﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><ttl>60</ttl><title>John L. Rasmussen's thoughts on the Web</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com</link><lastBuildDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 08:13:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 08:13:00 GMT</pubDate><language>en</language><copyright /><itunes:subtitle> </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author /><itunes:summary /><description /><itunes:owner><itunes:name /><itunes:email>jrlivn4jc247@aol.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Arts" /><item><title>Another Godsminute.com message....</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/05/27/another-godsminutecom-message.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;Jesus said; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#ff0000 size=3 face="Arial Black"&gt;"Come to Me, all you who labor&lt;BR&gt;and are heavy laden, and I will give you &lt;BR&gt;rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn&lt;BR&gt;from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in &lt;BR&gt;heart, and you will find rest for your souls.&lt;BR&gt;For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." &lt;BR&gt;( Matthew 11:28-30 *NKJV )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;As you already know, it is hard to find any rest with so many&lt;BR&gt;trials, tribulations, conflicts, and burdens in our lives today.&lt;BR&gt;However when we follow Jesus, He will provide us with rest and&lt;BR&gt;make our burdens lighter. For; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;The LORD upholds all who&lt;BR&gt;fall, And raises up all who are bowed down. &lt;BR&gt;( Psalms 145:14 )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;So when you feel stressed: &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;Cast your cares on the LORD&lt;BR&gt;and he will sustain you; He will never let the righteous &lt;BR&gt;fall. After all; God is our refuge and strength, A &lt;BR&gt;very present help in trouble. &lt;BR&gt;( Psalms 55:12 ) &amp;amp; ( Psalms 46:1 )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Also remember that; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;Blessed is the man who &lt;BR&gt;perseveres under trial, because when he has stood&lt;BR&gt;the test, he will receive the crown of life that God&lt;BR&gt;has promised to those who love him. &lt;BR&gt;( James 1:12 )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Therefore; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord&lt;BR&gt;Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God&lt;BR&gt;of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles. &lt;BR&gt;Amen. ( 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face=Arial&gt;Go to there site &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.godsminute.com/"&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face=Arial&gt;www.godsminute.com&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face=Arial&gt; and check them out! Have a great day and start to a new week!&lt;BR&gt;As I said in a previous post, I will be offering Family Photo's in the local park, and you might consider Family photo's with everyone dressed in there favorite Team Jerseys. The Location will be in the Huntsvile Alabama Area. Downtown or Brahm Springs lakeside or the Veterans Memorial near the civic center. Or public locals can be discussed. I will be putting together a price list and placing it on my Photoblog at &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.jrsblogspot.com/"&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face=Arial&gt;www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face=Arial&gt;, check out the photo's there, For a Photo session for you and your family you may email me at &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;A href="mailto:jrlivn4jc247@aol.com"&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face=Arial&gt;jrlivn4jc247@aol.com&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face=Arial&gt; or call 256-886-2082 in the mornings between 7:00 &amp;amp; 8:00 am. Leave a message at any other time I'm not in. I will be uploading new pics soon I hope to my photoblog, God Bless you all! Till the next post! this is J.R.! on tract!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/05/27/another-godsminutecom-message.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">bb168cf1-fe61-4efc-a8f8-e9b8428a10ba</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 13:53:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Love one another...as Jesus loves us!</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/05/16/love-one-anotheras-jesus-loves-us.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;&lt;FONT face="Arial Black"&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;Now these three remain: faith, hope and&lt;BR&gt;love. But the greatest of these is love. &lt;BR&gt;( 1 Corinthians 13:13 *NIV )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Dear John,&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;Faith comes from hearing the message, and the &lt;BR&gt;message is heard through the word of Christ. &lt;BR&gt;( Romans 10:17 ) &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Therefore it is written; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;Be faithful, &lt;BR&gt;even to the point of death, and I will give you the &lt;BR&gt;crown of life. ( Revelations 2:10 )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Hope is something we all need, for; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;Hope deferred &lt;BR&gt;makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a &lt;BR&gt;tree of life. ( Proverbs 13:12 ) &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Therefore; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;May the&lt;BR&gt;God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you&lt;BR&gt;trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope&lt;BR&gt;by the power of the Holy Spirit. ( Romans 15:13 )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;As for Love, well; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;This is love: not that we loved &lt;BR&gt;God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an&lt;BR&gt;atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since&lt;BR&gt;God so loved us, we also ought to love one&lt;BR&gt;another. ( 1 John 4:10-11 ) &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;So; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;Dear friends, let &lt;BR&gt;us love one another, for love comes from God. &lt;BR&gt;Everyone who loves has been born of God and &lt;BR&gt;knows God. Whoever does not love does not &lt;BR&gt;know God, because God is love. ( 1 John 4:7 ) &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;In closing, John, remember that a life filled with love, hope&lt;BR&gt;and faith, receives the fruit of the spirit, and; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;the fruit of &lt;BR&gt;the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, &lt;BR&gt;goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and&lt;BR&gt;self-control. Amen. ( Galatians 5:22 )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The above is from &lt;A href="http://www.godsminute.com"&gt;www.godsminute.com&lt;/A&gt; visit there site when you can.&lt;BR&gt;Also go to this site and listen to Christian Comedian - Chondra Pierce, share a song about God's love for you and me. Click here: &lt;A href="http://youtu.be/MiMXNFJfSf4"&gt;http://youtu.be/MiMXNFJfSf4&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Have a Awesome Day! it is looking Beautiful where I live, blessings to all my blogging traffic, tell others about this site God Bless you! J.R. on tract!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Never underestimate the power of a brand-&amp;nbsp;new day!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Jesus Love and mine!&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/05/16/love-one-anotheras-jesus-loves-us.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">58c1c682-e84b-4a6f-a98e-92dda634a564</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:47:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Happy Mother's Day!</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/05/13/happy-mothers-day.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;
