pennies

do you save your pennies? 

do you PICK ONE up when you see it?  

One of my mom's dear, dear, dearest of friends, Miss Van shot me an email saying she thought of mom that day... 

oh how mom loved miss van and uncle fred, her husband... 

Charlie thought of them as an aunt and uncle more than a friend and my charlie spent a lot of time with miss van and many a conversation at that.

Mrs. Van's memory was of my mom ALWAYS, ALWAYS stopping to pick up a penny "heads" or "tails" up, she snagged it and like a treasure stowed it away in her pocket..... Funny Mrs. Van sent this because on that very day, i was chilly from coming home from the pool and pulled down one of  my mom's wraps and right there in the pocket was 

A PENNY!!! i too smiled a BIG grin thinking of mom and her love to pick up pennies and 4 leaf clovers too..... Anyway, i thought i would share the passed along Pennies Email.... Think of my mom and God too when you see a penny.  Pick it up.  Give it to a child 'cause there is NOT MUCH you can do with it and it will mean the world to a small child.... Just ask my biggest baby!  

What do you do with Pennies? 

Live today to the fullest, tomorrow is never promised .

Pennies

You always
hear the usual stories of pennies on the sidewalk being good luck, gifts
from angels, etc. This is the first time I've ever heard this twist on
the story. Gives you something to think about.

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 waterway, 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 casually mentioned that her daughter once had a
coin collection, and asked if the penny he had found had been of some
value.

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 pennies
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 cannot 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..

The best mathematical equation I have ever seen:
1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given

That's the whole gospel message simply stated.