When I was a wee tyke, I asked my dad why I couldn’t get my dog, Roy, to laugh (named for Roy Rogers). My dad told me it was Roy’s way to laugh when he approached me wagging his tail. I asked why he couldn’t laugh the way we do. He said God gave the power to laugh to people only. Again, I wondered why. He said because God likes to laugh and wants to share it only with us.
I started laughing. My dad asked what was funny? I said I want God to be happy, so I laugh to make Him laugh. I thought then, and now, that laughing with God is prayer too.
Among the following might be some possibilities. Go ahead and laugh. Then watch your dog’s tail wagging.
A few quick thoughts:
- It’s probably my age that tricks people into thinking I’m an adult.
- Life is like a helicopter. I don’t know how to operate a helicopter.
- It’s weird being the same age as old people.
- The devil whispered to me, “I’m coming for you.” I whispered back, “I’ll be a half hour in heaven afore ye know I’m gone.”
- If 2020 was a math word-problem it would sound like this: If you’re going down a river at 2 MPH and your canoe loses a wheel, how much pancake mix would you need to re-shingle your roof?
A job well done is a great feeling! But an UH-OH? Begs rationalizing from the encyclopedia of UH-OH’s!
More humor to take the sting out of that alligator-biting-your-ankle kind of day.
Mirth makes for a joyful heart; a hearty laugh clears the airways (God likes it too).
[“A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22]
And may all your trials be happy ones with liquid center chocolates.
Thanks for the laughs G.W.
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Amen! The Lord is rich in laughter. He owns the laughter on a thousand hills. And the trees in the fields clap their hands.
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“God bless all who got a laugh”
Obviously, I am blessed!
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May the Lord of peace bless you richly with much laughter throughout the year.
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This post was just what I needed. Thank you so much for sharing.
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I’m so glad it resonated. Thank you, Hope and God bless you.
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God bless you and yours. 🙂
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I just enjoyed a snickery, laugh out loud session that ended with a prayer of thanksgiving for the gift of laughter and for the man who brought laughter into a rather gloomy day.
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Thank you so much, Beth. I’m so glad this thinned some clouds of the day for you.
I was feeling rather gloomy when I first began assembling this, but more sprightly when I finished. And your comment added more sunshine to my evening. God bless you and all your loved ones so richly!
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Enjoy the laughter, Thank you GW.😆
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Thank you, Crissy. God bless 🙏
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This was great – thank you. Loved the 2020 math problem!
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Thank you so much. Blessings to you!
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I loved this. So glad I checked it out. This is what we need NOW. Not a lot of mirthless folks seeing the breakdown of our societies but not rejoicing in what we have and KNOW. HE IS STILL LORD! Thank you.
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Thank you, Faye. I agree. Blessings to you and yours.
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