How Much Does Prayer Weigh?

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 customer who overheard the conversation between the two. The customer walked forward and told the grocer man that he would stand good for whatever she needed for her family.The grocer man 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 man and the customer showed amazement when the scales went down and stayed down. The grocery man staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer and said begrudgingly, “I can’t believe it.” The customer smiled and the grocery man 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 grocery man 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 that said: “Dear Lord, you know my needs and I am leaving this in your hands.”The grocery man gave her the groceries that he had gathered and placed on the scales and stood in stunned silence. Louise thanked him and left the store. The customer handed a fifty-dollar bill to John as he said, “It was worth every penny of it.” It was sometime later that John Longhouse discovered the scales were broken; therefore, only God knows how much a prayer weighs. Author Unknown Submitted by Richard

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We went to the grocery store today... I could have used a miracle like this.. But then, I am not complaining.. at least we have our jobs/paychecks.. and it is a BLESSING... WE ARE BOTH GRATEFUL FOR OUR JOBS! AND THE STRENGTH, HEALTH, WILLINGNESS AND ABILITIES TO WORK.. THANK YOU GOD~

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DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THESE OLD PICTURES?

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AFTER WE GOT GROCERIES, WE STOPPED AND PICKED THE KIDS UP

AND THEY SPENT THE AFTERNOON, EVENING AND NIGHT WITH US..

THEY ARE ALL SOOOO PRECIOUS! THANK YOU GOD

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ONE MORE PIG JOKE TO SHARE.. KNEW YOU WOULD ENJOY A CHUCKLE!

Farmer Jones got out of his car and while heading for his friend's door, noticed a pig with a wooden leg. His curiosity roused, he ask, "Fred, how'd that pig get him a wooden leg?" "Well Michael, that's a mighty special pig! A while back a wild boar attacked me while I was walking in the woods. That pig there came a runnin', went after that boar and chased him away. Saved my life!" "And the boar tore up his leg?" "No he was fine after that. But a bit later we had that fire. Started in the shed up against the barn. Well, that ole pig started squealin' like he was stuck, woke us up, and 'fore we got out here, the darn thing had herded the other animals out of the barn and saved 'em all!" "So that's when he hurt his leg, huh, Fred?" "No, Michael. He was a might winded, though. When my tractor hit a rock and rolled down the hill into the pond I was knocked clean out. When I came to, that pig had dove into the pond and dragged me out 'fore I drownded. Sure did save my life." "And that was when he hurt his leg?" "Oh no, he was fine. Cleaned him up, too." "OK, Fred. So just tell me. How did he get the wooden leg?" "Well", the farmer tells him, "A pig like that, you don't want to eat all at once."
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Gospel - Jim Reeves - Have Thine Own Way, Lord - YouTube
CHRISTIANS ARE LIKE JACK O LANTERNS, GOD TAKES US IN, CLEANS US UP, AND PUTS A BRIGHT SMILE ON OUR FACES!=========================================

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PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOURS TONIGHT AND ALWAYS