A Penny

Several weeks ago I received one of those forwards on e-mail. I think some forwards are good, but some are ridiculous as I have shared in previous posts. This particular forward was about a Penny. We've all heard the superstitious stuff about pennies such as being lucky, and stuff like that. However, this e-mail took a different approach to the Penny. Here is the story (with some revisions I made):

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..

Still silent, the man reached down and picked
up a 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. God is patient and pennies are plentiful!"

What an incredible story huh? This forward has changed my way of thinking. The same day I read this e-mail, I later went to Wal-mart, it was pouring rain, and I kept my eyes on the ground. As I was looking at the ground, there I saw a penny in a puddle. I immediatly stopped, bent down, and shed a few tears. I cried out loud, "Yes, Lord! Yes! I trust you!"
I'm always happy to find a penny and when I do, I say out loud "Yes, Lord I trust you."
I pray you have "penny appointments" this week. Love you guys!