I was instantly faced with a choice. Would I get angry, maybe righteously so? Or would I choose to live in love, and let this slide?
I burst into giggles. We both started laughing at the silly man who tried to do the same thing our cat does every day. What could have been a fight became a funny story we’ll remember for a while.
We recently celebrated our first anniversary on May 19th. There was a certain calmness that came after we crossed that threshold, like we knew we could do this. A lot of the advice we got in the season of our wedding was centered on a common theme: laughter. “Keep your sense of humor.” “Laugh together.” “Have fun together.” I even read in an article on communication that in a fight, the least upset person can smile, even (sincerely of course!) laugh to calm the angrier person. Laughter creates friendships over chance occurrences, and gives existing relationships strength through shared experiences. That trite saying, “Live, laugh, love,” can be read as a sequential order of events rather than separate pieces of advice.
Laughter can be holy; it can be sacred. We love a joyful God who loves us and gave us this ability for a reason.
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| Making silly faces for an email to help a friend feel better. |
We are now sitting on our couch on the non-broken section, working on our laptops and snuggling under a blanket. I am really happy, and I am tempted to laugh again when I look at the sagging section. Praise the Lord who created laughter that fills from the toes to the scalp! It’s hard not to be in love with such a God, and hard not to love the man he gave me who makes me laugh like that.
--Caroline
Q: What do you call a nosy pepper?
A: Jalapeño business!
