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Heaven’s Grocery Store
 
I was walking down life’s highway, a long time ago.
     One day 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. They were standing everywhere. 
     One handed me a basket and said, “My 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 everywhere you go.
I got a box or two of Wisdom, a bag or two of Faith.
     I stopped to get some Strength and Courage to help me run this race. 
By then my basket was getting full, but I knew I needed Grace.
     I didn’t forget Salvation, for Salvation was 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,
thinking I had everything to do the Master’s will. 
     Going 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; they were last on the shelf. 
Song and Praise were hanging near, so I just helped myself.
     Then I said to the angel, “Now, how much do I owe?”
He smiled and said, “Just take them everywhere you go.”
     Again, I smiled and said, “How much do I really owe?”
 He smiled again and said,
      “My child, Jesus paid your bill a long, long time ago.” 
 
by Author Unknown
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David Smith - 4 years ago
Other websites credit Brian Mcmichan: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b4648464248434a4548446b43445f464a424705484446">[email protected]</a> as the author.
Robert Vaughan - 2 years ago
I am the author of this poem. So many have made a claim they wrote it but I left it unknown as the writer in the beginning because I felt that the words were most important in giving inspiration to those who read it or share with others. I have the poem written on its original paper from my earlier years of my life....
Cerissa LeDuff Wallace - 1 year ago
Thank you for writing this poem. I am so glad to know who really wrote this poem. Be Blessed. and please write more.
Peggy Hawk - 1 year ago
I really love.
This poem, thank you for writing it.It's terrible when somebody takes you out the author and put their name on it
Think . It is so inspirational.
What a gift
You haveyou have.
Elnora Roberson - 4 years ago
A a lot of people need to read this I just love it
Lisa Reinhardt - 4 years ago
My family and I have been struggling with homelessness, God has blessed us through this journey I have the pleasure of meeting his Garden Angles out here and God's Warriors and God saints and Soilders. Just taking a little rest right now .I thank you God for you and I thank you God for our family and Ithank you God for my familes that are out here on the streets also. We are blessed the most.
Anna Melinda Barnard - 3 years ago
God Bless You Greatly I have a copy but Lord Its so faded now And I am trying to get my printer working again I wanted to make a few copies of That Lovely Poem To share with Otjhers And I pray that I can reach my daughter in some way Thanks Again And Have A Safe Blessed Day Anna
Gracie Wilkins - 3 years ago
I just love love this poem and I have done it read it in different church so many times and I also share it with a lot of people that use this one and I just think that it is terrible that the arthor is unknown because it's that they need to get the credit but because this point is so awesome. The angels I see is my elderly that I used to see in the grocery stores and giving me advice and that's how I analyzed this point.
PAPotter - 1 year ago
I learned this poem again from class in high school. Loved it. Found. This again when was way down low. Helped me get through the hard time. God Is Good All the time God is Good. TY
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