Laughter is my favorite sound. Laughing so hard I start crying is my favorite emotion. Comedy is my favorite genre of anything. And how blessed I am that our Heavenly Father has an infinite sense of humor and that He loves a good laugh too.It's taken me a long time to realize that I can use humor (God's perfect gift to me) to glorify Him. I didn't think funny and church went together; it seemed inappropriate. But rather than suppressing it, I started using it and apparently it's okay to laugh in church and most folks seem to respond pretty well to a good, hearty chuckle. I have found that when I can't do anything else - I can somehow be funny. So anyway, this weekend I have a smattering of everything I love coming together and I'm tickled to death about it. I'm teaming up with one of my favorite people in the world to be part of an event that helps raise money to send folks on summer mission trips. My partner in this, let's call her Teresa, cause that's her name, just returned from a mission to Mexico where she distributed Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to Mayan children. You can just tell she ain't the same since she got back; she's forever changed because of her experience. Teresa's sharing her mission through her testimony and music. And I guess in itself that seems pretty swell, but I have found that when Teresa and I team up on something - I just feel better.
You become close and dependent on people you're in ministry with; there's a bond there that's just different because Christ is smack dab in the middle of it. I'm sooooo lucky to have that bond with three folks I've been in ministry with (Shout outs to Beth Ann and Tom J.!) Weird. I was going to do this whole blog on being funny and somehow I end up talking about these three incredible people I'm so fortunate to call friends. They've kept me floating here lately and Lord knows I've been in the deep end. Funny how that happened ...
There is hope for the future because God
has a sense of humor and we are funny to God.
- Bill Cosby
has a sense of humor and we are funny to God.
- Bill Cosby
Well shout out right back at ya!! You and Teresa have both been an inspiration to me ---not always of the divine nature---but definitely inspirations!! I hate that I won't be there to hear and see you guys but I felt so honored that both of you gave me a preview! I miss you guys and the team that we had but am thrilled that you continue to use the gifts that God has given you to bring glory to Him. I will be there in spirit--just 15 hours ahead of you!
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