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&lt;DIV id=mpf0_MsgContainer class="SandboxScopeClass ExternalClass"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=3 face="Arial Black"&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;This message is dedicated to all Mother's&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Arial Black"&gt;For this is what the Lord says; As a&lt;BR&gt;mother comforts her child, so will I&lt;BR&gt;comfort you; &lt;BR&gt;( Isaiah 66:13 *NIV )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Dear John,&lt;BR&gt;We can not measure the tremendous love that God&lt;BR&gt;has for His Children in human terms. However, I do&lt;BR&gt;believe the closest thing on Earth to that great love,&lt;BR&gt;is the love a Mother has for her child!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Therefore, on this day we honor that special lady&lt;BR&gt;in our life, our Mother. So; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;May your father &lt;BR&gt;and mother be glad; may she who gave you &lt;BR&gt;birth rejoice! ( Proverbs 23:25 ) &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;and may she&lt;BR&gt;be filled with God's Love, Hope, Faith, and Peace today&lt;BR&gt;and everyday!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The following was sent to me by one of our Brother's-&lt;BR&gt;In-Christ, some time ago. I feel that it is appropriate to&lt;BR&gt;share it with you today. It is called;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;Why are you crying, Mom?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;"Why are you crying?" he asked his Mom. "Because I'm a&lt;BR&gt;woman" she told him. "I don't understand," he said. His&lt;BR&gt;Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will"..........&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Later the little boy asked his father, "Why does mother&lt;BR&gt;seem to cry for no reason? "All women cry for no reason"&lt;BR&gt;was all his dad could say........&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering&lt;BR&gt;why women cry...&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Finally he put in a call to GOD; when GOD got on the phone&lt;BR&gt;the man said, "GOD, why do women cry so easily?"&lt;BR&gt;and GOD said.......&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;When I made woman, she had to be special. I made her&lt;BR&gt;shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the World;&lt;BR&gt;yet, gentle enough to give comfort....&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the&lt;BR&gt;rejection that many times comes from her children......&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when&lt;BR&gt;everyone else gives up and take care of her family through&lt;BR&gt;sickness and fatigue without complaining......&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and&lt;BR&gt;all circumstances, even when her child has hurt her very&lt;BR&gt;badly...&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;This same sensitivity helps her to make a child's boo-boo&lt;BR&gt;feel better and shares in their teenagers anxieties and&lt;BR&gt;fears.......&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults&lt;BR&gt;and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart.....&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts&lt;BR&gt;his wife, but, sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve&lt;BR&gt;to stand beside him unfalteringly.....&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I gave her tears to shed. They are hers to use whenever she&lt;BR&gt;needs them. They are her secret strength. They make her&lt;BR&gt;more like ME.....&lt;BR&gt;Author Unknown&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000080 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;&lt;I&gt;___________________________&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;All My Love &amp;amp; Prayers,&lt;BR&gt;Pastor Allen&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The above is from &lt;A href="http://www.godsminutes.com"&gt;www.godsminutes.com&lt;/A&gt;, Go to there site when you can.&lt;BR&gt;On The Topic of Mothers Day, Word's, poems or other ways could not express my Love for my Family and the ways my Mother has been a helped me&amp;nbsp;all these years of mine. I admit I don't&amp;nbsp;understand it all, its really not ours to figure out, however, God's desire is for us to grow together, not apart. While my love at times may not have been expressed in ways others thought it should have been and at the time they thought it should have. You have to consider alot of factors. The times things happened, ours desires and dreams we had for ourself, things change over the years, but may our love for one another never grow old. God's Dream for us is so much greater, Even if&amp;nbsp;we could only stop and give time to each other, other than just going to church together, most of that time is spent direct toward Jesus, our Savior, He is first if we make Him first. The Bible say's to "Seek first the Kingdom Of God and all these things shall be added unto you. I did not not know that verse early on. However it does not delete the fact the table has to be set, the food has to be prepared and the most importantly the provision for those things. As a child I hope I did things which were pleasing and loving in my Mother's site, I Thank the Lord Mom took me to church most of all, While at times we didn't go every week, we enjoyed each other with friends and family. Some Sundays we enjoyed drives around town and eatiing out, now some of those friends we do not see as often. Because we have forgotten some of the important things. We are not thinking most of all. They say love is blind, since some of the experiences I have had, my eyes are wide open so to speak. There are things I do my best not to do or say anymore, and believe me others are quick to judge in the things we say or haven't done or said in the past. Today is always a new day, I myself wonder if am I applying what I may have learned yesterday to make today better. I can't do the things God wants you to do for yourself, or the things you have brought about as your responsibility. I did not bring myself into this world, at the time I was my mother and father already had 10 years of experience with my sister. Yes God says in the word He knew us before&amp;nbsp;He formed us in our Mother's womb. I was a God idea as well as you. Before my Mother or Father thought about having a Baby. My mother said she dedicated me to the Lord when I was born. Sometimes I wonder about things at those times what happened and why. I was born in Selma Alabama, I hope I write this with Conviction, I love all people regardless of ethnic origin or color. I have over time learned about Jesus and His Love for you and me. I love God above all, and family and friends come into the picture in that order. I am not everywhere for my friends, my family, those I attend church with. As I finish this post there is so much to say because my heart is heavy in so many ways you just would not know. As today and tomorrow comes most of all I wish you Love as Dolly Parton said in Her song "I will always love you"! I have shared over the years the&amp;nbsp;love of Jesus&amp;nbsp;for you and me through Tracts, on the web and things I have made such as&amp;nbsp;positive T-shirts and Refrigerator Magnets. I have been through so much in my time here, tomorrow may never come in this time and space, however, it is still in God's hands. The world is searching it begins and ends with Jesus! Lets point our&amp;nbsp;children toward the Savior Christ Jesus! When it comes down to things, alot really&amp;nbsp;doesn't&amp;nbsp;matter but our love for one another.&amp;nbsp;Don't let money get in the way of things for the ones you love, until you have walked in someone elses shoes you don't know how or why they respond as they do. If I could have given&amp;nbsp;alot of material things I wished and prayed I could give, it is not material things, allthough that is a expression, Hopefully it would have been from the heart, in whatever form it would have been&amp;nbsp;or is to come in the future. Share love, and the things that matter most Faith, Hope and Love! Mom I do Love you! Lets forget yesterday, remember the good times. Forgive me for things&amp;nbsp;I should have said or done, or other things I wished I could have provided. At this point I&amp;nbsp;am relying on the Lord for all things, yes I have stuff, however the most I&amp;nbsp;wish I could give is Agape Love, the love found in the light of Jesus, The maker of all things good! Mom you have been a gift to me! if&amp;nbsp;You can only comprehend His love and mine! After all the grass doesn't get cut without me or someone else behind the mower, and I know the cooking doesn't get done either&amp;nbsp;or the&amp;nbsp;housework. Of course you haven't asked me to cook or clean, other than what I might have done even in those areas. When it comes down to it all, I can only give my love, and&amp;nbsp;the love of Jesus, found in the bible. Happy Mother's day! Be blessed in every way! Everyone have a great mothers day! and attend the Church of your Choice! I would like to be with all&amp;nbsp;my Family! miss ya'll! Heather, Jimmy, Sydney, Analise, Sandra and Buddy&amp;nbsp;and to James Counts,- I hope your operation on your hip goes well, My love and prayers to you all! God Bless you!