Guest guest Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 The Lord works in mysterious ways. Amen to this story. Jvpdriven > > The Weight of a PrayerLouise 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. > > 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. " 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 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. " " Okay " 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 scale > 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 instead 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. " > > It was sometime later that the grocer discovered the scales were broken; > therefore, only God knows how much a prayer weighs. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I second that! Thanks so much for the awesome message!! > > > > The Weight of a PrayerLouise 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. > > > > 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. " 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 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. " " Okay " 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 scale > > 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 instead 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. " > > > > It was sometime later that the grocer discovered the scales were broken; > > therefore, only God knows how much a prayer weighs. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Android-powered phone desert_isl <no_reply > wrote: >I second that! Thanks so much for the awesome message!! > > >> > >> > The Weight of a PrayerLouise 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. >> > >> > 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. " 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 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. " " Okay " 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 scale >> > 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 instead 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. " >> > >> > It was sometime later that the grocer discovered the scales were broken; >> > therefore, only God knows how much a prayer weighs. >> > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Android-powered phone desert_isl <no_reply > wrote: >I second that! Thanks so much for the awesome message!! > > >> > >> > The Weight of a PrayerLouise 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. >> > >> > 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. " 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 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. " " Okay " 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 scale >> > 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 instead 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. " >> > >> > It was sometime later that the grocer discovered the scales were broken; >> > therefore, only God knows how much a prayer weighs. >> > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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