An Answer To A Prayer

--by 123u2, posted May 3, 2011

Since my husband has been hospital for quite a while I have learned to make do with very little.

On Sunday I went to our church and someone there said to me, "I know you must be having a tough time." I just smiled and said, "I'm okay. I have two dollars and I have food at home, so I'll be fine."

I always think that what I have is what I have and it is up to me to make the most of it.

Anyway, then she said, "Can I borrow your Bible? I need to look up a verse." I said, "Okay."

Just then someone called me. "I'll be right back," I said to the woman. When I returned she thanked me and returned my Bible.

On my way home my friend who was driving said, "I thought you told me you didn't have any money?" I replied, "I don't."

She said, "Oh yes you do!" I assured her I only had my two dollars, but still she insisted I had money.

"Look at your Bible on the floor," she said. "There's a hundred dollar bill sticking out of it."

I actually started to think she was making this up just to annoy me! Then I looked down. I was so shocked! There actually was a hundred dollar bill that seemed to have fallen out of my Bible!

I looked at her, very surprised, and said, "I don't know where that came from! I have no idea because I certainly did not have a hundred dollars!"

I thought and thought for days after that: where did it come from? Then I realised it must have been the lady who asked to borrow my bible. How very kind of her! And what a wonderful gift to receive when you are down to your last two dollars!

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Posted by 123u2
May 3, 2011
Comments (21)

Readers Comments

bookworm58 wrote: Thank you for sharing this story. We all need help from time to time. And there are helpful angels around to help us in the hard times.

Thanks for sharing the story

Someone wrote: That is a beautiful story. Thanks for sharing. I hope it inpires greater generosity in others.

I want to say tahnks to all the people who were kind to us in jamaica and in south carolina ,but esprcially to the "angels" who have been around sooften. Musicaians , dancers, writers ,pastors and others too numerous to name - may god bleess you all abundantly.

oldgirl wrote: What a wonderful gesture this lady made 123u2 and i believe it is even more special because she realised you were in need, despite your words to the contrary.

Thank you 123u2 for sharing this lovely story with us and i hope that rour husband is on the road to recovery.

thebigkind wrote: I'm so glad aboud this. What a wonderful gift to you, exactly when you needed it. Recieving is just as kind as giving. Thanks for sharing this story.

patato wrote: Thank you for sharing; it brought back a belief in a god i thought either didn't exist or had abandoned me - your story brought tears to my eyes and inspired me to talk with god for a few minutes.

Genevieve wrote: I want to thank all who wrote me about my story an answer to a prayer, actually i was not praying for money at all. That is why it was so wonderful because god motivated kindness in this person's heart to give me money for which it was greatly appreciated, it really helped me.

annjav wrote: I'm thankful that god gave someone such a generous heart and that she found a way to help---first you, and ultimately all of us. Thanks for sharing your story.

Tunde wrote: Am glad to have read your story it strength my faith,hope all is well now?

al wrote: How wonderful! Thank you jesus christ for your love!

Namaste wrote: How wonderful! Thank you for sharing this story; it brightened my day :)

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