&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;By: John Lewis Rasmussen, online minister, and Photographer, and hopefully considered a friend to others always, and a friend who is always and has been a friend to us all, Jesus!. The story If I am still here is yet to be written, May your pains be few, and the love in your heart be kindled by the fires of God's love! now&amp;nbsp;and always!&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Check out my Photoblog at : &lt;A href="http://www.jrsblogspot.com"&gt;www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Check out this good Music C.D. Site:&lt;A href="http://www.integritymusicdirect.com/"&gt;http://www.integritymusicdirect.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/05/13/happy-mothers-day.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">fd258c43-b5b2-476c-8611-6c50edfc3fea</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 13:26:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>10 Good Reasons to Smile through it ALL!</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/05/11/10-good-reasons-to-smile-through-it-all-2.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;Today is one of those, read the following. May it minister to you!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1. Smiling takes less effort than frowning.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;2. Smiling promotes good health.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;3. Smiling relieves stress.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;4. Smiling gives you an instant face lift.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;5. Smiling makes your friends wonder what you have been up to.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;6. Smiling makes wrinkles look like laugh lines.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;7. Smiling helps you live longer.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;8. Smiling makes you feel as good as eating a chocolate bar.. and has no calories.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;9. Smiling prompts people to smile longer!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;10. Smiling is simply more Fun!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Have a awesome day wherever you are! Thanks for a prayer! I will be offering Photography sessions&lt;BR&gt;of your Family in the Local Downtown Park as a Back drop and Local Botanical Gardens if you should be interested, You may check out my Photoblog of which I will be updating at &lt;A href="http://www.jrsblogspot.com"&gt;www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;. All Sessions are in the Local Huntsville Area. You may send me a email of interest to&amp;nbsp; jrlivn4jc247@aol.com.&lt;BR&gt;Till the next post this is J.R.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/05/11/10-good-reasons-to-smile-through-it-all-2.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">f49d3a21-0197-4f97-a4bc-d6672d22f2ca</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:01:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>My email from Godsminute.com...Enjoy!</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/05/02/my-email-from-godsminutecomenjoy.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;FONT face="Arial Black"&gt;To everything there is a season, A time &lt;BR&gt;for every purpose under heaven. &lt;BR&gt;( Ecclesiastes 3:1 *NKJV )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Dear John,&lt;BR&gt;In this fast paced World we live in, patience has become a &lt;BR&gt;lost art! We may even think that God isn't hearing our prayers&lt;BR&gt;because they aren't answered instantly.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;When you find yourself feeling that way remember to; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;Rest&lt;BR&gt;in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.&lt;BR&gt;(Psalms 37:7)&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Therefore John, why not slow down and practice patience, &lt;BR&gt;as well as, take time to enjoy the simple things in life like just::&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;TAKING TIME&lt;BR&gt;Take time to think...It is the source of &lt;BR&gt;power.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Take time to play...It is the secret of &lt;BR&gt;perpetual youth.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Take time to read...It is the fountain of &lt;BR&gt;wisdom.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Take time to pray...It is the greatest power &lt;BR&gt;on Earth.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Take time to love and be loved...It is a God-&lt;BR&gt;given privilege.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Take time to be friendly...It is the road to &lt;BR&gt;happiness.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Take time to laugh...It is the music of the &lt;BR&gt;soul.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Take time to give...It is too short a day to be&lt;BR&gt;selfish.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Take time to work...It is the price of &lt;BR&gt;success.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Take time to do charity...It is the key to &lt;BR&gt;Heaven.&lt;BR&gt;Author Unknown&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;All My Love &amp;amp; Prayers,&lt;BR&gt;Pastor Allen &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Be sure to check out there site at &lt;A href="http://www.godsminute.com"&gt;www.godsminute.com&lt;/A&gt; you can make a donation to keep them going and sharing a word of daily Email devotion. You can sign up to recieve there daily email at the site.&lt;BR&gt;Hope you are doing well at this reading, may your day be blessed! Rejoice always! J.R. on Tract!&lt;BR&gt;Check out my Photoblog if you haven't all ready, it is at &lt;a href="http://www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;BR&gt;New"&gt;www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;BR&gt;New&lt;/a&gt; photo's to be uploaded are on my to do list, look for them soon!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/05/02/my-email-from-godsminutecomenjoy.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">b810ecfd-1ab0-4cc2-b8cc-1d237bcee36d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 12:01:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Though our hearts are sad, God is smiling!</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/04/30/though-our-hearts-are-sad-god-is-smiling.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;This post is to the recent passing of Hardy Walker a 81' Grissom Graduate and Alumnae of The University of Alabama and football player for them as well as His hometown school in Huntsville Alabama. Hardy&amp;nbsp;is&amp;nbsp;named the "Gentle Giant". It is said in the local newspaper this morning, His name reflected His character and He will be missed by family as well as His classmates. I remember many a friday night taking pictures of Him and His teamates playing football at our hometown stadium. I have pictures in my scrapbook of Him and His teamates to remind me of a kind individual that made a difference on and off the field. Today God is smiling as He recieved a beloved child of His to His eternal home on high. We to long for that great reunion with Him and others we have lost over the previous years, I to pray for such a time as that and some day soon we will all see Jesus! To those left here on earth, God's love and comfort is close. I know first hand with beloved family members and friends I have lost in the past. Let the Love of God comfort you and see you through whatever you may be enduring in your life at this time. God knows it all and how to heal our hearts in time.