Monday April 30, 2007 thought for the day

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE MONTH OF APRIL IS ALL OVER ALREADY-WHERE DOES THE TIME GO-FASTER THAN WE WANT IT TO GO-here are my thoughts for today-
1-What is a man profited if he should gain the whole world and lose his own soul or family??-
2-There are spaces between our fingers so that another persons fingers can fill them-
3-The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone-
4-Never deprive someone of hope, it might be all they have-
5-There is no greater reward than to make a significant difference in someone's life-

Strange thoughts
Smokey the bear's original name was hot foot teddy-

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

Sunday April 29, 2007 thought for the day

ENJOY YOUR DAY WITH FAMILY OR FRIENDS AND I HOPE YOUR DAY IS FILLED WITH AN AWENESS OF OUR LOVING LORD-here are my thoughts for today-
1-You cannot change the direction of the wind but you can adjust your sail-
2-Worry is a misuse of your imagination-
3-No one else is qualified to be you-
4-Personality may open doors but only character keeps them open-
5-There is no personal happiness if the things we believe are different from the things we do-


Strange thoughts
Those who do public speaking stand behind a lectern not a podium-a podium is the platform or stage on which a speaker stands

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

Saturday April 28, 2007 thought for the day

ARE YOU READY FOR A GREAT WEEKEND????HAVE A GOOD ONE!!-here are my thoughts for the day-
1-You change your world by changing your thoughts-
2-Education is when you read the fine print-experience is what you get when you don't-
3-Truce is better than friction-
4-Holding on makes one strong, so does letting go-
5-Anger is one thing to put off till tomorrow-

Strange thoughts
The London bridge has never fallen down

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

Friday April 27, 2007 thought for the day

GOOD MORNING TO THE WONDERFUL DAY OF FRIDAY-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Always help others get ahead-you may not always be rewarded for it but you will feel good about yourself-
2-Nothing is easy to the unwilling-
3-Success isn't permanent and failure isn't final-
4-Give up trying to be perfect and just work on being yourself-
5-People don't raise monuments to pessimists-

Strange thoughts
Shortline of monopoly fame wasn't actually a railroad-it was a bus company

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

Thursday April 26, 2007 thought for the day

I'M LATE AGAIN TODAY BUT I DID MAKE IT-here are my thoughts for today-
1-A child's life is like a piece of paper on which everyone leaves a mark-
2-One thing all humans desire is kindness-
3-Flexible people never get bent out of shape-
4-When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one but you may come up with a handful of stardust-
5-Always try to go a step farther than what others expect of you-

Strange thoughts
Men are far more likely to be moved to tears by music than are women

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

Thursday April 26, 2007 thought for the day

I'M LATE AGAIN TODAY BUT I DID MAKE IT-here are my thoughts for today-
1-A child's life is like a piece of paper on which everyone leaves a mark-
2-One thing all humans desire is kindness-
3-Flexible people never get bent out of shape-
4-When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one but you may come up with a handful of stardust-
5-Always try to go a step farther than what others expect of you-

Strange thoughts
Men are far more likely to be moved to tears by music than are women

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

Wednesday April 25, 2007 thought for the day

GREETINGS TO ALL OF YOU-here are my thoughts for today-
1-If you love life, it will love you back-
2-Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened-
3-A moments insight is sometimes worth a life's experience-
4-The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence, it is greener where it is tended to-
5-Before judging someone, remember how you judge others is how you will be judged-

Strange thoughts
Venetian blinds were invented in Japan, not Venice-

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

Tuesday April 24, 2007 thought for the day

HOPE YOU ALL ARE HAPPY TODAY AND ENJOYING GOD'S BLESSINGS-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Exceptional work is usually preceded by exceptional preparation-
2-The scariest thing possible is to lose God's presence in your life and not know it-
3-Holding back from God always has a terrible price to pay-
4-Life is a great big canvas, so paint it with a big brush-
5-Be kind to everyone for you don't know what they are struggling with-


Strange thoughts
Sauerkraut didn't originate in Germany as many people mistakenly believe-it started in China about 1000 years before it became popular in Germany

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

Monday April 23, 2007 thought for the day

I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED A TERRIFIC WEEKEND-here are my thoughts for today-
1-We not only need God, we need each other-
2-Be willing to accept your place on the sidelines-
3-God's work must be done in God's way-
4-It may be a long time before God moves you into a place of significant service, so just stay prepared-
5-Waiting is God's way of preparing special people for special work-

Question
When people see your cat litter box, why do they say-"oh, do you have a cat?"

