Tuesday July 31, 2007 thought for the day

ISN'T THIS A CUTE PICTURE-here are my thoughts for today-
1-The company you keep says a lot about you as a person-
2-To be is more important than to do-
3-What a person does reflects what that person is-
4-Reputation-what you are supposed to be
Character-what you are-
5-Reputation-what you have coming to a new place
Character-what you have when you leave that place-

Strange thoughts-what if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about?

I've learned-you shouldn't go grocery shopping when you are hungry!

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

Monday July 30, 2007 thought for the day

HAVE YOU TALKED TO HIM TODAY? HE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!!-here are my thoughts for today-
1-If people don't know how much you care they couldn't care less about how much you know-
2-When Christians stop caring, the church dies-
3-What you feed grows, what you starve dies-
4-You won't become a winner by being preoccupied with your faults-
5-Don't let your weakness drain your motivation-

Strange thoughts-if coloring weren't added to coca cola, it would be green

I've learned-even when I have pains I don't have to be one!!!

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

Sunday July 29, 2007 thought for the day

DOES THIS PICTURE BRING BACK ANY MEMORIES TO YOU LADIES OF YOURSELF OR WHEN YOUR GIRLS WERE LITTLE LIKE THIS ONE-here are my thoughts for today-
1-You probably can't change the world but your actions can touch someone's life-
2-Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness-
3-The teacher has not taught until the pupil has learned-
4-Caring must always precede communication-
5-If people do not like you they will not listen to you-

Strange thought-Humphrey Bogart and Princess Diana were 7th cousins-

I've learned-you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for a lifetime-

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

Saturday January 21, 2007 thought for the day

DO YOU LADIES REMEMBER THESE DAYS OF LONG AGO OR DOES IT SEEM JUST LIKE A FEW DAYS AGO YOU WERE HOLDING YOUR CHILD LIKE THIS-AND MEN,WEREN'T THESE SOME OF THE BEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE?--here are my thoughts for today-
1-If you want to win a spiritual battle you first need to get alone with God-
2-Faith is nurtured in quietness but strengthened in conflict-
3-When you run from a battle you will probably run from the next one also-
4-To the Christian, a need should be a call-
5-There is a price to pay for total commitment-

Strange thoughts-the umbilical cords cut from women at birth are often reused in vein transplant surgery-

I've learned-even when you schedule a doctor's appointment at 8.00 am, you still have to wait an hour-

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

Friday July 27, 2007 thought for the day

I REMEMBER MY LITTLE GIRLS SITTING AT THE PIANO PRACTICING THEIR PIANO LESSONS-IT SEEMS LIKE ANOTHER LIFETIME AGO HOWEVER-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Every person is a patch waiting to become part of the quilt God is making-
2-People need to "see" Jesus through a demonstration of our love and concern-
3-Once you are real you can't be ugly except to the people who don't understand you-
4-We always associate with the people we feel comfortable with-
5-Often a personal visitation from the Lord comes through a personal visitation for the Lord-

Strange thoughts-Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane just in case there is a crash-

I've learned-the ache of unfulfilled dreams is the worst pain of all-

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

Thursday July 26, 2007 thought for the day

DOES THIS BRING BACK MEMORIES OF PRACTICING THE PIANO WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Leaders must lead from the front-
2-A wound never heals when the scab keeps being pulled off-
3-It is not knowing the cost of something, rather it is knowing the value of something-
4-You cannot legislate values or morality-
5-The lowliest person still deserves our kindness-

Strange thought-a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used in place of milk in milk commercials-

I've learned-children and grandparents are natural allies-

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

Wednesday July 25, 2007 thought for the day

DOES THIS BRING BACK MEMORIES TO YOU LADIES WHEN YOU WERE A LITTLE GIRL-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Good is the enemy of the best-
2-Being good enough stops you from being the best-
3-God will work through you or around you-
4-If you care about someone tell them while you can for you may not get another chance-
5-It is a lot easier to make boys and girls than to repair men and women-

Strange thoughts-Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina state anthem (is this really true?)