&lt;BR&gt;May I leave you with these Qoutes:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Are you aware that the Father takes delight in you and that He thinks of you all the time?. - Jack Frost&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;How precious also are Thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! if i should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with Thee.&amp;nbsp; Psalm 139: 17-18 KJV&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;We encounter God in the ordinariness of life, not in the search for spiritial highs and extraordinary, mystical experiences, but in our simple presence in life. - Brennan Manning&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Only God gives true peace - a quiet gift He sets within us just when we think we've exhausted our search for it.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;We think&amp;nbsp;God's love rises and fall's with our performance. It doesn't...He loves you for whose you are: you are His child. - Max Lucado&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Jesus Love and mine! J.R. on Tract today! or until we see Jesus! Have a blessed day! Jesus made it and everyday, rejoice and be glad!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/04/30/though-our-hearts-are-sad-god-is-smiling.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">9e213623-72cf-4f0f-88b8-513850d97ae9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:53:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Words to make you Smile!</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/04/24/words-to-make-you-smile.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;Think about some of the good things in life,&lt;BR&gt;like sunshine, holidays, feeling loved, special friendships,&lt;BR&gt;and laughter. Think about the rainbows, butterflies, and beautiful&lt;BR&gt;sunsets and feel loved, cared about, and accepted, remember that&lt;BR&gt;in life, although there is some bad stuff, good things really do happen too.&lt;BR&gt;And then Smile!&lt;BR&gt;Written by Maria Mullins - Blue Mountain Arts&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;At every crossroad, &lt;BR&gt;follow your dream.&lt;BR&gt;It is courageous to let&lt;BR&gt;your heart lead the way.&lt;BR&gt;By: Thomas Leland&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;God loves us; not because we&lt;BR&gt;are lovable but because He is love,&lt;BR&gt;not because He needs to receive&lt;BR&gt;but because He delights to give.&lt;BR&gt;By: C.S. Lewis&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;He surrounds me with&lt;BR&gt;loving-kindness and tender mercies.&lt;BR&gt;He fills my life with good things!&lt;BR&gt;Psalm 103:3-5 TLB&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Everyone have a good day! Mine has been very good so far! ate lunch with a friend from High School&lt;BR&gt;and I am going to a Birthday Party for a Childhood Classmate and friend from Elementary School.&lt;BR&gt;Have a great afternoon! Check out my Photo blog at &lt;A href="http://www.jrsblogspot.com"&gt;www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; tell your friends about these sites.&lt;BR&gt;I still have on my to do list to update alot of new Photo's look for them soon. Till my next post, this is J.R. on Tract!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/04/24/words-to-make-you-smile.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">1794ae99-a6a9-4efe-a1e2-5a58e1da240f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:30:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Moments to live by....</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/04/17/moments-to-live-by.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;1. Relax - Let go of your worries. Relax, breathe deep, knowing that God is with you and all is well.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;2. Concentrate - Close your eyes. Turn your thoughts from the outer to within to a place of peace.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;3. Pray - Feel the serenity of God's presence soothing your mind and relaxing your body during your time of&amp;nbsp; quiet, thoughtful prayer.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;4. Embrace the Silence - Focus on the silence of your soul. Here, in the sacred place, God awaits you.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;5. Give Thanks - Your mind and body are renewed and relaxed, and you are ready to return to your day. Quietly affirm: Thank you, God!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Joy comes in knowing God loves me and knows who I am and where I'm going....that my future is secure as I rest in Him. - James Dobson&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Be still, and in the quiet moments, listen to the voice of your heavenly Father. His words can renew your spirit...no one knows you and your needs like He Does. - Janet L. Weaver&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. - Psalm 16:11 NIV&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you learn to laugh in spite of the circumstances that surround you, you will enrich others, enrich yourself, and more than that, you will last! - Barbara Johnson&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Hope today finds you doing well and the above spoke to you today! it is raining here in my part of the country, however, despite things going on in the&amp;nbsp; local communities and the world, God is still in Charge and through Him the best is yet to come! Seek Him while He may be found, He lives in the heart of every believer in Him! and He knows what he is doing to those that choose Him and His way everyday! &lt;A href="http://www.freegift4life.com"&gt;www.freegift4life.com&lt;/A&gt; is being redone in some time with the Lord's spirit and direction and supply. Jesus is the freegift to all who believe! Right now the page is a advertisement for &lt;A href="http://www.godaddy.com"&gt;www.godaddy.com&lt;/A&gt; website hosting. I hope you tell your friends about this blog and my Photoblog which should be updated with new Pictures soon. Have a Awesome Day! and always remember, Jesus is the best gift of all and He Loves You and Me! God&amp;nbsp;bless you!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.jrsblogspot.com"&gt;www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;/A&gt; Photoblog Link.&amp;nbsp; J.R. on Tract today and until Jesus comes!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/04/17/moments-to-live-by.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">0d631436-a930-48ba-a119-8651e6b2070a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:25:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A Very Present Help.....</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/04/13/a-very-present-help.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;He's Helping me now - This moment,&lt;BR&gt;Though I may not see it or hear, &lt;BR&gt;Perhaps by a friend far distant, &lt;BR&gt;Perhaps by a stranger near.&lt;BR&gt;Perhaps by a spoken message,&lt;BR&gt;Perhaps by the printed word;&lt;BR&gt;In Ways that I know and know not,&lt;BR&gt;I have the help of the Lord.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;He's keeping me now - this moment,&lt;BR&gt;However I need it most,&lt;BR&gt;Perhaps by a single angel,&lt;BR&gt;Perhaps by a mighty host,&lt;BR&gt;Perhaps by the chain that frets me,&lt;BR&gt;Or the walls that shut me in;&lt;BR&gt;In ways that I know not,&lt;BR&gt;He keeps me from harm and sin.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;He's guiding me now this moment,&lt;BR&gt;In pathways easy or hard, &lt;BR&gt;Perhaps by a door wide open,&lt;BR&gt;Perhaps by a joy withholden, &lt;BR&gt;Perhaps by a gladness given;&lt;BR&gt;In ways that I know not, &lt;BR&gt;He's leading me up to heaven.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;He's using me now - this moment,&lt;BR&gt;And whether I go or stand,&lt;BR&gt;Perhaps when He stays my hand,&lt;BR&gt;Perhaps by a word in season, &lt;BR&gt;Perhaps by a silent prayer;&lt;BR&gt;In ways that I know and know not, &lt;BR&gt;His labor of love I share.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;- Anne Johnson Flint - From a tract by The Tract League - &lt;a href="http://www.tractleague.com&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It"&gt;www.tractleague.com&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It&lt;/a&gt; has been awesome outside today here in Huntsville Alabama! Pray for the Oklahoma City area, the weather is getting rough as of this writing according to the news and friends there on Facebook. Have a awesome weekend! Tell your friends about this blog, Check out my Photoblog at &lt;A href="http://www.jrsblogspot.com"&gt;www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;J.R. On Tract!