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

Sunday April 22, 2007 thought for the day

Here we are with a beautiful Sunday morning-let us all rejoice in it and be glad!!-enjoy the beauty of the day as you worship God-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Don't be more enamored with the gifts God gives you than with God himself-
2-God could not be good if he were not also just-
3-Often the loneliest people are those at the top-
4-Unless you are ready for it, power destroys you-
5-We need to evaluate why we do what we do when we do it-

QUESTION
If you turn something down you decline it, so when you accept something, why don't you cline it???

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

Saturday April 21, 2007 thought for the day

HI-IT'S ME AGAIN-AM I LATE TODAY OR AM I JUST EARLY FOR TOMORROW-I REALLY CAN'T TELL-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Depressed people are lonely people-
2-When you are afraid you need a courage transfusion-
3-Goodness without justice is not goodness-
4-If you live under constant continuous stress you will finally break under the pressure-
5-Self pity comes from unrealistic expectations we cannot live up to-

QUESTION
If at first you don't succeed, shouldn't you try doing it like your wife told you to do it-

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

Friday April 20, 2007 thought for the day

OH COME LET US ADORE HIM, CHRIST THE LORD!!!-here are my thoughts for today-
1-The bible should be read intelligently, interpreted carefully, treated respectfully, handled wisely and applied correctly-
2-So many people find it easier to argue against the bible than to obey it-
3-Dismissing the bible as irrelevant does not make it so-
4-Without love you are bankrupt-
5-God responds to prayer, not advice-

Question-
Why do we never hear father-in-law jokes??

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

Thursday April 19, 2007 thought for the day

HERE'S HOPING YOU ALL WILL HAVE A SUNNY SPRING TIME DAY-here are my thoughts for today
1-New ideas can't take place if you won't let go of the old ones-
2-Your reputation is your most valued asset-
3-A good name is always better than great riches-
4-The best attitude of prayer is an attitude of humility-
5-Be specific in your prayers-

QUESTION
In winter, why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?

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

Wednesday April 18, 2007 thought for the day

HI! DID YOU MISS ME TODAY?-SORRY THIS IS ABOUT 12 HOURS LATE IN BEING SENT OUT-COMPUTER PROBLEMS THIS MORNING-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Noah took a risk in building the ark and when the rains came he was ready-
2-Your vision will determine what your future becomes-
3-Suffering produces endurance, endurance produces character, character produces hope, hope produces victory-
4- If you don't take a chance you will always fail-
5-A good leader listens-

QUESTION
Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table, you will always manage to knock something else over??

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

Tuesday April 17, 2007 thought for the day

YES, I BELIEVE SPRING IS ON THE WAY-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Nothing intimidates those who know what they believe is based on what God's word says-
2-Divided allegiance is no allegiance-
3-A part of God's nature is that he always keeps his promises-
4-God is never fickle or moody-
5-Don't let yourself be limited by what others think of you-

QUESTION
Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end you first try?

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

Monday April 16, 2007 thought for the day

I THINK THIS WEEK IT IS SUPPOSED TO TURN THE CORNER AND FINALLY BECOME SPRING LIKE WEATHER-THAT WILL SURE BE NICE-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Passive indifference is not the same as resting in God-
2-There is always at least one wilderness experience in the Christian journey from faith to maturity-
3-Scripture is not a written record of absolutely everything God has ever done-
4-To be a victorious Christian, you must face life's difficulties with faith-
5-Nothing makes us more insecure than not knowing we are in the will of God-

QUESTION--
Why do people keep going over a piece of string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum cleaner one more chance??

