The Smile for today is...

[Serinde]

Joseph looks rather as if he's wondering what he's doing in the line-up...

[richardandtracy]

How true to life.
The Bible story explicitly states he was totally uninvolved in the process, so why was he there?

Regards,

Richard

[Mabel Figworthy]

That's a bit unfair on Joseph, Richard - true, he was uninvolved in the conception of the child, but he was considerate and kind, not wanting to shame Mary even before an angel told him the child was God's; taking on a child that wasn't his knowing neighbours would either think it was and he'd been a bit quick with his fiancée, or it wasn't his and he was a cuckold looking after another man's child; and looking after them when they had to escape to Egypt. He seems to have been altogether a very decent man!

[Podolyanka]

It is an enigma to me why the Bible made the whole story so complicated.Usually myths are very straight away.

[Serinde]

That's a bit unfair on Joseph, Richard - true, he was uninvolved in the conception of the child, but he was considerate and kind, not wanting to shame Mary even before an angel told him the child was God's; taking on a child that wasn't his knowing neighbours would either think it was and he'd been a bit quick with his fiancée, or it wasn't his and he was a cuckold looking after another man's child; and looking after them when they had to escape to Egypt. He seems to have been altogether a very decent man!

And to fulfil the prophesies, he had to be of the House of David, which could only happen because Joseph adopted him into it.

@Lyudmila. Some are more complex than others.

[Mabel Figworthy]

It is an enigma to me why the Bible made the whole story so complicated.Usually myths are very straight away.

Personally I would say, of course, that that is because it isn't a myth

[rcperryls]

Cute Lamb Needs (Demands?) Attention



Carole

[Mabel Figworthy]

That is so cute

[Mabel Figworthy]

...when your friend sends you the Dutch biscuits you forgot to ask her to bring when she visited

[Serinde]

A true friend!

[wendywombat]

A true friend!

Indeed. ..but Lexi is asking "Where are My Treats?"

[rcperryls]

A true friend!

Indeed. ..but Lexi is asking "Where are My Treats?"

What an expression on Lexi's face!

Carole

[Steam.Jo]

I think Lexi is asking "These are mine, where's yours"

Jo

[rcperryls]

Adorable baby sends brother off to college

Made me smile today. (Have to put up with the ad and then the intro but worth it.)

Carole

[Serinde]

Very cute. Can't have enough love.

[Podolyanka]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9T53cjvYMM

[Squirrel]

Lexi is asking you if you intend sharing any of your bounty. For sure that look is "please mum I would love a tast please"

[Mabel Figworthy]

Lexi is asking you if you intend sharing any of your bounty. For sure that look is "please mum I would love a tast please"

I stay away from her kibbles, she stays away from my biscuits

[wendywombat]

We have only your word on that!
I think that Lexi would be happy to swap Kibbles for Biscuits given half the chance!

[Mabel Figworthy]

Sent to me today by a cousin - I knew there was a reason why the Nativity that was hand-made by DH's grandmother's artist friend hasn't come out for a few years...