY MORNING GREETINGS TO ALL OF YOU-here are my thoughts for today-
1-There are no words that can possibly describe the experience of eternity-
2-Character is both developed and revealed by testing-
3-God never allows the tests you face to be greater than the grace he gives you to handle them-
4-The more god gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be-
5-Money is both a test and a trust from god-

PS-
Dance like no one is watching!!!

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

Sunday March 25, 2007 thought for the day

HERE WE ARE AT THE START OF A NEW WEEK-THE WEEKS JUST SEEM TO FLY BY-WE NOW HAVE A NEW WEEK, A NEW DAY AND A NEW START-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Purpose always produces passion-
2-It is usually meaningless work, not overwork that wears us down-
3-All achievements are eventually passed-
4-You will spend far more time on the other side of death than you do here-
5-There are two kinds of people-those who say to god "thy will be done!" and those to whom god says "okay, have it your way!"


PS-Love like you've never been hurt!!


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

Friday March 23, 2007 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-

1-Your value is not determined by your valuables-
2-The most valuable things in your life are not things-
3-Having more money does not make you more secure-
4-Real security can only be found in that which can never be taken from you-
5-Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it-

WHAT'S UP
I'll wrap it up, my time is up, so time to shut up!

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

Saturday March24, 2007 thought for the day

WELL, IT IS A DAMP GLOOMY SATURDAY MORNING HERE IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS-OFF AND ON RAIN FOR SEVERAL DAYS WITH MORE FORCASTED-BUT LETS KEEP OUR SPIRITS UP AND ENJOY THE LIGHT AND WARMTH OF GOD'S LOVE-here are my thoughts for today
1-One key to failure is to try and please everybody-
2-Without a purpose, life is motion without meaning and activity without direction-
3-You need hope to cope-
4-You become effective by being selective-
5-Never confuse activity with productivity-

PS-
Work like you don't need the money!

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

Thursday March 22, 2007 thought for the day

SURE DO HOPE YOU ALL ARE ENJOYING THIS REALLY NICE SPRING WEATHER ALONG WITH THE RAIN WE RECEIVED-WON'T BE LONG TILL EVERYTHING IS SPRING GREEN--WON'T THAT BE NICE AGAIN-HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-God's purpose for our lives is not limited by our past-
2-Those who have hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment-
3-Fear is a self imposed prison that keeps you from becoming what god intends you to be-
4-Possessions only provide temporary happiness-
5-Self worth is more valuable than net worth-


WHAT'S UP
When it threatens to rain it is clouding up, when the suns comes out it is clearing up-

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

Wednesday March 21, 2007 thought for the day

WARM SPRING GREETINGS TO ALL OF YOU ON THIS FINE SUNNY MORNING-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Being financial successful and fulfilling your life's purpose are not the same-
2-God is more than the starting point of your life-he is the source of it-
3-Without god, life really doesn't make sense-
4-God made you so he could love you and you love him-
5-We are products of our past but we don't have to be prisoners of it-


WHAT'S UP
If you are up to it you might try making up a list of the many ways up is used-it will take up a lot of time but if you don't give up you may wind up with a long list-

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

Tuesday March 20, 2007 thought for the day

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO SPRING-IT MAY NOT FEEL LIKE IT YET WHERE YOU LIVE BUT IT DOES HERE-here are my thoughts for today-
1-You didn't create yourself so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for-
2-You cannot find your life's purpose by starting with a focus on yourself-
3-You were made by and for god-until you understand that, life will never make sense-
4-We were made for god, not vice versa-
5-Life is about letting god use you for his purposes not using god for your own purpose-



What's up?
We open up a store in the morning and close it up at night!

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

Monday March 19, 2007 thought for the day

HI TO ALL-SORRY THIS E MAIL IS SO LATE TODAY BUT I HAVE BEEN AWAY FOR A DAY-here are my thoughts for today-
1-The relationship god established by grace is experienced through faith and maintained by obedience-
2-You can accomplish a great deal if you do not worry about who gets the credit-
3-You can't be brave if only good things happen to you-
4-It isn't hard to be good from time to time-what's hard is being good every day all day-
5-You won't discover your life's purpose by looking within yourself-

WHATS UP?
A drain must be opened up because it is stopped up

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

Sunday March 18, 2007 thought for the day

I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED DAY-THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE, LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Joy comes from giving-
2-Give out before you give up-
3-Be specific when you pray-
4-You can do any fool thing with your life--just don't-
5-People try and god transforms-

WHATS UP?
People stir up trouble-line up for tickets-work up an appetite-think up excuses-dress up for something special-

