Lynn,
Thanks for sending this to me.
Virgie and Hoshi
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From: "Lyn Cooper" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:48 PM
Subject: Fw: a penny
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> For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: louise peyton=20
> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 7:48 PM
> Subject: a penny
>
>
> Subject: When you find a Penny
>
> When You Find a Penny
>
> You always hear the usual stories of pennies on the sidewalk being good =
> luck, gifts from angels, etc. This is the first time I've ever heard =
> this twist
> on the story. Gives you something to think about.
>
> Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to =
> spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend, Arlene, =
> was nervous about
> the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the =
> waterway, and cars costing more than her house.
>
> The first day and evening went well, and Arlene was delighted to have =
> this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live. The husband's employer =
> was quite
> generous as a host, and took them to the finest restaurants. Arlene knew =
> she would never have the opportunity to indulge in this kind of =
> extravagance again,
> so was enjoying herself immensely.
>
> As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant that =
> evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene and her husband.
>
> He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long, silent =
> moment.
>
> Arlene wondered if she was supposed to pass him. There was nothing on =
> the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had dropped, and =
> a few cigarette
> butts. Still silent, the man reached down and picked up the penny.
>
> He held it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had found a =
> great treasure. How absurd! What need did this man have for a single =
> penny? Why
> would he even take the time to stop and pick it up?
>
> Throughout dinner, the entire scene nagged at her. Finally, she could =
> stand it no longer. She causally mentioned that her daughter once had a =
> coin collection,
> and asked if the penny he had found had been of some value.
>
> A smile crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket for =
> the penny and held it out for her to see. She had seen many pennies =
> before! What was
> the point of this?
>
> "Look at it." He said. "Read what it says."
>
> She read the words "United States of America."
>
> "No, not that; read further."
>
> "One cent?"
>
> "No, keep reading."
>
> "In God we Trust?"
>
> "Yes,"
>
> "And?"
>
> "And if I trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin. =
> Whenever I find a coin I see that inscription. It is written on every =
> single United States
> coin, but we never seem to notice it! God drops a message right in front =
> of me telling me to trust Him? Who am I to pass it by? When I see a =
> coin, I pray,
> I stop to see if my trust IS in God at that moment. I pick the coin up =
> as a response to God; that I do trust in Him. For a short time, at =
> least, I cherish
> it as if it were gold. I think it is God's way of starting a =
> conversation with me. Lucky for me, God is patient and pennies are =
> plentiful!
>
> When I was out shopping today, I found a penny on the sidewalk. I =
> stopped and picked it up, and realized that I had been worrying and =
> fretting in my mind
> about things I cannot change. I read the words, "In God We Trust," and =
> had to laugh. Yes, God, I get the message.
>
> It seems that I have been finding an inordinate number of pennies in the =
> last few months, but then, pennies are plentiful!
>
> And, God is patient...
>
> Have a blessed day!
>
> The best mathematical equation I have ever seen:
>
> 1 cross
> 3 nails
> --------
> 4 given
>
> That's the whole gospel message simply stated. Take 60 seconds give this =
> a shot! Let's just see if Satan stops this one.
>
> All you do is -
>
> 1. Simply say a small prayer for the person who sent you this,
> (Father God bless this person in whatever it is that you know he or she =
> may be needing this day.)
>
> 2. Then send it on to five other people. Within hours five people have =
> prayed for you, and you caused a multitude of people to pray to God for =
> other people.
> Then sit back and watch the power of God work in your life for doing the =
> thing that you know He loves.
>
> 3. Please send it back to me, so that I can also pray for you!
