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

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

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