Laughter

Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy.  Then it was said among the nations, "The Lord has done great things for them."  Psalm 126:2

All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast. 
Proverbs 15:15

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.  Proverbs 17:22

She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.  Proverbs 31:25

Last night, I was blessed to have time with good friends at a wedding reception.  We laughed more than I have in a long time, and I thought to myself, "I forgot what my laugh sounds like!"  Yikes!  I take life so seriously and it crushes my spirit and dries up my bones!  I have intentionally looked for opportunities to laugh with Joe and Christopher in the last couple of weeks...and I have found my laugh again!  It felt so good to laugh hard and out loud last night...it really was good medicine for me!

I want people to see Jesus in me because I am quick to laugh and filled with joy.  I want to be like the Proverbs 31 woman who laughs at the days to come.  Maybe the more I practice laughter, the easier it will be for me.  That's my goal...to be filled with joy and laugh easily!  I will seek out opportunities to laugh with my family and friends this summer.  Are you ready to laugh with me???