>
> God Bless
>
>
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> <DIV>For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is =
> given.<BR></DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
> <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
> [log in to unmask] href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">louise =
> peyton</A>=20
> </DIV>
> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 06, 2006 7:48 PM</DIV>
> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> a penny</DIV></DIV>
> <DIV><BR></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Subject: When you find a =
> Penny</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When You Find a Penny</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You always hear the usual stories of =
> pennies on the=20
> sidewalk being good luck, gifts from angels, etc. This is the first time =
> I've=20
> ever heard this twist<BR>on the story. Gives you something to think=20
> about.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Several years ago, a friend of mine and =
> her husband=20
> were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My =
> friend,=20
> Arlene, was nervous about<BR>the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, =
> with a fine=20
> home on the waterway, and cars costing more than her house.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The first day and evening went well, =
> and Arlene was=20
> delighted to have this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live. The=20
> husband's employer was quite<BR>generous as a host, and took them to the =
> finest=20
> restaurants. Arlene knew she would never have the opportunity to indulge =
> in this=20
> kind of extravagance again,<BR>so was enjoying herself =
> immensely.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As the three of them were about to =
> enter an=20
> exclusive restaurant that evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead =
> of Arlene=20
> and her husband.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>He stopped suddenly, looking down on =
> the pavement=20
> for a long, silent moment.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Arlene wondered if she was supposed to =
> pass him.=20
> There was nothing on the ground except a single darkened penny that =
> someone had=20
> dropped, and a few cigarette<BR>butts. Still silent, the man reached =
> down and=20
> picked up the penny.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>He held it up and smiled, then put it =
> in his pocket=20
> as if he had found a great treasure. How absurd! What need did this man =
> have for=20
> a single penny? Why<BR>would he even take the time to stop and pick it=20
> up?</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Throughout dinner, the entire scene =
> nagged at her.=20
> Finally, she could stand it no longer. She causally mentioned that her =
> daughter=20
> once had a coin collection,<BR>and asked if the penny he had found had =
> been of=20
> some value.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A smile crept across the man's face as =
> he reached=20
> into his pocket for the penny and held it out for her to see. She had =
> seen many=20
> pennies before! What was<BR>the point of this?</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Look at it." He said. "Read what it=20
> says."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>She read the words "United States of=20
> America."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"No, not that; read =
> further."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"One cent?"</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"No, keep reading."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"In God we Trust?"</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Yes,"</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"And?"</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"And if I trust in God, the name of God =
> is holy,=20
> even on a coin. Whenever I find a coin I see that inscription. It is =
> written on=20
> every single United States<BR>coin, but we never seem to notice it! God =
> drops a=20
> message right in front of me telling me to trust Him? Who am I to pass =
> it by?=20
> When I see a coin, I pray,<BR>I stop to see if my trust IS in God at =
> that=20
> moment. I pick the coin up as a response to God; that I do trust in Him. =
> For a=20
> short time, at least, I cherish<BR>it as if it were gold. I think it is =
> God's=20
> way of starting a conversation with me. Lucky for me, God is patient and =
> pennies=20
> are plentiful!</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I was out shopping today, I found =
> a penny on=20
> the sidewalk. I stopped and picked it up, and realized that I had been =
> worrying=20
> and fretting in my mind<BR>about things I cannot change. I read the =
> words, "In=20
> God We Trust," and had to laugh. Yes, God, I get the =
> message.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It seems that I have been finding an =
> inordinate=20
> number of pennies in the last few months, but then, pennies are=20
> plentiful!</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And, God is patient...</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Have a blessed day!</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The best mathematical equation I have =
> ever=20
> seen:</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1 cross<BR>3 nails<BR>--------<BR>4=20
> given</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That's the whole gospel message simply =
> stated. Take=20
> 60 seconds give this a shot! Let's just see if Satan stops this=20
> one.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>All you do is -</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. Simply say a small prayer for the =
> person who=20
> sent you this,<BR>(Father God bless this person in whatever it is that =
> you know=20
> he or she may be needing this day.)</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. Then send it on to five other =
> people. Within=20
> hours five people have prayed for you, and you caused a multitude of =
> people to=20
> pray to God for other people.<BR>Then sit back and watch the power of =
> God work=20
> in your life for doing the thing that you know He loves.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3. Please send it back to me, so that I =
> can also=20
> pray for you!</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>God Bless</FONT></DIV>
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