Does God want us to have fun?

[Coliseum]

32 minutes ago, Jostler said:

which reminds me...

There once was a man whose life and prayers so pleased God that He visited him in a dream and told him to ask for anything he wanted. S the guy thought and thought...and finally said

"Lord, You know I've always been a bit leery of flying, and I don't know how to swim, so boats make me nervous too.  It's been a lifelong dream to see the  beauty of Hawaii.  Would y0u  build a bridge from San Diego to Hawaii for me so i can drive?"

And the Lord responded

"Are you sure that's what you  really  want?  You know that's a LOT of resources to spend just for a Hawaiian vacation.  Think  a bit longer son...see if you can come up with something better than that."

So, he thought a while more and finally said

Lord I got it!  You know I've never been able to understand women.  I have never had a girlfriend, always been so awkward around girls i gave up  on ever being married.  I'd like to ask You to explain women to me, inside and out....teach me how they tick so maybe I can develop a healthy relationship with one...maybe even have a family!

And God said

 

"You want that bridge two lanes or four?"

 

True story.

At nineteen, I had heard Richard Feynman, besides being the greatest Physicist in the world, could play the drums well, and often did so at a favorite nightclub of his. He was also a great painter, and in his cellar would paint very beautiful women in real time. Curious about girls, I drove 600 miles to visit him at his home in Altadena, Calif. He heard my desperate plea to meet women, and invited me to go to the club with him where he often found and talked with many  after playing his drums. Not too long after, a very beautiful woman was sitting at a table alone. He told me that he would paint her that night, so I waited patiently as he went and introduced himself. But five minutes later, he got up with his head down dejected, and walked back over to where I was sitting saying that if he had only said what he said in reverse. So, he walked back over, and in only minutes I met her. That night, sure enough, he painted her. "How, Dr. Feynman"? I asked. He told me I had to know 1000 women. "But I only know two." "Well, coliseum, you only have 998 more to go." Everyone who heard about that conversation laughed. Sometimes good humor is only in the eyes of the beholder.  

Edited November 17, 2019 by Coliseum

[preciouspearl]

I love platypi

[Jostler]

Just now, preciouspearl said:

I love platypi

is that really the right plural for platypus?   rofl..i always wondered about that 

[preciouspearl]

If I could have one for a pet I would 

[preciouspearl]

22 minutes ago, Abby-Joy said:

What would ya name him/her? 

fred or maybe abby joy :p

 

[preciouspearl]

1 minute ago, DustyRoad said:

On the serious side of things I did some volunteer work for an animal shelter when I lived in Southern CA. Most of the occupants were dogs and cats but all manner of creatures showed up on their doorstep, like the occasional litter of rats, mice, rabbits, guinea pigs, and so forth. Here's the biggest issue with keeping them as pets: even under the safe conditions of captivity rodents don't live that long. A healthy rat can live to the ripe old age of three though most die not long after their 2nd year of life. Respiratory ailments like pneumonia and cancer are common killers. Captive mice look at roughly the same lifespan. 

well who knows what the Lord will have for me on his new earth

[Blood Bought 1953]

The plural of Platypus is platypuses ..... a group of many platypuses is called a “paddle”...... people that investigate such trivialities are called, “ losers”........ lol.....

[preciouspearl]

7 minutes ago, Blood Bought 1953 said:

The plural of Platypus is platypuses ..... a group of many platypuses is called a “paddle”...... people that investigate such trivialities are called, “ losers”........ lol.....

lol is it? someone taught me platypi. i guess it doesnt matter. we can ask adam when we get to heaven i guess :p

 

Edited November 17, 2019 by preciouspearl

[Debp]

Of course, God wants us to have fun.   God is always with us....even when we are doing fun activities.

[Raven]

21 hours ago, Raven said:

To be childlike, but not childish.

19 hours ago, ContinuingCorletta said:

What  is the difference?

Childlike is of innocence (in-no-sense) of this world, and explores it.

While the childish is a by-product of this world, and exploits it.