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

Sunday April 15, 2007 thought for the day

BLESSED LORD'S DAY TO ALL OF YOU-here are my thoughts for today 1-Don't confuse your career with your life- 2-Win with humility, lose with grace- 3-Confidence in God is contagious- 4-God fulfilling his promise is often a result of our obedience- 5-When God's promises have conditions, our obedience preceeds God's provision- QUESTION Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?? I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Saturday April 14, 2007 thought for the day

I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE ESCAPED THE SEVERE STORMS THAT ARE BLOWING ACROSS OUR COUNTRY TODAY-here are my thoughts for today
1-God's testings in your life often come back to back-
2-You can't light another's candle of hope if your own isn't burning-
3-The lesson of faithful obedience is the hardest lesson to learn-
4-Man's obedience and God's faithfulness lead to awesome results-
5-When God says no to your wants and yes to your needs you are more than satisfied-

QUESTION
Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white??
I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving!!-jasper

Friday April 13, 2007 thought for the day

TODAY IS FRIDAY THE 13TH--IT IS NOT AN UNLUCKY DAY-IT IS A DAY FILLED WITH THE LOVE OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER CARING FOR US-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Character is formed by a succession of right choices, not in a single decision-
2-God's leading is often humanly illogical-
3-If God is going to use you he will first take you through his training course-
4-First impressions may not always be right but don't disregard them-
5-You can talk the talk but can you walk the walk?-

QUESTION
Is there ever a day when mattresses are not on sale???

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

Thursday April 12, 2007 thought for the day

HAS WINTER RETURNED WHERE YOULIVE?-IT SURE HAS IN SOME PARTS OF THIS COUNTRY-DOWN TO FREEZING AGAIN LAST NIGHT HERE-anyway, here are my thoughts for today-
1-Passion without vision is just emotion-
2-A new heart is the creation of a moment, a new character is built over a life time-
3-The pursuit of a holy life is a continual pursuit-
4-The final punishment for sin is separation from God-
5-In surrendering to the will of God, Jesus experienced God's rejection-

QUESTION
If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes??

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

Wednesday April 11, 2007 thought for the day

I HOPE THIS DAY IS FINDING YOU FINE-HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY-
1-The essence of sin is a selfishness that wants to be its own god and do what it pleases-
2-Evil and its consequences are the price of our free will-
3-The old testament is based on God's laws, the new testament on Gods's grace-
4-The Bible presents an infallible message expressed in fallible words-
5-The Sabbath is god's gracious provision for humanity and was not meant to be a legalistic burden-

QUESTION
Why did kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

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

Monday April 9, 2007 thought for the day

I HOPE YOU ALL HAD AN ENJOYABLE DAY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS CELEBRATING THE RESURRECTED SAVIOR-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Don't be so anxious to leave your desert experience because god isn't finished with you yet -
2-We all want instant maturity, not the kind that requires sacrifice, emotional pain or hardship-
3-God's direction includes gods provision-
4-We can only trust god one day at a time-
5-Fear is overcome as you learn to walk by faith-

QUESTION
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard??

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

Tuesday April 10, 2007 thought for the day

SORRY THIS IS A LITTLE LATE TODAY-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Resentment usually comes from a lack of forgiveness-
2-Your most important physical possession is your health-
3-Hell is God's broken hearted willingness to give his unbelieving children what they choose-
4-Hell is not punishment for choosing the wrong road but where choosing the wrong road leads to-
5-Hell is God's way of saying to man-"okay, have it your way!"

QUESTION
Why does superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw something at him??

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

Sunday April 8, 2007 thought for the day

HE IS RISEN!!!!!!!!!





HE IS RISEN INDEED!!!!!!!





ALLELUIA!! ALLELUIA!! ALLELUIA!!-------------------

Saturday April 7, 2007 thought for the day

-WELCOME TO A VERY COLD EASTER WEEKEND SATURDAY MORNING-I DON'T THINK TOMORROW MORNING, SUNDAY MORNING WILL BE ANY WARMER-BUT LET'S ALL BE GRATEFUL FOR ANOTHER YEAR TO CELEBRATE HIS RESURRECTION!!-here are my thoughts for the day-
1-Christianity is either relevant all the time or useless anytime-
2-God has taken the responsibility for saving people from evils powers and consequences-
3-The resurrection is the ultimate expression of god's sovereignty over evil-
4-Jesus was not a helpless victim but a willing and obedient sacrifice-
5-Jesus endured the shame of the cross so that we do not have to bear the shame of our sin-

