Hey Lyn,
This is a good one, a keeper for sure.

Virgie and lady Hoshi
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From: "Lyn and Triston Hunt" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 12:24 AM
Subject: I thought you might like this I did!


A Special Grocery List
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 at once.
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, since she did not have a charge 
account at his store.
Standing beside the counter was a customer who 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 disgust. Finally, he grabbed 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 other 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."

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Lyn Latham
Psalm 30:5 NIRV
Published author of: "Joy Comes In The Morning"
available at: www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/bookhome.aspx