The Entire 21 Joyful Things and More!

Here is my entire list of 21 joyful thing. Share yours with me if you like!

1. I am joyful for my health.
2. I am joyful that friends of our Ralph and Linda Dawson are in stable condition after being hit by an automobile.
3. I am joyful that I am able to provide for my family on a daily basis.
4. My wife Char
5. My mother's health
6. My 3 dogs
7. I am joyful for all my friends, including the ones that chose not to be my friend anymore.
8. I am joyful for my ability to volunteer for public functions.
9. I am joyful for the love of my family
10. I am joyful for living in a country where everyone is free.
11. I am joyful for having vision in order to read a book
12. I am joyful for having hearing in order to listen to music.
13. I am joyful for having some wonderful people to work with at my job.
14. I am joyful for my neighbors who bring smiles to my face.
15. I am joyful for being able to walk outside on a daily basis and marvel at all the wonders God has created on our planet.
16. I am joyful that I live in a country where we can practice any religion we want without fear of prosecution.
17. I am joyful for having the gift of smell, so I can smell the roses or perfume or fresh cut grass.
18. I am joyful for board games. I love playing them with my family and friends. Everyone needs to do this more.
19. I am joyful for recycling! Please recycle as much as you can, remember cans, glass, cardboard and any type of paper that rips can be recycled. Take a few extra minutes each day to reduce landfills.
20. I am joyful for Pastor Dan Harrison asking everyone to come up with these 21 joyful things. It makes you appreciated things more.
21. Most of all, I am joyful for Jesus Christ giving his life for our sins.

Last Friday, some friends of our took us to Willowcreek Church in South Barrington, IL to watch their Imagine Christmas service. This was truly an amazing production of the birth of Jesus and the wonder and spirit of Christmas.

What I'm Watching:

What I'm listening to:

Corrine Bailey Rae

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Thanks!!!

6 More Joyful Things

Here are my joyfuls things:

1. I am joyful for all my friends, including the ones that chose not to be my friend anymore.
2. I am joyful for my ability to volunteer for public functions.
3. I am joyful for the love of my family
4. I am joyful for living in a country where everyone is free.
5. I am joyful for having vision in order to read a book
6. I am joyful for having hearing in order to listen to music.

What I'm Watching:

Medium

Christmas is Coming

Here are my new 3 things to be joyful about for today!

1. My wife Char
2. My mother's health
3. My 3 dogs

Here are my top ten Christmas songs:

1. Christmas Song - Nate King Cole
2. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
3. Carol of the Bells - David Foster
4. Sleighride - Leroy Anderson
5. Please Come Home for Christmas - Eagles
6. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Ventures
7. Wonderful Christmas Time - Paul McCartney
8. Happy Christmas the War is Over - John Lennon
9. Silver and Gold - Burl Ives
10. Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters

What are yours?

My 21 Joyful Things

Our Pastor asked everyone in church to write down 3 things we were joyful for each day for the next 7 days. This would help remind us how thankful we should be to God. Here is my first 3 things. I will try very hard to do this every day.

1. I am joyful for my health.
2. I am joyful that friends of our Ralph and Linda Dawson are in stable condition after being hit by an automobile.
3. I am joyful that I am able to provide for my family on a daily basis.

What I'm Reading:

What I'm Watching:
If you like House of 1000 Corpses, you will love this!



What I'm Watching on TV:

Little People, Big World
Top Chef
How I Met Your Mother
My Boys

Please recycle this holiday season. Having a big party does not give you an excuse for not recycling cans and bottles.

HANDY LITTLE CHART

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)

Business List Updated!

Thank to everyone who has added to the list! LEt's try and break 100!
1). Marshall Fields (now Macy's)
2). Wiebolts
3). Main Street (now Kohl's)
4). Jack In The Box (still in other states and southern Illinois)
5). Chicken Delight ("Don't cook tonight, call Chicken Delight", still in other states)
6). Robert Hall
7). Winchell Donuts
8). Silo Electronics
9). Sounds Good Music
10). Flipside Records
11). Pacific Stereo
12). Mayflower Supermarket
13). Kohls Supermarket
14). Standard Gas Stations
15). Handy Andy Home Improvments
16). Service Merchandise
17). McDades
18). United Audio
19). Fotomat
20). Montgomery Wards
21). M&R Movie Theaters
22). Plitt Movie Theathers
23). Wags Restaurants
24). Woolworths
25). Kresges (Merged into K-Mart)
26). Ames Dept. Stores
27). JoJo's Restaurants
28). Venture 29). Turnstyle
30). Polk Brothers
31). Poppin' Fresh Pies (now Baker's Square)
32). Morrie Mages Sporting Goods
33). Bosa Donuts
34). Franks Nursery and Crafts
35). A&P Foods
36). Kroch and Brentanos Bookstore
37). Crown Books
38). National Tea
39). Jewel Tea (now just Jewel)
40). Madigans Clothing
41). Bargin Town (now Toys 'R Us)
42). Dog N' Suds Drive-Ins
43). Sinclair Gas Stations
44). Yankee Doodle Dandy Fast Food
45). Chas. A Stevens Clothing
46). Highland Electronics
47). Big Boy Restaurants
48). Amaco Gas Stations
49). Community Discount
50). Kroger Foods
51). Playback Electronics (I used to buy all my car stereos and 8 tracks there)
52). Cock Robin Ice Cream
53). BJ's Warehouse Club
54). Pacific Stereo
55). Shakey's Pizza (sing along pizza place, follow the bouncing ball)
56). Ponderosa Steak House
57). Bonnanza Steak House
58). Ground Round
59). Chicken Unlimited
60). Goldblatts
61). Thom Mcann Shoes
62). Zayre
63). Lee Wards Crafts
64). Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips
65). Sizzlers 66). Texaco Gas Stations
67). Purple Martin Gas Stations
68). Ground Round Restaurants (throw your peanut shells on the floor)
69). Saxons Paint and Wallpaper
70). Mr Donut 71). Hot Sam Pretzels (only in malls)
72). Orange Julius (used to be one in Woodfield and I think one in Yorktown Malls)
73). Docktor's Pet Stores
74). Lord and Taylor
75). Merry-Go-Round Clothing Stores
76). Amy Joy Donuts
77). Stuart Anderson's Cattle Company
78).Eggheads Software
79). Herman's Sporting goods
80). Builders Square (thanks for this one, I was going crazy trying to think of the name of this place. This was owned by KMart)
81). PharMor
82). Golden Bear Restaurants
83). Peppers Waterbeds
84). Thompson's
85) Wanzer Dairy
86). Steinberg Baum
87). Shoppers World
88). Omni Food Store
89). Highland Appliances
90). Galyans
91). Child World
92). Eagle Food
93). W.T. Grants
94). E.J.Korvettes
95). HomeBase
96). Italian U-Boat Submarines