Do we laugh enough?
Okay now.   Pause right there for a moment.  We are NOT talking about laughing AT OTHERS.  NO. We are speaking of the purest form of laughing—–Those times when we share life TOGETHER with those we love and when we laugh TOGETHER over our past (funny) memories. 
Let’s select in our mind a recent day (maybe yesterday or Saturday or a day last week)——Choose a time in our recent past, the last day when we were surrounded by others—–those God has gifted us with to share life.  
It is quite true; we can laugh at ourselves, and maybe we do quite often, but for the next few moments, let’s reflect upon when we laugh TOGETHER WITH OTHERS. 
It is a proven fact in life, that when we share life with family & friends……AND when we surround our time here on earth with our family & friends……AND when we seek opportunities to share the good times together……That’s when we decrease our stress. That’s when we release our stress. AND, That’s when we improve our health (and maybe even our longevity of life). My husband likes those moments in our life when my entire family is gathered together in one house because it is truly in those silly moments of fun and laughter that we make the BEST MEMORIES. Maybe it just because we are such silly people, but hey, we still laugh together, and that’s the point we are trying to see today…………………

So, let’s each ask ourselves these important questions:

Do We Laugh…….ENOUGH?
Do we laugh out loud………ENOUGH?
Do we share life within the presence of others we love just for the sake of laughing……..ENOUGH?
It’s really quite a simple concept and one that brings such benefit to our whole being. In school, we read that it takes more muscles to laugh than to frown, and in our striving to stay healthy, wouldn’t we seek the easier way to stretch our muscles?!!! Wouldn’t We? Wouldn’t We Seek for More Times of……….
***Laughing (MORE) Than Frowning?

***Laughing (MORE) Than Crying?

***Laughing (MORE) Than Wanting To Be Sad & Downtrodden at Life’s Worries and Concerns?.

Sure, there will be plenty of serious moments of our lives to walk through, times when we face health issues, financial worries, career stressors, and even marital struggles. BUT………….Still, we need to find time to laugh.

So, on this Monday, March 15th, let us ask ourselves:

If we do not laugh enough, then why don’t we?  &
If we do not share life surrounded by others who enjoy laughing, then why don’t we?   &
If we do not seek the company of those who enjoy laughter, then why don’t we?    &
If we (especially during this time of Coronavirus) notice that we spend so much time alone, separated, and isolated, then why DO WE?

Could we begin right now (TODAY, WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME) seeking opportunities to share more time TOGETHER (with others) just for the sake of laughing WITH them, even while we remain masked up and 6 feet apart?  &

Could we begin to doing this today?

There is a beautiful girl I know who attends church with me, and she has the perfect mask for laughing.    The other Sunday morning when she popped her head in our classroom door, immediately we saw her smile because it was painted right there……..YES, right upon her mask.    Yes, that’s right.  She was wearing a mask with a smile. 

A PERFECT MASK FOR THIS SEASON OF LIFE! 
Now we have surely seen our share of masks during 2020 & 2021. There are masks with plain colors, & many with pretty patterns, & also many with logos, & even many with political platforms,   
BUT BY FAR……..A MASK FILLED WITH A SMILE MAY JUST BE THE BEST MASK OF ALL!!!!—–ESPECIALLY WHEN THE JOY SEEN IN THE EYES OF THE ONE WEARING THE MASK ARE SMILING TOO!!!!

Now, maybe we are thinking “Why does it really matter if we smile and if we laugh.”     In this lifetime, we are sure to have plenty of times when we are given to cry, or to be serious, and times to toil, and to strive to make a way through every day we are given to live…………So, let’s ask ourselves: Would it not also be JUST AS IMPORTANT TO SEEK TIMES FOR LAUGHING TOGETHER WITH OTHERS TOO?    & Shouldn’t laughing be on our TO-DO CALENDAR FOR EVERY DAY?

It’s really quite a simple………Laughter is so important for us BECAUSE GOD’S WORD INSTRUCTS US, TELLS US………There is plenty of time for us to do Everything this side of heaven.  Yes, it’s a truth. The Bible Tells Us So. We have Plenty of time to Laugh & Most Assuredly, LAUGHTER IS A GIFT FROM GOD.
“There is an appointed time for everything.    And there is a time for every event under heaven—… A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance”  (Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 4).

Truly, my best life memories are those where laughter was involved. Times when we sat at a kitchen table and told stories of fun memories. Even times where we stood around a loved one’s bed during the final days of the loved one’s life, those times when we listened to them retell us the good memories of life. And even times when we attended our loved one’s funerals and laughed out loud TOGETHER during the eulogies (spoken) that recalled the fun memories of our beloved deceased. Yes, birth to death, God gifts us with so many opportunities to laugh with those we have been given to walk with through life.

So, here is our daily CHALLENGE.

—-Go find a person you love to share life with.   &

—–Go to them TODAY.  &

—–YES, Share life TOGETHER TODAY.   &

—–Enjoy a cup of tea or even no drink at all.     &

—–Work those face muscles.    (LAUGHING TOGETHER OVER FUNNY PAST MEMORIES SHARED). &

—–Enjoy Life TODAY.    &

—–THEN, Part Company ONLY AFTER a calendar date has been set when the two of you can meet again, a day in the near future when you BOTH will share laughter TOGETHER, AGAIN, WITH ONE ANOTHER.

TRULY, LAUGHING TOGETHER WITH OTHERS—–Just for the sake of laughing—–Is So Good For Us & Will Help Even Those Around Us ENJOY THE DAY (Those Who We Don’t Even Know) Because Laughter Is Contagious. 

Enjoy Your Day—-TOGETHER TODAY.

Laugh Your Way—–Through This ONE DAY.    & Remain Healthy. You will be so glad you found time to LAUGH TOGETHER TODAY.