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

Saturday March 17, 2007 thought for the day

HAPPY ST PATRICK DAY TO ALL OF YOU-here are my thoughts for today-
1- WHEN WINNING IS EVERYTHING, LOSING IS UNTHINKABLE-
2-ACTS OF LOVE DONE IN THE ABSENCE OF LOVE ARE A PATHETIC LIE-
3-WE SHOULD DAILY COUNT OUR BLESSINGS-
4-GOD IS NOT A GOD OF WHAT IFS BUT OF NEVERTHELESS-
5-YOU MUST LEAVE BEHIND HOW IT WAS FOR THE REALITY OF HOW IT IS-

WHATS UP?
WE BRIGHTEN UP A ROOM-POLISH UP THE SILVERWARE-CLEAN UP THE KITCHEN-WARM UP THE LEFTOVERS-LOCK UP THE HOUSE-SOMEONE FIXES UP OUR CAR-ETC....

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

Friday March 16, 2007 thought for the day

QUESS WHAT?--THE BEAUTIFUL SUMMER DAYS WE HAD A FEW DAYS AGO ARE GONE AND NOW IT FEELS MORE LIKE MARCH WEATHER-THAT IS OK FOR IT WAS WAY TOO WARM FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Trusting god completely means having faith that he knows what is best in your life-
2-Obedience to god is an act of worship and delayed obedience is disobedience-
3-God doesn't owe you an explanation for all or anything he asks you to do-
4-We please god by what we do, not what we believe, but what we believe plays out in what we do-
5-When we praise god our own hearts are filled with joy-

WHATS UP?
Why do we call up our friends??

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

Thursday March 15, 2007 thought for the day

I HOPE YOU ALL WILL HAVE A NICE DAY-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Worship is more than praising, singing and praying, it is a lifestyle of enjoying god, loving him and giving ourselves to him-
2-God planned you for his pleasure-
3-God wants you to enjoy life, not just endure it-
4-If we fail to worship god we will find a substitute-
5-Learning to love god and be loved by him should be the greatest objective of our life-


WHATS UP
Why is it up to the secretary to write up a report??

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

Wednesday March 14, 2007 thought for the day

YESTERDAY OUR THERMOMETER REGISTERED 80* IN THE AFTERNOON-WOW, THAT SURE WAS NICE-IT WAS A LITTLE TOO WARM FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR BUT SURE DID FEEL NICE-here are my thoughts for today-
1-There is no such thing as spiritual tunes or musical notes-
2-Gods's heart is not touched by tradition but by commitment-
3-The ultimate goal of the universe is to show the glory of god-
4-None of us has given god the full glory he deserves-
5-When anything in creation fulfills its purpose it brings glory to god-


WHAT'S UP
Why are the officers up for election??

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

Tuesday March 13, 2007 thought for the day

ARE YOU ENJOYING THIS NICE SPRING WEATHER WE ARE HAVING HERE IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS?-IT IS IN THE MID 60'S FOR A FEW DAYS-WOW!!-HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-The pursuit of happiness is not what this life is all about-
2-Your time on earth is not the complete story of your life-
3-SIN-loving anything else more than god-
4-Worship should be motivated by love and thanksgiving not by duty-
5-There is no one correct biblical style of music-

WHAT'S UP??
Why do we speak up???

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

Monday March 12, 2007 thought for the day

WE WILL HAVE OUR 4 YR OLD GRANDSON HERE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS SO THINGS SHOULD BE AT A HIGH ENERGY LEVEL-LOVE IT!!!
Here are my thoughts for today-
1-To be busy without a purpose is a waste of time-
2-This life is not all there is-
3-The closer you live to god the less important everything else is-
4-Live each day as if it were the last day of your life-
5-We don't see things as they are but as we are-

WHAT'S UP
At a meeting, why does a topic come up??

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

Sunday March 11, 2007 thought for the day

THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE, LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD!!
Here are my thoughts for today-
1-Many people are like gyroscopes spinning at a frantic pace but never going anywhere-
2-Diffused light has little power, but focused light as a laser can cut steel-
3-If you want your life to have impact it must be focused-
4-Living to create a legacy is a self centered goal-
5-Your purpose on this earth is to prepare for eternity-

WHAT'S UP?
WHEN WE AWAKEN IN THE MORNING WHY DO WE WAKE UP?

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

Saturday March 10, 2007 thought for the day

THE WEEKEND IS HERE-HOPE YOURS IS VERY ENJOYABLE-HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-You only hurt yourself with your bitterness-
2-Fear driven people often miss great opportunities because they are afraid to venture out-
3-It is a misconception that having more will make me happy, more important or more secure-
4-The most common myth about money is that having more will make me more secure-
5-It is impossible to do everything people want you to do-

ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
Why doesn't "buick" rhyme with "quick"???

