SamT
Moderator
A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer. Suddenly the
>sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice the Lord said, "Because
>you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one
>desire."
> >
> > The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over anytime I
>want."
> >
> > The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. Think of the
>enormous
>challenges for that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach the
>bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel it would take! It will nearly
>exhaust several of my beautiful natural resources. I can do it, but it is
>hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more
>time and think of something that would honor and glorify me."
> >
> > The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, "Lord, I wish
>that I could understand my wife! I want to know how she feels inside, what
>she's thinking when she gives me the silent treatment, why she cries, what
>she means when she says 'nothing's wrong', and how I can make a woman truly
>happy."
> >
> >
> > The Lord replied, "You want two lanes or four on that bridge?"