I've learned-it's not what happens to people that is important but what they do about it-

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

Tuesday July 24, 2007 thought for the day

JESUS WELCOMES YOU TO BE HIS FOLLOWER!-here are my thoughts for today-
1-The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer up somebody else-
2-Do what you can with what you have right where you are and God will bless it-
3-When one door closes another often opens, but we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us-
4-Where death finds you, eternity will keep you-
5-You buy a house, you make a home-

Strange thought-only the rabbit and the parrot can see behind itself without turning it's head-

I've learned-if you hire mediocre people, they will hire mediocre people-

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

Monday July 23, 2007 thought for the day

IS JESUS KNOCKING AT THE DOOR OF YOUR HEART?--here are my thoughts for today-
1-Education is expensive, ignorance is more expensive-
2-Do the things that make you the person you really want to have as a friend-
3-Whatever we want to have more of, find someone who has less of it and be the source of it-
4-God sometimes says wait, but he never says worry!!!-
5-Choice not chance determines destiny-


Strange thought-your feet are bigger in the afternoon than the rest of the day-

I've learned-in every face to face encounter, regardless of how brief, we leave something behind-

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

Sunday July 22, 2007 thought for the day

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-Honor is at the foundation of all healthy relationships-
2-Kindness-showing by your actions that someone is valuable-
3-The word anger is only one letter away from danger-
4-A strong positive mental attitude creates more miracles than any wonder drug-
5-If God had a refrigerator your picture would be on it and if he had a wallet your photo would be in it-

Strange thought-the average housefly lives for one month---(why so long?)

I've learned-generous people seldom have emotional and mental problems-

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

Saturday July 21, 2007 thought for the day

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-Profession is not enough to be a Christian-
2-God is either God of all or not God at all-
3-Genuine love is honor put into action regardless of the cost-
4-Love is the action we take to communicate how valuable another person is-
5-Genuine love comes from a heart overflowing with affection for God freeing us to seek another persons best interest-

Strange thought-the average computer user blinks 7 times a minute-

I've learned-untold treasures are found in the mind of a child-

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

Friday July 20, 2007 thought for the day

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-If you don't love yourself, you can't love others-
2-Don't decide to do nothing just because you can't do something great-
3-Witnessing is God's divine method for extending the kingdom of God-
4-The greatest challenge for Christians is to let Jesus be Lord-
5-If you don't trust God in all, you don't trust God at all-

Strange thoughts-a coat hanger is 44" long when straightened

I've learned-enthusiasm is caught not taught-

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

Thursday July 19, 2007 thought for the day

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you-
2-Praise is an act of your will not of your feelings-
3-The proof of your desire is in your pursuit-
4-Tithing is not a payment of a debt to God, it is the acknowledgement of the debt-
5-May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future-

Strange thoughts-the average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines-

I've learned-anticipation is often better than the real thing!!!

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

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you-
2-Praise is an act of your will not of your feelings-
3-The proof of your desire is in your pursuit-
4-Tithing is not a payment of a debt to God, it is the acknowledgement of the debt-
5-May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future-

Strange thoughts-the average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines-

I've learned-anticipation is often better than the real thing!!!

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

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you-
2-Praise is an act of your will not of your feelings-
3-The proof of your desire is in your pursuit-
4-Tithing is not a payment of a debt to God, it is the acknowledgement of the debt-
5-May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future-

Strange thoughts-the average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines-

I've learned-anticipation is often better than the real thing!!!

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

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you-
2-Praise is an act of your will not of your feelings-
3-The proof of your desire is in your pursuit-
4-Tithing is not a payment of a debt to God, it is the acknowledgement of the debt-
5-May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future-

Strange thoughts-the average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines-

I've learned-anticipation is often better than the real thing!!!

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

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you-
2-Praise is an act of your will not of your feelings-
3-The proof of your desire is in your pursuit-
4-Tithing is not a payment of a debt to God, it is the acknowledgement of the debt-
5-May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future-

Strange thoughts-the average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines-

I've learned-anticipation is often better than the real thing!!!

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

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you-
2-Praise is an act of your will not of your feelings-
3-The proof of your desire is in your pursuit-
4-Tithing is not a payment of a debt to God, it is the acknowledgement of the debt-
5-May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future-

Strange thoughts-the average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines-

I've learned-anticipation is often better than the real thing!!!

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

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you-
2-Praise is an act of your will not of your feelings-
3-The proof of your desire is in your pursuit-
4-Tithing is not a payment of a debt to God, it is the acknowledgement of the debt-
5-May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future-

Strange thoughts-the average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines-

I've learned-anticipation is often better than the real thing!!!

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

Wednesday July 18, 2007 thought for the day

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-What we don't know could destroy us-
2-Visualize where God wants you to be and then act as if you are already there-
3-The entrance of light forces the exit of darkness-
4-When Jesus walked to calvary he didn't look at the cross but rather he looked toward the resurrection-
5-Forgiveness is meant to be given to you and to be given through you-


Strange thoughts-forty people are sent to the hospital every minute for dog bites-

I've learned-it is better to be married to someone with a good nature than a good physique (most people don't like the way their body looks)

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

Tuesday July 17, 2007 thought for the day

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-Get your mind off what you don't have and on what you do have-
2-Talk like conquerors not complainers-
3-If you are always striving for what you want, you will miss what you have now-
4-Popularity is not success, it is only people liking you-
5-You don't drown by falling into water, you drown by staying in it-

Strange thought-while sitting in a chair, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles with it--while doing this draw the number 6 in the air with your right hand--your foot will change directions!!!

