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Re: Kallie - Poem of encouragement (Speaks of God)
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 05 Oct 2000 08:34:13 -0400
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Very Beautiful - Thank you
Kallie wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > As I was walking down life's
> > > > > highway many years ago
> > > > > I came upon a sign that read
> > > > > Heavens Grocery Store.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I got a little closer
> > > > > the doors swung open wide
> > > > > And when I came to myself
> > > > > I was standing inside.
> > > > >
> > > > > I saw a host of angels.
> > > > > They were standing everywhere
> > > > > One handed me a basket and said
> > > > > "My child shop with care."
> > > > >
> > > > > Everything a human needed
> > > > > was in that grocery store
> > > > > And what you could not carry
> > > > > you could come back for more.
> > > > >
> > > > > First I got some Patience.
> > > > > Love was in that same row.
> > > > > Further down was Understanding,
> > > > > you need that everywhere you go.
> > > > >
> > > > > I got a box or two of Wisdom
> > > > > and Faith a bag or two.
> > > > > And Charity of course
> > > > > I would need some of that too.
> > > > >
> > > > > I couldn't miss the Holy Ghost
> > > > > It was all over the place.
> > > > > And then some Strength and Courage
> > > > > to help me run this race.
> > > > >
> > > > > My basket was getting full but
> > > > > I remembered I needed Grace,
> > > > > And then I chose Salvation for
> > > > > Salvation was for free
> > > > > I tried to get enough of that
> > > > > to do for you and me.
> > > > >
> > > > > Then I started to the counter
> > > > > to pay my grocery bill,
> > > > > For I thought I had everything
> > > > > to do the Masters will.
> > > > >
> > > > > As I went up the aisle I saw
> > > > > Prayer and put that in,
> > > > > For I knew when I stepped outside
> > > > > I would run into sin.
> > > > >
> > > > > Peace and Joy were plentiful,
> > > > > the last things on the shelf.
> > > > > Song and Praise were hanging
> > > > > near so I just helped myself.
> > > > >
> > > > > Then I said to the angel
> > > > > "How much do I owe?"
> > > > > He smiled and said
> > > > > "Just take them everywhere you go."
> > > > >
> > > > > Again I asked "Really now,
> > > > > how much do I owe?"
> > > > > "My child " he said,
> > > > > "God paid your bill a long,
> > > > > long time ago."
>
> --
> Kallie,
> ~That which does not kill us, will make us stronger~
> ~~~ Eventually ~~~
>
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