Learning to live Micah 6:8.

"A time to cry and a time to laugh...
A time to grieve and a time to dance."

-Ecclesiastes 3:4.

This verse came to my mind the other day when I was standing in the kitchen with my dad. He asked my brother, "Did you watch the Boise State game last night?" He pronounced "Boise" like "B-woyyyyy-zeee." And I cracked up for a good 10 minutes. It was hilarious. I kept making him say it again, and again, and again. It was like he was a slightly older, slightly less buff version of the Situation from Jwersey Shore. I just couldn't stop laughing. It was ri-dic-u-lous.

I love the laugh of a child...so giggly and beautiful...It engulfs their little bodies.
I love the laugh of an old man...I love imagining him laughing as a teenager.
I love laughs. all laughs. every laugh.

Now, if we have EVER met, you know that I laugh more than I breathe. It's one of my favorite things. I love people who make me laugh. I love smiling, rejoicing, dancing (insert my awkward car dance). I laugh loud. Really loud. Until I am crying. It's just the kind of person that I am. I like to find the funny in situations/circumstances to keep me from getting mad or upset about stuff. And it works...Sure, there are times that I cry and hurt and break and crash.

BUT I am a firm believer in the idea that laughing is one of God's awesome ways of healing souls. There is something POWERFUL about being able to laugh and smile in the midst of brokenness. I love it. love love love it. There is something healing about laughing with your friends...there's a bond developed. When you hate someone, the hate is slowly, slowly turned to love when you laugh together at random things. Laughing heals. Laughter is a pathway to love...

Today, I challenge you to laugh...Don't worry, cry, crash, yell, scream, hate, or whine. Just laugh and love.

Here's a video of Glozell helping you learn the art of Laughter Therapy. Enjoy!