I enjoy some of the best theological discussion in my life with Forky of the 42nd Floor. We share and press and pull and discuss everything. I think very highly of his opinion especially because he's not afraid to say the obvious even when it seems unusual or unorthodox.
That said, we were talking a while back about prayer. It's a strange subject, and one that I think is often mistreated with all the attention given to a 'prayer life.' (More to come on that.) We got to a place in the discussion where Forky just didn't even know what to ask for. The conversation went like this:
Forky: Oh well. I guess I'll just have to let the Holy Spirit interpret my prayers as groans and go on--
Me: Wait a sec...
Forky: What?
Me: Really? Let the Holy Spirit interpret your prayers as groans?
Forky: Yeah, you know, like when you don't know what to say...
Me: Prayers as groans, huh? Like, "Dear Lord, Forky wants You to know aaaaaaarrrruuuuuaaaaaooooooooo..."
Forky: No, I meant the other--
Me: "And if You could bless him with uuuuurrrrrrrrrooooooouuuuuugggggg..."
Forky: Shut up.
Me: "His sister isn't feeling well, so could You oooooooooaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhgggggggggiiiiii..."
Forky: You know what I meant!
Me: Yeah, but what you said is a lot funnier than what you meant.
So, I'm not sure what the moral of the story is, but it sure is fun to groan your prayers when talking to Forky.
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12 Cachinnations
Yes, well, I'm sure the good readers of this blog would also like to know that the Cachinnator ate Easter for ham.
Posted on 4/19/2006
Your spelling of groans is quite similar (yet distinct) to your spelling of barfing sound effects, as evidenced in your comment today on my blog. Your spell check ROCKS! I need to get one of those!
Posted on 4/20/2006
It's true, Cachinatees, I did eat Easter for ham. A slight slip of the tongue, but nowhere near as priceless as 'prayers as groans.' I can't wait to use that one in a sermon some day.
Posted on 4/20/2006
Dear God...Please Bless this Easter that I'm having for ham, make it uuufuuruavaheparag and ajhepaofh;aieiarlkda and bless all the people of ahhuopiuuuuuaaurrrrrr.
Thank you
Posted on 4/20/2006
I'll be having Easter for Ham this weekend...During the True day of celebration...The Greek Celebration!!
Posted on 4/20/2006
God bless the Greeks!!! Fashionably late always gets the best liquor...or comes already liquored up..anyway...God knows what we mean even when we think we're making sense, but we're not. So, maybe we should all just cut to the chase and stop TRYING to make sense. It might give the Holy Spirit a little more free time. or something...
Posted on 4/20/2006
God: Hey, H.S., what's going on with Forky today?
Holy Spirit: Oh, he was hoping you might guuuuuhhh wuhhhhhhh muuuhhhhhh and uhhhhhhh fuhhhhhhh ooooooog.
Posted on 4/20/2006
Wait.. Perhaps I'm just stupid, or maybe my undergrad degree, has made me dumber than a sack of smart rocks, but, did you say you ate Ester for ham?
Posted on 4/20/2006
HEY! Let's keep our focus here. Yes, I ate Easter for ham. And yes, it is cachinnation worthy. But this is a serious theological conversation about Forky and the Holy Spirit.
Posted on 4/20/2006
Was Easter your other Cocker Spaniel?
Posted on 4/20/2006
I call the Holy Spirit Freddie. I figure it's a good gender inclusive name and it makes me feel more comfortable to have a groaning freddie around.
Posted on 4/21/2006
Guuuuuuhhhhh...muuuhhhhhhhh...ooooooouuuuuuuuhhhhhhhh...
Posted on 4/21/2006