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/04/13/a-very-present-help.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">ac9dc8f3-750f-46c9-b4c6-15afbf802494</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:46:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Day after Easter Sunday Prayer.....</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/04/09/day-after-easter-sunday-prayer.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;Hope you had a great Easter Sunday Celebration of Our Lord's Finished Work on the Cross for the Salvation of the World. I had the opportunity over the weekend to spend time with my extended Family in Tennessee. Took Some Great Pictures along the way. I will eventually share them on my Photoblog at &lt;A href="http://www.jrsblogspot.com"&gt;www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;. Check it out when you can! Now lets get to a prayer I have come across I would like to share with you. It is as follows:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;O God of Easter, &lt;BR&gt;God of Resurection power,&lt;BR&gt;Bring heavenly life to our earthbound souls;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Thou, who dids't call Lazarus forth&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;from his tomb,&lt;BR&gt;Call us from Dead works,&lt;BR&gt;and let our hearts be aglow with glory and power.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Call us out of the tomb of hollow profession,&lt;BR&gt;Of&amp;nbsp;cold creed, and wordy ritual,&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;And let Thy life abundant permeate and &lt;BR&gt;saturate our stagnant souls,&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Assigning joy where there is heaviness of heart,&lt;BR&gt;Bring peace where there is confusion;&lt;BR&gt;bring love where there is bitterness;&lt;BR&gt;And may we henceforth live in the glorious glow of The Life&lt;BR&gt;which that first Easter poured forth upon a world of darkness.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;And may we always be mindful of the source of this life-giving power,&lt;BR&gt;and come to Thee regularly to be refilled.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;In the Savior's name. Amen.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Author unknown&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;This time of year renews our hope in all God has ahead, &lt;BR&gt;For we were blessed eternally when Christ rose from the dead.&lt;BR&gt;So may your trust in Him&lt;BR&gt;Remain constant, strong and true,&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;For He is working out His best as He lives His life in You!&lt;BR&gt;Have a Blessed Day today and always! &lt;BR&gt;Jesus Love and mine!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;J.R. on Tract!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/04/09/day-after-easter-sunday-prayer.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">f9eb479f-3d88-406c-8815-113e23015238</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:33:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>On The road to Success...</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/04/01/on-the-road-to-success.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;The Road to Success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion, speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called Family. You will have flats called Jobs. But, if you have&amp;nbsp;a spare tire called determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, a driver called Jesus, you will make it to a place called Success.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Living. Wait for the Lord: be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.&amp;nbsp; Psalm 27; 13-14 NIV&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;We have been in God's thought from all eternity, and His creative love, His attention never leaves us. -Michael Quoist&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Whenever we realize we have not taken advantage of a magnificent opportunity, we are apt to sink into despair. Let the past sleep, but let it sleep in the sweet embrace of Christ, and let us go into the invincible future with Him. Never let the sense of past failure defeat your next step. - Oswald Chambers&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The grace of God means something like : Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are here because the party wouldn't have been complete without you. Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid. I am with you. Nothing can separate us. It is for you I created the universe. I love you! - Fredrick Buechner&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Phillippians 4:13 -- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;We are approaching Easter and the reminder of what&amp;nbsp; Jesus Did on the Cross of Calvery for all of mankind. May you sense His Presence and Seek Him and His direction for your life. God is Emannuel - Meaning God is with us! Though He is not here in Body, but at the right hand of God in Heaven, Making intercession for all, He is returning one day! As the word says - Occupy till He comes for you and me! Commit your plans to the Lord and your thoughts will be established! It is Palm Sunday, attend the bible believing Church of your choice! Easter is on it's&amp;nbsp;way! The birds are chirping, Spring is here! and God is good all the the time! He has&amp;nbsp;been so good to me! His love is now and forever! Have a awesome day! Jesus Love and mine! Be sure to click by my&amp;nbsp;Photoblog and check out those pictures,&amp;nbsp;I should be uploading some great additions soon. &lt;A href="http://www.jrsblogspot.com"&gt;www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Jesus Said in John 10:10 NIV &amp;nbsp;" I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"When I spend time with God and He tells me He loves me, I can't help myself - I just have to find somebody to be good to." Joyce Meyers,&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="http://www.joycemeyer.org"&gt;www.joycemeyer.org&lt;/A&gt; - Joyce Meyers Ministries&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Remember have a awesome day today and always! - John L. Rasmussen - On Tract For Jesus Ministries&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/04/01/on-the-road-to-success.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">3fa423de-5695-4bd0-bbcc-0cf7f7bf9dab</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:44:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Lord your God is with you!</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/03/24/the-lord-your-god-is-with-you.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Georgia&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;"The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save.&amp;nbsp; He will take great delight in you,&lt;BR&gt;He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." - Zephaniah 3:17&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."&amp;nbsp; 1 Peter 5:7&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands." Isaiah 49:15,16&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Do not be anxious about anything but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God which trancends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6,7&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known god." - Corrie Ten Boom&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you are seeking after God, you may be sure of this: God is seeking you much more.&amp;nbsp; He is the Lover, and you are are His beloved. He has promised Himself to you. - John Of the Cross&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;He is good to everyone, and His compassion is intertwined with everything He does. - Psalm 145:9 TLB&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I want to help you to grow as beautiful as God meant you to be when He thought of you first.- George Macdonald&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Hope the above spoke to you in many ways! Say a prayer for me as I pray for you, I have a few minor health issues. God has brought me far and His healing hand is always at work! His is the Healer and Great Physician! And By His stripes on Calvery We were healed!