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From: Peggy Kern <[log in to unmask]>

> Okay, Sharon. Here's my experience of God's sense of humor:
>
> When I was in my early 20's, I really really really wanted to get a
> guide dog. I love animals, and thought it would be cool to have a
> dog be my guide. Well, around that time, I happened to be reading
> the book of Isaiah. I'd read through all the "good" (in quotes)
> chapters, and was now on chapter 56. After reading a few verses, I
> told God, "Lord, this is boring. It has nothing to do with me! I
> want to read something that's relevant, like whether or not to get a
> guide dog." Then I started reading around verse 10: "Israel's
> watchmen are blind, they all lack knowledge; they are all mute dogs,
> they cannot bark; they lie around and dream, they love to
> sleep. They are dogs with mighty appetites; they never have
> enough." I stopped there, right in the middle of verse 11 and kind
> of half-chuckled, figuring it was just an amusing coincidence. Then
> deciding to take advantage of the situation and pray about it, I
> said, "Well, Lord, I've heard German shepherds are pretty intelligent
> dogs." Then I started to read again. The very next words say, "They
> are shepherds who lack understanding; they all turn to their own
> way, each seeks his own gain." (Honest, this really happened; I'm
> not making this up. And I knew nothing about that particular
> scripture passage before this!) I don't think God was expressing His
> opinion of guide dogs, but rather telling me specifically that I
> shouldn't get one. And as it turns out, for the particular life
> style I have, a guide dog wouldn't be the best choice, although I'll
> never say never to that option. But I'm always amused how
> God got back at me for saying the scripture I was reading was boring,
> and asking for something about whether or not to get a guide dog.
>
> Peggy
>
> At 02:17 PM 1/21/2006, you wrote:
> >Speaking of God's sense of humor, I'd like to hear other testimonies in
> >which He displays it. I'll share one with you, for starters.
> >
> >A lady I know used to live alone in a trailer in Mountain Home, Idaho. It
> >was a lonely experience for her. One day she came home from work, and said,
> >
> >"God, I'm so lonely, I could marry any man!"
> >
> >Sometime later, the phone rang. Sure enough, it was a man, asking her to go
> >out to dinner with him! The problem was, she did not like him. She got so
> >mad that she gritted her teeth and said,
> >
> >"God, I didn't mean him!"
> >
> >sharon