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