The Medicine I Need

On days like today (that start far too early) I feel like my blog post may be a pep talk to myself. James was doing so well sleeping, and it felt like we were establishing a good routine, and now we are back at square one. Babies are like that. They're always growing and changing and having to learn the sleeping skill all over again after every growth spurt, sickness, or vacation that comes their way. In our case, James is recovering from his first extended exposure to pollen in the air.

So, what gets you through those crazy days? One thing I've found lately is laughter. Doesn't it feel good to laugh? I have fond memories of my 20th birthday part at my grandparents with four or five college girlfriends, and it seemed like we just laughed through the entire meal. I miss that. Sometimes we don't laugh often enough. So, some things that have made me laugh lately?



I happened to catch a couple of episodes recently while I have been rocking James, and they have cracked me up. The episodes I've seen have been of Denise and then Vanessa coming home announcing their marriage and engagement, respectively. I sure hope Ella never pulls a stunt like that. Both episodes resulted in genuine and unrestrained laughter. Something else that made me laugh was reading a church sign my husband's cousin took a picture of last night.



The reasoning behind church's doing stuff like this is beyond me. If they aren't going to use Scripture, there are still a vast array of witty quotes that actually have meaning and don't sound ridiculous. However, such signs are good for a deep belly laugh like I enjoyed last night when I first saw this picture.

A merry heart does good, like medicine. Proverbs 17:22a

I hope the God who created laughter keeps your heart merry today, and that somewhere you find a good dose of medicine.