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Topic: A Penny
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4Hislove
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I must say that really does make you think. I know I too will never look at a penny or any other coin in the same manner ever again. Thanks for sharing this, I really enjoyed it. ![[thumbsup]](graemlins/thumbsup2.gif)
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Your Sister In Christ,
Christine
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Kindgo
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This is a great little story, I will never look at a penny the same way again
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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 water-way, 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 valuable.
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 pennys 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 can not 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
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God bless,
Kindgo
Inside the will of God there is no failure. Outside the will of God there is no success.
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