&lt;BR&gt;While I am on the subject of healing, I believe the Lord has lead me a few months back to a company which has health products: &lt;A href="http://www.drdavidwilliams.com"&gt;www.drdavidwilliams.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;I take there Joint Advantage Complex,&amp;nbsp;I believe it has helped my knees and hip joints greatly! You might Check it out when you get a chance. To you Health and blessings to your family as always! tell other's about this site, Have a awesome Day! The sun is breaking through the clouds here, it's another beautiful day in the neighborhood! This is J.R. on Tract! Check out my photo blog if you haven't already, &lt;A href="http://www.jrsblogspot.com"&gt;www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; New pics should be added soon!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/03/24/the-lord-your-god-is-with-you.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2a87f89e-23d2-4995-ae52-fd9c45522e3e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:40:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jesus, The Way, the Truth, and the Life!</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/03/19/jesus-the-way-the-truth-and-the-life.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Arial Black"&gt;He will yet fill your &lt;BR&gt;mouth with laughter and your lips with &lt;BR&gt;shouts of joy. &lt;BR&gt;( Job 8:21 *NKJV )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I&amp;nbsp;Hope this message from&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="http://www.godsminute.com"&gt;www.godsminute.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; will get your day started with a good&lt;BR&gt;laugh or two. However, when you think about it, the message is&lt;BR&gt;true indeed! So let us take a look at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000080 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;&lt;B&gt;HEAVEN'S ENTRANCE EXAM &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;A man dies and goes to Heaven. Saint Peter &lt;BR&gt;meets him at the Pearly Gates and says, "Ok, &lt;BR&gt;here's how it works. You need 100 points to &lt;BR&gt;make it into Heaven. You tell me all the good &lt;BR&gt;things you've done, and I'll award you a certain &lt;BR&gt;number of points for each item, depending on &lt;BR&gt;how good it was. When you reach 100 points, &lt;BR&gt;you get in." &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Okay," the man says...."I was married to the &lt;BR&gt;same woman for 50 years and never once &lt;BR&gt;cheated on her, even in my heart." &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"That's wonderful," says Saint Peter, "That's &lt;BR&gt;worth three points!" "Three points?" he asks. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Well, I attended church all my life and &lt;BR&gt;supported its ministry with my tithes and &lt;BR&gt;service." &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Terrific!" says Saint Peter, "That's certainly &lt;BR&gt;worth a point." "One point?!! &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Hey, I started a soup kitchen in my city and &lt;BR&gt;worked in a shelter for homeless veterans!" &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Fantastic, that's good for two more points, " &lt;BR&gt;Saint Peter says. "Two points?!!" the man &lt;BR&gt;cries. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"At this rate, the only way I'm going to get &lt;BR&gt;into Heaven is by the Grace of God!" &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Bingo, 100 points! Come on in!" &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;A footnote by me: The price and entrance to Heaven has already been paid by Jesus Sacrifice on the cross of Calvery. This Easter reminds us of&amp;nbsp;that special promise of Eternal Life in Heaven to all who believe, We are not perfect in our ways,actions or conversation, However, we never were, God is the only perfect one ever known or will be! Seek His will and way for your life, because he is the way maker! He has done it for me, I know first hand, and He can do the same for you just&amp;nbsp;trust and do your part. God is love, He loved us first as the bible says. His love for you is beyond anything you or I could comprehend! May you feel His peace and presence as you seek Him at a Bible believing church, Genesis through Revalations! He is with us even to the end of the age! and All things are possible to Him who believes because with God all things are&amp;nbsp;possible!&amp;nbsp;In Christ and On Tract this is J.L.R. Check out my Photoblog at &lt;A href="http://www.jrsblogspot.com"&gt;www.jrsblogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;, Have a awesome day!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/03/19/jesus-the-way-the-truth-and-the-life.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">fe7871b8-853d-4f24-b32a-964b78844e29</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:16:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>We all need friends......</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/03/09/we-all-need-friends.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;Friends are an indespensible part of a meaningful life. They are the ones who share our burdens and multiply our blessings. A true friend sticks by our joys and sorrows. In good times and bad, we need friends who will pray for us, listen to us, and lend a comforting hand.&amp;nbsp; - Beverly Lahaye&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The God who created the vast resources of the universe is also the inventor of the Human Mind. His inspired words of encouragement guarantee us that we can live above our circumstances. - James Dobson&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Therefore, as God's Chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. - Colossians 3:12 NIV&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Face your deficiences and acknowledge them: but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight. When we do the best we can, We never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.&amp;nbsp; - Helen Keller&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;My prayers go out to friends who are sick at home or a few I know in the Hospital. Also to a family who has lost a loved one, And to those with a broken Heart, Give God all the pieces. He knows how to heal the hurt. I know He has and is doing it in my life, He'll do the same for you if only you will ask, As the word says and I know through my experiences, This to shall pass!&amp;nbsp; A new Day is Dawning! till we see Jesus Face to Face!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Blessings to all,&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Check out my Photoblog if you haven't : &lt;A href="http://www.jrsphotospot-com.webs.com/"&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face=Arial&gt;http://www.jrsphotospot-com.webs.com/&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;J.R. On Tract!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/03/09/we-all-need-friends.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">9b3b3123-33c2-439c-9ca4-5980b964ac8a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:43:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Christian Business Networking Meeting in Huntsville....</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/03/05/christian-business-networking-meeting-in-huntsville.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#5588cc&gt;Marketplace Leadership Luncheon (Greater Huntsville)&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt; 
&lt;P align=left&gt;&lt;A title="Carrabba's Italian Grill" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109389543772&amp;amp;s=2298&amp;amp;e=001apz8GM5TgNDCvA2UMMCb5kY9_QqXnNKIhnSU9YCcP7A8E__vn0XT8kwH_aEYq7h1_vw_qpek-Il7Q5NVvzp2b5emS310bYDPv806WMTR2a95vanBgFNSAoJ1gA1DJckNPQ-TEW01u-C8E_C7VLNYK5-K6pxvMiNZ" target=_blank&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#5588cc&gt;&lt;IMG border=0 hspace=10 align=right src="http://www.mll-hsv.org/images/carrabbas.jpg" width=213 height=145&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt; 
&lt;P align=left&gt;Greetings! 
&lt;P align=left&gt;This is a &lt;STRONG&gt;reminder&lt;/STRONG&gt; of your &lt;STRONG&gt;special invitation&lt;/STRONG&gt; to the &lt;FONT color=#5588cc&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Marketplace Leadership Luncheon (MLL)&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; this Thursday! 
