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 shes thinking when she gives me the silent treatment, why she

cries, what she means when she says nothings wrong, and how I can

make a woman truly happy.


The Lord replied, You want two lanes or four on that bridge?