>Enjoy!
>
>
>>>>  MARIA THOMAS 2/21/2006 4:47 PM >>>
>Build Me a Bridge
>
>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
>wish."
>
>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 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?"
>


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