Do you know how to be silly? Do you ever wonder if you have lost the ability to let loose a little and have fun? I miss the days of small children at my feet who bring out the silliness in me. It is so easy to get caught up in the seriousness of life and quit laughing and being silly.
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Great post! I can be a little on the serious side unless I’m having fun with my grandchildren! Then there’s lots of love, hugs & laughter! 😀
Bless you Maree,
Jennifer
I bet grandchildren are the best to be silly with and you get great hugs. I don’t have any grandchildren quite yet, but my neighbor does so I get a little bit of peekaboo and laughter over there.
I LOVE this! I think I will start praying for laughter too! laurensparks.net
I promise it works!
I likely need to take your advice to be silly more often. I tend more toward the serious side so there are times I just need to lighten up. 🙂
Lisa – Me too! I had a weekend of being silly. It was nice. Maree
Years ago, at some revivals i heard about holy laughter would break out. Do not grieve, the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10, see how we can grieve ourselves and the Spirit, we all need to laugh, some times to keep from crying, but he has the tears too. Psalm 56:8, let have some tears of joy though.
Yes!!! Thank you for adding those scriptures. Laughter is so good for the soul! Maree
I love being “able to be” silly! I say that because at 71, that tends to NOT be the way we are “supposed to be!” But those supposed to bes are not the way we always want to be or even should be. I have found myself circling myself with children as they give me so much delight. I can be silly with them and with one of my own sisters. But she lives many many miles away so that does not happen so much over the phone. It is when we are together. Thanks for encouraging my heart today.
Linda – I agree, we need to be silly at any age. Whenever the word “supposed to” comes out of my mouth I know somethings amiss. I see “flashing red lights,” which warn me to take a closer look. Thank you for sharing. Maree
“A merry heart does good like medicine,” Proverbs says. Have fun being merry. 🙂
Barbara, Thank you, I agree, thank you for sharing the wise Proverbs. Blessings, Maree
I’m just returning from a break myself, so I know how rejuvenating it can be to take time away from the writing and the posting. Blessings to you as you sink deep roots in God’s Word and in His love for you.
Thank you, Michele. I am praying for you as you jump back in. I hope you had a wonderful break. Maree