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Laughter, the Best Medicine

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When God said a joyful heart (or laughing heart) is good medicine, I believe he was literal in his meaning. The medical world has verified that laughter releases endorphins, God’s natural painkillers, which are fifty to one hundred times more powerful than morphine. Don’t you love that? The God of the universe has said all along that a joyful heart is good medicine. God has given us a prescription. All we have to do is fill the prescription.

This little gem was written by Marilyn Meberg in a book titled, God Always Has a Plan B.

See Proverbs 17:22. Happy Sunday.

Some Saturday Snickers

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From snickers to guffaws and all other forms of laughter here are a few funnies (or not so) to put a little smile on your face; don’t know where they came from but here you go. Happy Saturday.

In a democracy it’s your vote that counts. In feudalism it’s your count that votes.

How about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a root canal to transcend dental medication.

Two in a kayak were chilly so they lit a fire in the craft. It sank, proving that you can’t have your kayak and heat it too.

Two fish swam into a concrete wall causing one of them to mutter, “Dam!”

If you jumped off a bridge in Paris you’d be in Seine.

When cannibals ate a missionary they got a taste of religion.

A backward poet writes inverse.

Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

I apologize if these didn’t put a snicker in your Saturday.

Some Saturday Fun

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Yesterday I read that laughter is good for the heart so I looked up some jokes on the internet.

How do you keep a bagel from getting away? Put lox on it.

A man tells his doctor, “Doc, help me. I’m addicted to Twitter!” The doctor replies, “Sorry, I don’t follow you…”

What kind of exercise do lazy people do? Diddly-squats.

What did the Tin Man say when he got run over by a steamroller? “Curses! Foil again!”

What did the left eye say to the right eye? “Between you and me, something smells.”

How do you make a tissue dance? Put a little boogie in it.

What do you call a magic dog? A labracadabrador.

Why did the frog take the bus to work today? His car got toad away.

What did the buffalo say when his son left for college? Bison.

Once my dog ate all the Scrabble tiles. He kept leaving little messages around the house.

Paranoia has reached absurd stages. I sneezed in front of my laptop and the anti-virus started a scan on its own.

Anyone chuckling yet? Happy Saturday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saying Thank You

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There is always so much to be thankful for but do we always remember to give thanks? Today I am thankful for spending quality time with family for the past few days, seeing some of my precious great-grandchildren, good food, companionship, conversation, seeing selflessness in action and lots of hugs. I am renewed, restored and looking forward to worship and fellowship as I now head out to Sunday services and more opportunity for saying thank you. Happy Sunday.

All That is Good

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Besides being known for great preaching, open friendliness and hospitality, our church is home to a few comedians who brighten our lives with quips right up there with the best stand-ups in the world.

For example, noting all the terrorism taking place in churches of late, one of our gentlemen advised our Pastor to keep the church doors locked during services lest someone come in and kill us in our sleep.

This is not to make light of the horrible happenings in places of worship, but to acknowledge that although there are people in the world who would destroy all that is good, all that is good will prevail.

Bring On That Smile

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There are lessons in living everywhere we look.

When I opened my curtains yesterday morning, two little bunnies were chasing each other around the yard at speeds I didn’t think rabbits could reach. It made me smile my face off and laugh out loud.

At lunch time I tossed a few crumbs of croissant into the yard and before the crumbs completely left my hand, a chickadee was devouring one. That also made me smile.

And then this came my way on the Internet. Happy Saturday.

Something Borrowed

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I can’t help once again sharing something that touched me from another person’s blog, so I borrowed this from Matthew Ruttan who writes “UP! Your Daily Devotional”. It is from a piece called The Clock is Ticking posted on July 12th.

I want

  • Someone to not feel alone
  • Someone to laugh and mean it
  • Someone to know God has a plan for their life
  • Someone to serve others and help others serve others.
Do you?
Let’s analyse what Matthew is saying here.
First       Someone to not feel alone…..I feel very sad thinking about the loneliness some people endure on a daily basis…especially those who have just lost a loved one.
Second    Someone to laugh and mean it…..laughter can be so superficial sometimes, that it is good to hear someone have a great laugh that comes from their toes and works it’s way up to the face where it can be a joy for all to see and hear.
Third      Someone to know God has a plan for their life…..so many people don’t know this wonderful fact and therefore miss out on the adventure of living in anticipation of “something wonderful is going to happen”.
Fourth    Someone to serve others and help others serve others…..this is a wonderful antidote for mild depression, melancholy, self pity, self-centeredness and boredom.
There is so much rich material out there that tomorrow I just might use another “something borrowed”.