As I was walking

Down life's highway

Many years ago



I came upon a

Sign that read



Heavens Grocery Store..



When I got a

Little closer



The doors swung

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

Human needed

Was in that

Grocery store



And what you

Could not carry

You could come

Back for more



First I got some

Patience.



Love was in that

Same row.



Further down was

Understanding,

You need that

Everywhere you go..



I got a box or

Two of Wisdom

And Faith a bag

Or two.



And Charity of

Course

I would need some

Of that too..



I couldn't miss

The Holy Ghost

It was all over

The place.



And then some

Strength

And Courage to

Help me run this race.



My basket was

Getting full

But I remembered

I needed Grace,



And then I chose

Salvation for

Salvation was for

Free



I tried to get

Enough of that to do

For you and me..



Then I started to

The counter

To pay my grocery

Bill,



For I thought I

Had everything

To do the Masters

Will.



As I went 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,

The last things

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 asked

'Really now,



How much do I

Owe?'



'My child' he

Said, 'Jesus paid your bill

A long, long time

Ago.'