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT color=#006600&gt;This week's MLL menu from &lt;A href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109389543772&amp;amp;s=2298&amp;amp;e=001apz8GM5TgNDCvA2UMMCb5kY9_QqXnNKIhnSU9YCcP7A8E__vn0XT8kwH_aEYq7h1_vw_qpek-Il7Q5NVvzp2b5emS310bYDPv806WMTR2a95vanBgFNSAoJ1gA1DJckNPQ-TEW01u-C8E_C7VLNYK5-K6pxvMiNZ" target=_blank&gt;Carrabba's Italian Grill&lt;/A&gt;:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#007700&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#007700&gt;Caesar Salad, Chicken Marsala, Penne Pomodoro*&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;While Carrabba's is not generally open for lunch, they host our Thursday luncheons with a private Italian buffet that will open at 11:15am each week - cost $12 (includes 20% gratuity) - and with the private use of the facility.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;If possible, &lt;FONT color=#cc0000&gt;please &lt;A href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109389543772&amp;amp;s=2298&amp;amp;e=001apz8GM5TgNCvOINuKdhA9coa6SoZrirlZ_anCWv_CZeecJeZm-ZZnJom4tG6CQLMMha1G0O-0dEWJWPlm0LBFQUch4MsliWu_ocja-PZ0c7SYOprXuNc_P1vk4_zTELfp4Jd7dr2Bq8=" target=_blank&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;RSVP&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt; in weeks you are able to attend&lt;/FONT&gt;, and consider inviting a friend.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Our hope is these luncheons may serve to inspire, encourage, and bless you in a very unique way as you serve in the Marketplace and Business Community of Greater Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;MLL Steering Team&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I may not be there this week, However, I have been in the past and it is a great meeting with a Good message from area Pastors of churches. The food is excellent, bring your business cards to pass them out to folks you meet! Attend this week I am sure you will have a good time! Be sure to read the previous post! Have a awesome week!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; J.R. On tract till the next post! and always! &lt;/P&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/03/05/christian-business-networking-meeting-in-huntsville.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">ee93b209-9919-4c18-b7ad-7a2ec1c7c2ae</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:57:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Prayers and Qoutes....Have a awesome day!</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/02/28/prayers-and-qouteshave-a-awesome-day.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;I love the Lord because He hears&amp;nbsp;my prayers and answers them. &lt;BR&gt;He bends down and listens, I will pray as long as I breathe!&lt;BR&gt;Psalm 116:1-2&amp;nbsp; TLB&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Begin today! No matter how feeble the light, let it shine as best it may.&lt;BR&gt;The world may need just that quality of light which&amp;nbsp;you have.&amp;nbsp;- Henry C. Blinn&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The world is full of suffering. It is also full of the overcoming of it. - Helen Keller&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt"&gt;Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" color=#bcbcbc face=Arial&gt;Ralph Waldo Emerson&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Hope the above ministered to you in some special way! Till the next post&amp;nbsp;pray for the people of the world, your next door neighbor, and&amp;nbsp;your hometown. Don't forget the President and the upcoming election and for the peace of Jerusalem, not a false peace. But a lasting peace that brings about Revival and the good things of Jesus Christ, The savior of the World! Our someday returning King! For all shall See Him on that day! until then live in peace and remember though the storm rages in life at times, Jesus is the anchor on the ship of whatever is happening in the world and our lives if we will let Him be! Peace to you and your Family today and always till we see Him Face to Face!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; J.R. On Tract!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; you may become a Facebook friend of mine by going to:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;B&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=#bcbcbc face=Arial&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.facebook.com/jlrasmussen"&gt;www.facebook.com/jlrasmussen&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Look in the previous post for a link to my Photo blog!&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/02/28/prayers-and-qouteshave-a-awesome-day.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">d0f10037-b552-4f1b-ac2b-ca2619208285</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:48:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A New godsminute.com email....Check it Out!</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/02/26/a-new-godsminutecom-emailcheck-it-out.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;
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&lt;DIV id=mpf0_MsgContainer class="SandboxScopeClass ExternalClass"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Arial Black"&gt;Praise the Lord. &amp;nbsp;How good it is to sing&lt;BR&gt;praises to our God, how pleasant and&lt;BR&gt;fitting to praise him! &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;( Psalms 147:1 *NIV )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Dear John,&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Why not attend the Church of your choice today, where &lt;BR&gt;you may join with others as they praise our Heavenly Father.&lt;BR&gt;After all, just think of all the blessings He has given to&lt;BR&gt;you, including His Love and saving Grace! &amp;nbsp;So; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;Give thanks&lt;BR&gt;to the Lord , for He is good; His love endures&lt;BR&gt;forever. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;( PSALM 107:8 ) &amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;King David best described this, for in a Psalm he gave to&lt;BR&gt;Asaph, for he wrote; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;Sing to the Lord, all the earth;&lt;BR&gt;proclaim his salvation day after day. &amp;nbsp;Declare&lt;BR&gt;His glory among the nations, His marvelous&lt;BR&gt;deeds among all peoples. &amp;nbsp;For great is the Lord &lt;BR&gt;and most worthy of praise He is to be feared&lt;BR&gt;( revered) above all gods. &amp;nbsp;Ascribe to the Lord&lt;BR&gt;the glory due His name. Bring an offering and&lt;BR&gt;come before Him worship the Lord in the &lt;BR&gt;splendor of His Holiness. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;( 1 Chronicles 16:23-25 &amp;amp; 29 )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;So John, why not worship the Lord in the splendor of His&lt;BR&gt;Holiness by attending your Church today. &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;There you may;&lt;BR&gt;Greet one another with a holy kiss. &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;For;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;The &lt;BR&gt;Churches of Christ greet you. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Amen!&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;( Romans 16:16 )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;All My Love &amp;amp; Prayers,&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Pastor Allen &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;[ Prayer Requests---Contact Us---Bible Study---*Donations* ]&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;at: &amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="http://www.godsminute.com/" target=_blank&gt;http://www.godsminute.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;Apostle Paul Ministries, P O Box 55996, Hayward, CA 94545&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I intend on doing just that this morning at my church of Life Church in Huntsville Alabama, service&lt;BR&gt;starts at 10:45. Located On Pulaski Pike. Everyone have a great day at the bible believing church of your choice! Genesis through Revelations! It looks like it is going to be another sunny day in my neighborhood and part of the world! Have a Awesome Day in Jesus! His Love and mine as always!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;J.R. on Tract!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/02/26/a-new-godsminutecom-emailcheck-it-out.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">47578081-8a62-4624-8cf9-25e7e578d808</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:12:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Another email by Godsminute.com...as of 2/18/12</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/02/18/another-email-by-godsminutecomas-of-21812.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;It is written; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;&lt;B&gt;IF I SAY, 'I WILL FORGET MY &lt;BR&gt;COMPLAINT, I WILL CHANGE MY EXPRESSION,&lt;BR&gt;AND SMILE.' &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;( JOB 9:27 * NIV )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Dear John, &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;We all have days when we feel overwhelmed &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;with life's many problems. &amp;nbsp;However complaining about&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;then doesn't change a thing!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;So why not smile instead of complain, for it is said; "Smile&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;and the whole World smiles with you, frown and you frown &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;alone!"&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Now what better way to find a smile than to laugh with&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;joy. &amp;nbsp;So enjoy today's message, and let it be said; OUR&lt;BR&gt;MOUTHS WERE FILLED WITH LAUGHTER, OUR&lt;BR&gt;TONGUES WITH SONGS OF JOY. For; THE LORD&lt;BR&gt;HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR US, AND WE &lt;BR&gt;ARE FILLED WITH JOY. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;( PSALM 126:2-3 )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Therefore John, today's message is one that was &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;sent to us by one of our Dear Subscribers. It will not only &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;cause a laugh or two, it may try your Bible knowledge a&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;little as well! &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;It is titled:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;"Smiles From The Bible"&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Q: &amp;nbsp;What kind of man was Boaz before he married?&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;A: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Ruthless&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Q: &amp;nbsp;What do they call Pastor's in Germany?