I've learned-you shouldn't have a $1000.00 meeting to solve a $100.00 problem-

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

Monday July 16, 2007 thought for the day

SORRY THIS IS LATE TODAY--here are my thoughts for today-
1-Giving is the only proof you have conquered greed-
2-The secret of your future is determined by the seeds you sow today-
3-You must admit something exists before you can confront it successfully-
4-You will never reach the palace talking like a peasant-
5-Losers talk of their problems, winners talk of their opportunities-

Strange thoughts-people don't get sick from cold weather, it is from being inside a lot more

I've learned-lying in the green grass in an empty field makes you feel so good-

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

Sunday July 15, 2007 thought for the day

Returned from a good time with my parents and brother, wife and one son-I did find my parents not as well as the last time I saw them-mother seems to be getting more forgetful and is having a great deal of difficulty getting up out of a chair and seems to be more stressful than before-she however seems to be eating very well--I think dad is also getting more forgetful and because of his right leg problem is shuffling much more-he also seems to be eating very well --I will go back to see them in 6-8 weeks if they don't need me before that-here are my thoughts for today-
1-You cannot correct what you are unwilling to confront-
2-Familiarity often breeds disrespect-
3-Never complain about what you permit-
4-People don't respect and follow anyone they can intimidate, dominate and manipulate-
5-Seed faith is using what you have to create what you want-

Strange thought
When you sneeze, all body functions stop--even your heart

I've learned-after 50 you get the furniture disease-that is when your chest falls unto your drawers!

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

Saturday July 14, 2007 thought for the day

I think this will be a great weekend-we are going to go visit my parents this weekend and hoping to find them well-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Tell the truth the first time and you will never have to try to remember what you said-
2-Truth is the most powerful force on earth because it cannot be changed-
3-Joy is determined by what you love-
4-Forgiveness makes a future possible-
5-The first step to success is a willingness to listen-

Strange thought-was it a car or a cat I saw?-(look carefully at this!)

I've learned-even the simplest task can be meaningful if done in the right spirit!

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

Friday July 13, 2007 thought for the day

THIS IS FRIDAY THE 13TH-JUST ANOTHER DAY, RIGHT??-here are my thoughts for today-
1-He who masters his time masters his life-
2-Stay away from unnecessary conflict-
3-It is better to get 10 people to do the work than to do the work of 10 people-
4-Only you can choose your priorities-
5-information is the difference between your present and your future-

Strange thought-upper and lower case letters are named that because in the time when all print had to be set in individual letters, the upper case letters were stored in the case on top of the case that stored the smaller lower case letters-

I've learned-nothing of value comes without effort-

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

Thursday July 12, 2007 thought for the day

HAVE A GREAT DAY-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Your exit will be remembered longer than your entry-
2-Your greatest mistakes will come from your impatience-
3-Patience is what forces deception to reveal itself-
4-Never stay where you are not valued-
5-What you make happen for others God will make happen for you-

Strange thoughts-you burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television-

I've learned-my gas tank is always on empty when I'm late for an important meeting

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

Wednesday July 11, 2007 thought for the day

Here are my thoughts for today-
1-Everything big starts little-
2-Whatever God has given you is enough to create whatever he promised you-
3-Feelings do matter in life-
4-Great people simply have great habits-
5-You will never change your life until you change something you do daily-

Strange thoughts-women blink nearly twice as much as men-

I've learned-marrying for money is the hardest way to get it-

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

Tuesday July 10, 2007 thought for the day

THIS HAS BEEN A VERY BUSY DAY--WE MADE A QUICK TRIP TO CHICAGO AND BACK-here are my thoughts for today-
1-When you want something you never had, you must do something you have never done-
2-Everyone falls--the great ones get back up-
3-Happiness-when you like yourself-
4-Your rewards in life are determined by the problems you solve for someone else-
5-The secret to your future is hidden in your daily routine-

Strange thoughts-Venus is the only plant that rotates clockwise-

I've learned-trust is the single most important factor in both personal and business relationships

