How often do you laugh?

You can not manufacture true laughter. These days laughter is really almost scarce. In my connection group last night I led us in a silly little competition. I laughed my head off! I was laughing so hard it was almost embarrassing! I am smiling just thinking about it.

Have you ever had an experience like this? Ya know, the intense from deep inside of you laughter, lack of oxygen because you are not breathing laughter, right hand slapping leg laughter?

We have plenty of reasons to not laugh today: The presidential campaign, the economy, the war...on and on.

Are those reasons not to laugh or to laugh?

These can be depressing issues. I don't even need to go into that, we know they could be. Do you want to go about your day being miserable, dwelling on negative things? Or, do you want to go about your day feeling joyful, light hearted and free?

We have plenty of reasons to laugh today: The presidential campaign (Tina Fay), the weather, family, friends, having food and clothes and definitely, if you belong to Jesus...being Saved!

As you journey through your day, look for good things and positive things. Find the funny. Smile when you don't really want to and maybe just maybe you'll catch yourself in one of those embarrassing laughs where you can hardly breathe and you are slapping your leg.

We can't control most depressing things in life. We can create opportunity for joy!

Go make a silly face at your co-worker. Go tell a stupid joke that barely makes sense. Go hug someone. Go smile!