&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;A: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;German Shepherd's.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Q: &amp;nbsp;Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;A: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Noah. &amp;nbsp;He was floating his stock while everyone else was&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;in liquidation.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Q: &amp;nbsp;What was the greatest female financier in the Bible?&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;A: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Pharaoh's daughter. &amp;nbsp;She went to the bank of the Nile&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;and drew out a little Prophet.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Q: &amp;nbsp;What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;A: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Fury.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;David's Triumph was heard throughout the land. &amp;nbsp;Also,&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;probably a &amp;nbsp;Honda, because the apostles were all in&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;one Accord.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Q: &amp;nbsp;Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;A: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Samson. &amp;nbsp;He brought the house down.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Q: &amp;nbsp;Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;the Bible?&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;A: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Moses. &amp;nbsp;He broke all 10 commandments at once.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Q: &amp;nbsp;Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;A: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;The area around Jordan. &amp;nbsp;The banks were always&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;overflowing.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Q: &amp;nbsp;Who is the greatest babysitter mentioned in the Bible?&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;A: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;David. &amp;nbsp;He rocked Goliath to a very deep sleep.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Q: &amp;nbsp;Which Bible character had no parents?&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;A: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Joshua, son of Nun.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Now who knew the Bible was so full of puns and jokes? &amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;I hope you have enjoyed! &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Enjoy your weekend John, and do not forget to attend &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;your Church tomorrow as well.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;All My Love &amp;amp; Prayers,&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Pastor Allen&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;at: &amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="http://www.godsminute.com/" target=_blank&gt;http://www.godsminute.com&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;Apostle Paul Ministries, P O Box 55996, Hayward, CA 94545&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Everyone have a great Day!&lt;BR&gt;J.R. on tract!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/02/18/another-email-by-godsminutecomas-of-21812.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">49126d29-91da-4dfc-8f82-4b084aff6f9f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:08:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>About your comments.....</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/02/11/about-your-comments.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face=Arial&gt;I just recently discovered comments from blogging viewers, if you sent a recent comment to me&lt;BR&gt;I have had some health issues and doing other things of course and may not get to respond to every one.&lt;BR&gt;I welcome your continued comments and emails to &lt;A href="mailto:jrlivn4jc247@aol.com"&gt;jrlivn4jc247@aol.com&lt;/A&gt;. you may also check out my Photo blog at:&lt;FONT size=2 face=Arial&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.jrsphotospot-com.webs.com/"&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face=Arial&gt;http://www.jrsphotospot-com.webs.com/&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I am continuing my Photo Studies with &lt;A href="http://www.nyip.com"&gt;www.nyip.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; in a home study course, you may check it out when you get a chance if you have a Photo interest, It is a low cost in home study via DVD's you watch at home. &lt;BR&gt;Also I have posted another post below this morning with a good message that will hopefully make you laugh.&lt;BR&gt;Have a awesome Day!&amp;nbsp; God Bless you and your family!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;J.R. On Tract!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/02/11/about-your-comments.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">182b74b4-07b3-4971-9450-a4863d565a2e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:47:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A recent e-mail from Godsminute.com ....Enjoy!</title><link>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/02/11/a-recent-e-mail-from-godsminutecom-enjoy.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>John L007 Tract Minister</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;
&lt;DIV id=mpf0_MsgContainer class="SandboxScopeClass ExternalClass"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;They're Back! &amp;nbsp;More Church Bulletin Bloopers:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;It is written; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;IF I SAY, 'I WILL FORGET MY COMPLAINT,&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;I WILL CHANGE MY EXPRESSION, AND SMILE.'&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;( JOB 9:27 * NIV )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Dear John,&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;We all have days when we feel overwhelmed with life's&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;many problems. &amp;nbsp;However complaining about then doesn't&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;change a thing! &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;So why not smile instead of complain, for&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;it is said; "Smile and the whole World smiles with you, frown &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;and you frown alone!"&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Now what better way to find a smile than to laugh with joy.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;So enjoy today's message, and let it be said; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Arial Black"&gt;"OUR MOUTHS&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;WERE FILLED WITH LAUGHTER, OUR TONGUES WITH&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;SONGS OF JOY." &amp;nbsp;For; THE LORD HAS DONE GREAT THINGS&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;FOR US, AND WE ARE FILLED WITH JOY. ( PSALM 126:2-3 )&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"&gt;Therefore, John, today's message is one that was sent to&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;us by one of our Dear Subscribers. It will bring a smile, as well&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;as, a laugh or two. &amp;nbsp;It contains words that were found in Church&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Bulletins.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;___________________________&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Thank God for Church ladies with typewriters. These sentences&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;actually appeared in Church Bulletins or were announced in Church&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Services. &amp;nbsp;So sit back and let us begin.....&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight at&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Calvary Methodist. Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;The Fasting &amp;amp; Prayer Conference includes meals.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;The sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water." The sermon&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;tonight: "Searching for Jesus."&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;the recreation hall. Come out and watch us beat Christ the King.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;those things not worth keeping around the house. Don't forget your&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;husbands.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;due to a conflict.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;at someone who is hard to love. Say "Hell" to someone who doesn't&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;care much about you.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass ! this way again," giving&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;obvious pleasure to the congregation.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;nursery downstairs.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;help they can get.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Barbara remains in the hospital and needs blood donors for more&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;transfusions. She is also having trouble sleeping and requests&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;tapes of Pastor Jack's sermons.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;All My Love &amp;amp; Prayers,&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Pastor Allen&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;[ Prayer Requests---Contact Us---Bible Study---*Donations* ]&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;at: &amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="http://www.godsminute.com/" target=_blank&gt;http://www.godsminute.com &lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Apostle Paul Ministries, P O Box 55996, Hayward, CA 94545&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;(c) Copyright 2012 by Apostle Paul Ministries. &amp;nbsp;All Rights Reserved&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;A World-Wide Ministry for Jesus Christ&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><comments>http://johnlrasmussen.com/2012/02/11/a-recent-e-mail-from-godsminutecom-enjoy.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">dac390c8-2e43-4818-9be9-bf230ff53484</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:25:57 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
