> >> > A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer. All of a > >> > sudden he said out loud, "Lord grant me one wish." > >> > > >> > At once 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 wish" > >> > > >> > The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii, so I can drive over anytime I > >> > want to." > >> > > >> > The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. Think of the > >> > logistics > >> > of that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach the bottom > >of > >> > the > >> > Pacific! The concrete and steel it would take! 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 another wish, a wish you think would honor and glorify > me." > >> > > >> > The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, "Lord, I > >have > >> > > >> > been married and divorced four times. All of my wives said that I am > >> > uncaring and insensitive. I wish that I could understand women. I want > >to > >> > > >> > know how they feel inside, what they are thinking when they give me the > >> > silent treatment, why they cry, what they mean when they say > >"nothing",and > >> > > >> > how I can make a woman truly happy." > >> > > >> > After a few minutes God said, "You want two lanes or four on that > >> > bridge?" > >> > > > > > > >