True Angel Story of The Month...

Now what does a little old man and sweet potatoes have in common? There are many times throughout the day that we unconsciously overlook blessings that God sends our way.

I hope this story gives you some inspiration for the day... +

On this particular day, I was bombarded with things to get done and feeling stretched to the limit. Ever been there? What I really wanted to do was curl up with a nice warm blanket and take a nap. My Mom who is approaching 80 years old needed to do her food shopping that was long overdue, so I gladly took her.

As we were moving through the fruits and vegetable section, I noticed a little old man who must have been at least 90, making his way over ever so gingerly to my Mom and asked her, "Could you tell me where the sweet potoatoes are please?" My Mom pointed toward me and as I looked down, there they were. He slowly shuffled over to me and said, "Are these the sweet potatoes?" As I replied , "Yes" - He suddenly started breathing fast and heavy and the color went right out of him! I said, "Sir, are you ok?" With a panicked look on his face he said, "Oh dear God, I hope so, I can't seem to catch my breath!" I told him I was going to call for help and he begged me not to...to just give him a minute.

So...I automatically started to rub his back around the shoulders and said to him, "Let's pray." I prayed out loud, "Oh Lord, please help this beautiful man to catch his breath and be well. He looked in my eyes with a strange intensity...The color returned in his skin. He put a smile on his face and said, " Ok, ok, I feel better now." Then he said, "God Bless you...you are such a nice lady for helping me. No one has ever stopped to help me like this before...Oh God Bless you." I told him I was glad he was alright. He then moved forward toward me and grabbed one of my shoulders and looked behind me, he grabbed the other shoulder, looked behind me and then completely turned me around. I said, "Sir, hey...what are you doing!?" He said, "I'm looking for your wings, cause I know you have to be an angel!!! He brought tears to my eyes with his sweet words. My mother stood in amazement. I walked over to her to say, "Can you believe that guy?"...We both turned around only seconds later to glance back at him and he was no where to be found!!!

We hurriedly looked up and down the aisles yelling, "Where did he go?" Believe me, this little old man could not have possibly moved that fast! Now WHO was the angel? What a sweet blessing that was... and simply because God gave me the opportunity to reach out and help someone, and I took it.

Aaah...you think that's the end of the story? Nope. When I got home, still in amazement of the event, I was putting my canned goods away and noticed that there were 2 cans of sweet potatoes staring me in the face! What? Sweet potatoes? I jumped back because I have never either purchased, cooked or eaten a sweet potatoe in my life! Oh God is so good! I leave those cans on the shelf, front and center and each time I open the cabinet door, I smile!!

Copyright 2008 Marge Oliveri

"Be Not Forgetful to Entertain Strangers for Thereby Some Have Entertained Angels Unawares"

Hebrews 13:2