I'm amazed, you will be too. > Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her > > > face,walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner of the > > > store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge > > > a few > > > > > > groceries. > > > She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to > > > work, they had seven children and they needed food. John > > > Longhouse, the > > > grocer > > > scoffed at her and requested that she leave his store. > > > Visualizing the family needs, she said: 'Please, sir! I will bring > > > you the money just as soon as I can." > > > John told her he could not give her credit, as she did not have a > > > charge account at his store. Standing beside the counter was a > > > customerwho > > > > > > overheard the conversation between the two. The customer walked > > > forward and told the grocer that he would stand good for whatever she > > > needed for > > > her family. The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, "Do you > > > have a > > > grocery list? > > > Louise replied, "Yes sir" > > > "O.K." he said, "put your grocery list on the scales and whatever > > > your grocery list weighs, I will give you that amount in groceries." > > > Louise, hesitated a moment with a bowed head, then she reached into > > > her purse and took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it. > > > She then laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with her head > > > still > > > bowed. > > > The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed amazement when the > > > scales went down and stayed down. > > > The grocer, staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer and > > > said begrudgingly, "I can't believe it." The customer smiled and the > > > grocer started putting the groceries on the other side of the scales. > > > The > > > scale did not balance so he continued to put more and more > > > groceries on > > > them > > > until the scales would hold no more. The grocer stood there in utter > > the piece of paper from the scales and looked > > > at it > > > with > > > greater amazement. It was not a grocery list, it was a prayer, which > > > said: > > > "Dear Lord, you know my Needs and I am leaving this in your hands". > > > The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood in > > > stunned silence. Louise thanked him and left the store. The customer > > > handed > > > a fifty-dollar bill to the grocer and said, "It was worth every penny > > > of it." > > > Only God Knows how much a prayer weighs. POWER OF PRAYER : When you > > > receive this,say a prayer. That's all you have to do. Just stop right > > > now, > > > and say a prayer for the one who sent this to you. Then please > > > send this > > > to > > > all your friends and relatives. Don't break this, please. Prayer > > > is one > > > of > > > the best free gifts we receive. There is no cost but a lot of rewards. > > > Remember the five simple rules to be happy:) > > > 1. Free your heart from hatred. > > > 2. Free your mind from worries. > > > 3. Live simply. > > > 4. Give more. > > > 5. Expect less. > > > No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from > > > now and make a brand new ending. God didn't promise days without pain, > > > laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength > > > for > > > the day,comfort for the tears, and light for the way. Disappointments > > > are > > > like road bumps, they slow you down a bit but you enjoy the smooth > > > roadafterwards. > > > Don't stay on the bumps too long. Move on! > > > When you feel down because you didn't get what you want, just sit > > > tight and be happy, because God has thought of something better to > > > giveyou. > > > When something happens to you, good or bad, consider what it means. > > > There's a purpose to life's events, to teach you how to laugh more or > > > not to > > > cry too hard. > > > > > > You can't make someone love you, all you can do is be someone who > > > can be lo realize your worth. It's > > > better to lose your pride to the one you love, than to lose the > > > one you > > > love > > > because of pride. We spend too much time looking for the right > > > person to > > > > > > love or finding fault with those we already love, when instead we > > > shouldbe > > > perfecting the love we give. > > > > > > Never abandon an old friend. You will never find one who can take > > > his place. > > > Friendship is like wine, it gets better as it grows older. Pass it > > > on to your dear friends . . I just did.
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