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

Friday March 9, 2007 thought for the day

IT'S FRIDAY-ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO A NICE WEEKEND-I HOPE SO-here are my thoughts for today-
1-You can usually succeed in reaching a goal if you put your mind to it-
2-God never does anything accidently or haphazard-
3-The person without a purpose for their life is like a ship without a rudder-
4-Everyone's life is driven by something-
5-Resentment always hurts you more than the one you resent-

ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
Why is it that when the stars are out they are visible, but when the lights are out they are invisible???-jasper

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

Thursday march 8, 2007 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-You are free to choose but you are not free from the consequences of that choice-
2-Eventually you learn that the greatest hindrance to gods blessing in your life is not other people but yourself-
3-You cannot fulfill gods purpose in your life while focusing on your own plans-
4-Nothing under gods control is ever out of control-
5-There is a moment of surrender to god and a practice of daily surrender to god-


ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
How can an alarm go off by going on??

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

Wednesday March 7, 2007 thought for the day

I HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BLESSED-WE TRULY ARE!!!!!-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Instead of trying harder, sometimes we simply need to trust god more-
2-Your wisest moment is when you say yes to god-
3-Surrendering yourself to god does not make you weaker, it makes you stronger-
4-To live a Christian life often means doing the opposite of what you previously used to do-
5-If you fail to worship god, you will create other things to give your life to-


ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
How can we fill in a form by filling it out???

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

Tuesday March 6, 2007 thought for the day

THERE DEFINATELY IS A SLIGHT WARMING TREND HERE, SO SOON ALL TRACES OF SNOW SHOULD BE GONE-here are my thoughts for today-
1-We give ourselves to god because of our love for him, not out of fear or duty-
2-You don't give your life to god unless you trust him and the more you know him the better you trust him-
3-Jesus crucifixtion said that he would rather die than live without you-
4-When we try to be god we end up most like Satan who desired the same thing-
5-Your life is surrendered to god when you rely on him to work things out instead of trying to do it all yourself-

ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE-
How can a house burn up as it burns down??

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

Monday March 5, 2007 thought for the day

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A VERY GOOD WEEKEND-HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-Understanding can wait but often obedience cannot-
2-You may never understand some of god's commands to you until you first obey them-
3-Whole hearted obedience is done with enthusiasm-
4-Obedience is important to god because it shows you really love him-
5-Surrendering your life to god is the heart of worship-

ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
Why is a wise man and a wise guy opposites???

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

Sunday March 4, 2007 thought for the day

HOPE YOU ALL WILL HAVE A GREAT DAY OF WORSHIPING OUR AWESOME GOD!!-
Here are my thoughts for today-
1-Character-what god knows about you-
2-How we live depends on who the god is that we believe in-
3-Every activity can be an act of worship if it is done for the glory of god-
4-Your job can be worship when you dedicate it to god and perform it as if god were present-
5-Pleasing god should be the primary purpose of your life-

ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same???

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

Saturday March 3, 2007 thought for the day

Finally the howling winds have stopped and a fresh new one inch of snow came over night-here are my thoughts for today-
1-You make the choice, god will make the change-
2-Freedom is not free nor will it ever be-
3-If we can't do something to the glory of god we ought not to do it-
4-Do not let what you can do interfere with what you can do-
5-Reputation-what others think about you-


ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
Why do we have noses that run and feet that smell??

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

Friday March 2, 2007 thought for the day

AREN'T WE ALL GLAD IT IS FRIDAY-WE HAD A MILD TORNADO GO THROUGH JUST SOUTH OF OUR CITY YESTERDAY-MOSTLY MINOR DAMAGE AND A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HURT-THE WINDS HAVE BEEN REALLY STRONG HERE-here are my thoughts for today-
1-You hold your eternal destiny in your own hands-
2-Blessings follow suffering for well doing-
3-Faith without works is not faith-
4-Never return a kindness, pass it on-
5-Christians often know more than they show-

ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
Why do we ship by truck and send cargo by ship??

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

Thursday march 1, 2007 thought for the day

THIS IS THE 1ST OF MARCH-CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND??-I'M READY, HOW ABOUT YOU??-here are my thoughts for today-

1-"Cheek turning" is an act of forgiveness-
2-Those who are born of god resemble their father-
3-Faith without works is profession without possession-
4-As breath gives life to the body, so works give life to faith-
5-You are so important to Jesus that he would have gone to calvary just for you-



ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE
Why do we recite at a play and play at a recital??

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