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

Friday April 6, 2007 thought for the day

THIS IS GOOD FRIDAY-WE REMEMBER WHAT OUR SAVIOR DID FOR US SO LONG AGO-IT IS A GOOD DAY FOR US BUT IT WAS A TERRIBLE DAY FOR HIM-HE LOVED US SO MUCH AND WAS WILLINGLY OBEDIENT TO HIS FATHER-CAN WE EVER COMPREHEND THE PRICE THAT WAS PAID FOR OUR SALVATION??--here are my thoughts for today-
1-You do not miss heaven by the skin of your teeth but by a determined rejection of God's plan of salvation-
2-Jesus was not crucified for what he had done but because of who he said he was-
3-Man had to pay the price for his own salvation so God provided his son Jesus-
4-Passing through your own personal gethsemane is usually a sign of God's acceptance not his judgement-
5-Calvary is the ultimate expression of God's love for mankind-

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

Thursday April 5, 2007 thought for the day

THIS DAY OF HOLY WEEK, JESUS HAD THE LAST SUPPER WITH HIS DISCIPLES AND THEN LATER WENT TO THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE TO PRAY-IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE AGONY HE WILLINGLY PUT HIMSELF THROUGH FOR YOU AND I------OH WHAT A SAVIOR!!!-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Just because your brook has dried up does not mean God has forgotten you-
2-God who gives his blessing can also withhold his blessing-
3-Just because you are wandering in your own desert experience doesn't mean God has forgotten you-
4-God never says "now where did______go?"
5-Sometimes your circumstances are a result of your prayers-

QUESTION
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of a bottle??

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

Wednesday April 4, 2007 thought for the day

HERE WE ARE MIDWEEK IN HOLY WEEK-ARE WE REFLECTING ON WHAT JESUS WENT THROUGH AND THE PRICE HE PAID FOR US?-here are my thoughts for today-
1-No matter how many times you fail, god doesn't give up on you-
2-Christians must not be mediocre-
3-You are not unimportant when it comes to standing alone for what is right-
4-The deeper the hurt, the greater the usefulness-
5-Sometimes your circumstances cause your thinking to become fuzzy-


QUESTION-why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars but checks to see when you say the paint is wet??

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

April 3, 2007 thought for the day

ARE YOU REMEMBERING WHAT JESUS WENT THROUGH THIS WEEK LONG AGO FOR YOU AND ME-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Even if you think you have nothing to give to God, he still loves you and wants you to love him-
2-If Jesus was not the son of God as he claimed, then only two options remain-- 1, he was a liar who falsely claimed to be divine in order to exalt himself or 2, he was a madman lunatic-
3-Doubt is an involuntary emotion, unbelief is an act of the will-
4-Unbelievers chose not to believe regardless of the evidence-
5-God uses ordinary people to accomplish extra ordinary things-

QUESTION
Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough money in the account??

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

Monday April 2, 2007 thought for the day

WELCOME TO MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Doubt is not so much a bad think as it is a real thing-
2-They who repeatedly chose expediency over character will not have the moral strength to do what is right when the ultimate test comes-
3-They who are determined to exercise integrity in the hour of testing must practice it in the little daily matters-
4-Jesus died in Barabbas's place but he was not saved from his sins-
5-Jesus died for our sins but he cannot be our savior unless we turn to him in faith believing he was who he said he was-

QUESTION-
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting weaker??

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

Sunday April 1, 2007 thought for the day

HAVE A VERY BLESSED PALM SUNDAY AS YOU REMEMBER THE PASSION WEEK-WHAT AN AWESOME SAVIOR!!!!!-here are my thoughts for today-
1-We are where we have come from-
2-Jesus's desire to please his father was greater than his dread of the agony of the crucifixtion weekend-
3-Jesus, who was without sin had to become sin to fulfill god's purpose-
4-Betrayer that he was, Judas did not have to die in his sin-
5-Judas was a judean, the only non Galilean of the 12 disciples-

QUESTION
Why do you have to wait for the night to call it a day??

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