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

Monday July 9, 2007 thought for the day

ARE YOU ALL SURVIVING THE HEAT-I HOPE SO---here are my thoughts for today-
1-What you hear repeatedly you eventually believe-
2-Those who created yesterdays pain do not control tomorrows potential-
3-Money should not be an end but a means, it does not bring happiness but giving it to help others can-
4-Prosperity-having enough of god's provision to complete his purpose for your life-
5-Silence cannot be misquoted-

Strange thoughts-"typewriter" is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard-

I've learned-at least once in his life a man makes a fool of himself over a women-

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

Sunday July 8, 2007 thought for the day

I HOPE YOU ALL WILL BE CAREFUL TODAY AS THE HEAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE QUITE HOT-here are my thoughts for today-
1-You are the sum total of your experiences-
2-Temptation is not sin, it is the presentation of evil-
3-One moment of sinful pleasure is not worth a lifetime of blindness-
4-Everything you are now doing will effect your today or your tomorrow-
5-Be willing to go through a season of pain for an eternity of gain-

Strange thoughts-there are two English words that have all five vowels in order----abstemious and facetious-

I've learned-a person is only as good as their word-

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

Saturday July 7, 2007 thought for the day

I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND-here are my thoughts for today-
1-Everyone has been misjudged sometime-
2-Always be where you are-
3-To be bitter is more damaging than being betrayed-
4-Betrayal is usually the result of jealousy-
5-Injustice is only as powerful as your memory of it-

Strange thoughts
Only 4 English words end in "dous"-tremendous-horrendous-stupendous--hazardous

I've learned-it is hard to argue with someone when they are right!!

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

Friday July 6, 2007 thought for the day

I WILL LIFT MINE EYES TO THE HILLS..... MY STRENGTH COMETH FROM GOD-
Here are my thoughts for today-
1-Never build you future around your past-
2-Stop looking at where you have been and start looking at where you are going-
3-There has never been a monument built to a critic-
4-There is a right time for everything good-
5-There is no success without a successor-


Strange thoughts
The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely over-

I've learned-if you like garlic salt and Tabasco sauce, you can make anything taste good-

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

Thursday July 5, 2007 thought for the day

I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT JULY 4TH-here are my thoughts for today-
1-You will only have significant success with something that is an obsession to you-
2-You are not usually promoted until you become over qualified for your present position-
3-Only fools make permanent decisions without knowledge-
4-Nobody is as they first appear-
5-Always reward those who help you succeed-


Strange thoughts
The sentence: "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet-

I've learned-it doesn't do any good to buy expensive tools if I can never find them-

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

Wednesday July 4, 2007 thought for the day

Our flag-may she wave forever over the land of the free and the home of the brave!--here are my thoughts for today-
1-The mind will always fight what it does not understand-
2-Integrity cannot be proven, it must be demonstrated-
3-The quality of preparation determines the quality of the performance-
4-Champions do not become champions in the contest, they are merely recognized as champions in the contest-
5-Preparation time is never wasted time-


Strange thoughts
The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue-

I've learned-a strong code of ethics is as reliable as a compass

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

Tuesday July 3, 2007 thought for the day

LET FREEDOM RING LET FREEDOM RING LET FREEDOM RING
Here are my thought for today-
1-Rejection is not fatal-it is only one persons opinion-
2-You can only conquer your past by focusing on your future-
3-Your future begins with whatever is in your hands today-
4-You must be willing to go where you have never been if you want to create something you have never had-
5-It is not what people say about you that matters, it is what you believe about yourself-

Strange thoughts
The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache-

I've learned-life challenges us with the fact that everything can be done better-

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

Monday July 2, 2007 thought for the day

I HOPE YOUR DAY IS FILLED WITH FREEDOM-FROM FEAR, FROM PAIN, FROM WANT, FROM HEAVY BURDENS, FROM BAD HABITS, FROM LONLINESS,FROM SIN............
Here are my thoughts for today-
1-Give another what he cannot find elsewhere and he will keep returning-
2-Your integrity will always be remembered longer than a product or service you sell-
3-You will never possess what you are unwilling to pursue-
4-You can only give away what you possess-
5-Sometimes you have to do something you don't like to create something you love-

Strange thought
The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan-there never was a recorded Wendy before that-
I'VE LEARNED-whenever you take a fishing trip the guy at the bait shop always says "you should have been here yesterday!!"
I wish you a day filled with love, laughter, forgiveness and thanksgiving-jasper

Sunday July 1, 2007 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
1-Winning starts inside you not around you-
2-Those who are unwilling to lose, rarely do-
3-Successful people are simply problem solvers-
4-Information breeds confidence-
5-Liars are eventually exposed-

Strange thoughts
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma-

I've learned-it doesn't cost you anything to be nice-

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