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God has a positive answer:

YOU SAY GOD SAYS BIBLE VERSES

You say: "It's impossible"
God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)

You say: "I'm too tired"
God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)

You say: "Nobody really loves me"
God says: I love you (John 3:1 6 & John 3:34 )

You say: "I can't go on"
God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)

You say: "I can't figure things out"
God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5- 6)

You say: "I can't do it"
God says: You can do all things (Philippians 4:13)

You say: "I'm not able"
God says: I am able (II Corinthians 9:8)

You say: "It's not worth it"
God says: It will be worth it (Roman 8:28 )

You say: "I can't forgive myself"
God says: I Forgive you (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)

You say: "I can't manage"
God says: I will supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19)


You say: "I'm afraid"
God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (II Timothy 1:7)

You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"
God says: Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7)

You say: "I'm not smart enough"
God says: I give you wisdom (I Corinthians 1:30)

You say: "I feel all alone"
God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)

Know It All Quiz

This is a quiz for people who know everything! I found out in a hurry that I didn't.
These are not trick questions. They are straight questions with straight answers.

1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.

2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?

3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables?

4 What fruit has its seeds on the outside?

5. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle?

6. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw" and they are all common words. Name two of them.

7. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at least half of them?

8. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.

9. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with the letter "S."Answers are below...

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Answers To Quiz:

1. The one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends . . Boxing

2. North American landmark constantly moving backward . . Niagara Falls (The rim is worn down about two and a half feet each year because of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every minute.)

3. Only two vegetables that can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons . . Asparagus and rhubarb

4. The fruit with its seeds on the outside . . Strawberry

5. How did the pear get inside the brandy bottle? . It grew inside the bottle. (The bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small, and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the entire growing season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems.)

6. Three English words beginning with dw . . Dwarf, dwell and dwindle (Isn't dweeb a word?)

7. Fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar . . Period , comma ,, colon :, semicolon ;, dash --, hyphen -, apostrophe ', question mark ?, exclamation point !, quotation marks " ", brackets [ ], parenthesis ( ), braces { }, and ellipses ...

8. The only vegetable or fruit never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh . . Lettuce

9. Six or more things you can wear on your feet beginning with "s." Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, skates, snowshoes, stockings, stilts.

Businesses Update!

Thank to everyone who has added to the list! Almost at 100!

1. Wiebolts
2. Main Street (now Kohl's)
3. Jack In The Box (still in other states and southern Illinois)
4. Chicken Delight ("Don't cook tonight, call Chicken Delight", still in other states)
5. Robert Hall
6. Winchell Donuts
7. Silo Electronics
8. Sounds Good Music
9. Flipside Records
10. Pacific Stereo
11. Mayflower Supermarket
12. Kohls Supermarket
13. Standard Gas Stations
14. Handy Andy Home Improvments
15. Service Merchandise
16. McDades
17. United Audio
18. Fotomat
19. Montgomery Wards
20. M&R Movie Theaters
21. Plitt Movie Theathers
22. Wags Restaurants (they had the best Patty-Melts
23. Woolworths
24. Kresges
25. Ames Dept. Stores
26. JoJo's Restaurants
27. Venture
28. Turnstyle
29. Polk Brothers (who remembers the Polk-A-Lay-Lee, a huge sitar looking ukelalee)
30. Poppin' Fresh Pies (now Baker's Square)
31. Morrie Mages Sporting Goods
32. Bosa Donuts
33. Franks Nursery and Crafts
34. A&P Foods
35. Kroch and Brentanos Bookstore
36. Crown Books
37. National Tea
38. Jewel Tea (now just Jewel)
39. Madigans Clothing
40. Bargin Town (now Toys 'R Us)
41. Dog N' Suds Drive-Ins
42. Sinclair Gas Stations
43. Yankee Doodle Dandy Fast Food
44. Chas. A Stevens Clothing
45. Highland Electronics
46. Big Boy Restaurants
47. Amoco Gas Stations
48. Community Discount
49. Kroger Foods
50. Playback Electronics (I used to buy all my car stereos and 8 tracks there)
51. Cock Robin Ice Cream
52. BJ's Warehouse Club
53. Pacific Stereo
54. Shakey's Pizza (sing along pizza place, follow the bouncing ball)
55. Ponderosa Steak House
56. Bonnanza Steak House
57. Ground Round
58. Chicken Unlimited
59. Goldblatts
60. Thom Mcann Shoes
61. Zayre
62. Lee Wards Crafts
63. Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips
64. Sizzlers
65. Texaco Gas Stations
66. Purple Martin Gas Stations
67. Ground Round Restaurants (throw your peanut shells on the floor)
68. Saxons Paint and Wallpaper
69. Mr Donut
70. Hot Sam Pretzels (only in malls)
71. Orange Julius (They are making a comeback in the Chicago area in 2008)
72. Docktor's Pet Stores
73. Lord and Taylor ( Opps! Just found out they are still out there!)
74. Merry-Go-Round Clothing Stores
75. Amy Joy Donuts
76. Stuart Anderson's Cattle Company
77. Eggheads Software
78. Herman's Sporting goods
79. Builders Square (thanks for this one, I was going crazy trying to think of the name of this place. This was owned by KMart)
80. PharMor
81. Golden Bear Restaurants
82. Peppers Waterbeds
83. Thompson's
84. Wanzer Dairy
85. Steinberg Baum
86. Shoppers World
87. Omni Food Store
88. Highland Appliances
89. Galyans
90. Child World
91. Eagle Food
92. W.T. Grants E.J.Korvettes
93. HomeBase
94. Italian U-Boat Submarines
95. Topps
96. Marshall Fields (now Macy's)