A friend gave me the following…

 

The Heavenly Grocery Store

Author Unknown

 

I was walking down life’s highway a long time ago

I saw a sign that read “Heaven’s Grocery Store”

As I got a little closer, the door came open wide

And when I came to myself, I was standing inside

I saw a host of angels who were standing everywhere

One handed me a basket and said, “Child, shop with care”

Everything a Christian needed was in that Grocery Store

And all you couldn’t carry, you could come back for more

First I got some Patience; Love was in the same row

Further down was Understanding – you need that wherever you go

I got a box or two of Wisdom; a bag or two of Faith

And I just couldn’t miss the Holy Ghost, for it was all over the place

I stopped to get some Strength and Courage to help me run the race

By then my basket was getting full, but I remembered I needed some Grace

I didn’t forget Salvation, for Salvation was always free

So I tried to get enough of that to save both you and me

Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill

For I thought I had enough of everything to do my Master’s will

As I went up the aisle I saw Prayer, I just had to put that in

For I knew when I stepped outside, I would run right into Sin

Peace and Joy were plentiful; they were there on the last shelf

Songs and Praises were hanging near, so I just helped myself

Then I said to the angel, “Now how much do I owe?”

He just smiled and said, “Take them everywhere you go”

Again, I smiled at him and said, “Really, how much do I owe?”

“Child,” he said, ”Your bill has been paid a long time ago”