God always places you right where you need to be.

My name is Jasper and I'm a quadriplegic. When this happened to me through my accident with my Jeep, it changed my life so fast I didn't know what to do. But through the help of my daughters, God guided me to a place called Special Tree. It's a neurological rehabilitation facility. I've been here just a little over 2 years and I've seen some wonderful things happen here. People that have been torn apart, bruised, and almost thrown away, with the help of therapy they lived to get their lives back in some sort of order. I'm saying this because if not you personally you may have a loved one that has been injured in some kind of way, and you may not know about a place like this, but this is right where they would need to be. Receiving therapy, guidance, support from the staff, and it'll all help you to get your life back together. I would like to believe that God guided my daughters to this place for me. I couldn't find it on my own, I couldn't move, so my daughters went scouting for me not knowing anything about a place like this. But God guided them here. If you have a loved one that's injured you may not come to Special Tree, but put them in a place where they specialize in head injuries and paralysis.

The New Year

Like a lot of people I look forward to the coming year.  Somehow it makes me feel that I'm starting my life all over again.  I don't make resolutions because most of us don't keep them anyway but I think that you should think differently with each coming year.  Plan some new things, plan a new vacation, make a goal to get a promotion on your job, get closer to family members or friends.  In other words, don't let one year be like the previous year.  When you have the blessing of seeing a new year come in it's like a blessing from God.  He's allowing you to get it right one more time.  There are so many different things, new things that you can come up with for the upcoming year.  It may surprise even you.  I'm a quadriplegic and I have plans for the upcoming year.  Do some new things, be outgoing.  I don't plan on letting my circumstances keep me from doing something new.  So think about it.  How do you want to live your life?  Doing the same thing year after year or do you want this year to be something different in your life.  This is Jasper and these are my thoughts. 

Christmas Day

Here it is again, Christmas day is upon us. I pray that all is well with your family on this day. I don't know what Christmas day means to you- to some I know it's a chance to go spend a day at your family's house, get drunk on free liquor. I've seen families have a very festive time. Everyone loving everyone, everyone getting along and thanking the Lord. I think of my own family during Christmas day- my girls whom I adore watching how they've grown. Remembering how I used to hold them close to me when they were babies, remembering how I used to just lay my baby on my chest and watch her go to sleep. Now they have babies of their own and it's fun to watch them too. They're loud, they're rude, sometimes they're cruel, but they're always fun to watch. Those are babies- those are children. Let them play and be who they are. So I just want to say have a happy and blessed Christmas day. Remember what Christmas is all about. It's not about gifts, it's not about you, it's not about your big car or even your family, you know it's about Him.

Thank you- this is Jasper and these are my thoughts.

Hats off to Special Tree

I would like to tell you about the place I live at. It's a neurological injury facility. I've been here now a little over 2 years and I want to speak about the staff. Whenever my friends visit here that's one of the first things they notice is the courtesy of the staff. I feel they do an outstanding job and in their eyesight the client comes first. If something goes wrong with the client they come running because they seem to take it personally if you're hurting. I know when I do things or something's going on with me man, word gets around, and they watch me just to make sure I'm ok. Now I'd like to speak about this beautiful building that we built for Special Tree. It's very lovely and spacious. I especially like the way they blended the colors of the walls and different things. It has a real homey feel and look to it. Once you come into the building you can tell there was a lot of thought put into this building. Judging by the furniture and other little things they have you can also tell money was well spent. and it's not only to make the client comfortable, I feel it was designed for the girls also. I could really appreciate a company like that who thinks about their workers and tries to improve their working conditions. So, my hat's off to you Special Tree. Keep up the good work, because there are a lot of people that need you.

Thanksgiving

Sometimes I wonder if people really understand what Thanksgiving is all about.  I'm sure we all have our own idea about it and this one is mine.  Thanksgiving is a time to forgive, it's a time to get closer to your family, your children, your spouse.  Thanksgiving is a time to worship.  As a matter a fact, He has to come first.  Thank the Lord, first of all, for being here.  You woke up this morning, but somewhere in the world someone didn't.  Thank Him.  Thank Him also for keeping you all these years, guiding your steps, opening doors for you, and making your life sweet.  Give the Lord thanks for His mercy and grace.  We don't deserve what he does for us, but he does it out of his love for us.  Thanksgiving is a time to sit back and reflect on your life with friends and family and how fruitful your life has been.  You have a lot to be thankful for even if you don't think so, think a little longer. 

Love One Another

My name is Jasper and I have a friend who is a Minister and she attended an event where love filled the room.  I could just see the joy in her eyes when she spoke about how everyone prayed and hugged each other.  This event called for Ministers and Saints from all over the country and from all over the world.  It was an awesome event as she told me how people were instructed on how to give forgiveness.  She said things that were hidden deep in our hearts were brought out as a result of this spiritual event.  I wish I had had an opportunity to be there.  It sounded like a good time to cleanse ones heart.  This event was held at Ford Field.  She said the stadium was packed, letting me know that there are many people seeking spiritual relief.  God is the way.  There is no other way than by him.  If you have an opportunity to go to a spiritual retreat or a conference where love and spirituality will overflow you must attend.  You may get there and the Holy Spirit can reveal to you you're not quite as holy as you think.  But you have an opportunity right at that time to change, to grow for the better.  I believe in these events.  It's like going to a counselor.  He can only help you if you allow Him to.  My name is Jasper and these have been my thoughts.  Love you, God bless you and be a blessing. 

Halloween

Hello my name is Jasper and I have an opinion concerning Halloween.  I'm relieved to see so many parents have decided to do Halloween in a different manner than when I grew up.  You have to recognize and understand the times that we're living in are often dangerous.  When I was a kid we would go in the streets and go to the all the stores we could and all the houses even if you didn't know the person who lived there.  Everything was safe.  No one really tried to hurt you in the street or there were no safety pins in the apples or any poison in the candy like it is today.  That's the reason that I'm so happy to see that parents have taken an active interest in their child's safety.  I've been hearing things such as a parent won't take their child to a house unless they know the person who lives there.  I don't hear a lot about going to different stores but rather sometimes your company who will give a Halloween party or someone you do know will host a Halloween party where you can go in and feel safe.  My Halloween days are over but it's fun to watch my daughters Halloween their kids.  The kids love dressing up in the different costumes, especially the girls who are little princesses on Halloween.  So bare in mine what type of world we live in and take your child out and Happy Haunting!