Funnier than...Heck

Anyone who thinks God may not have a sense of humor can look at two things to believe otherwise: the platypus and my daily life. I truly believe that God wants us to laugh. It's healthy; it burns calories, reduces stress, and raises your heart rate (for more about the benefits of laughter, see this WebMD article). And it's FUN.

Proverbs 17:22 MSG says "A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired "

So, to pass on a little laughter, I have gathered some cool stuff around the Internet, and encourage you to look for your own good, clean fun as well!

Fun Sites:

Stuff Christians Like -- Written by Jon Acuff, author of Quitter and a book of the same title as the blog. Creative, insightful, inspirational, and downright hilarious.

Clean Christian Jokes -- Just like the title suggest, this is a database of clean jokes. May of them are cheesy, but good for a chuckle.

Memes:

More Fun Photos:

Videos:

My Dream Father's Day from andrewmanzano on GodTube.

John Branyan - The Three Little Pigs from timhawkinscomedy on GodTube.

You may not have thought everything here was hilarious, but I hope you got a chuckle, and don't be afraid to seek out laughter in the world. God has give us the ability to laugh, to enjoy the funny things that happen, and find joy in silliness and absurdity. 


Melissa McGinnis is the Children's Ministry Director for LHF. She both finds and provides many reasons to laugh everyday.

Just Between You, Me, & God 5/17/2012

There are estimated to be over 6700 different languages in the world today.
Most of those are spoken by less than 1000 people. Of course that doesn’t
include all of the different dialects than can alter a specific language. Here in
East Texas, it is sometimes said that we have a language all our own. You betcha!
(You can bet on that). There are some universal languages that are understood
worldwide by everyone. Laughter is recognized worldwide as the reaction to
something funny, whereas tears, crying, or sobbing bring about an immediate
knowledge that someone is hurting, physically, emotionally, or spiritually.
Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4, tells us, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every
activity under heaven: a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and
a time to dance.” What time is it in your life right now? What universal language
are you speaking and are you sharing it with others or are you hiding it in your
heart. James 5:13 ask, “Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone
happy? Let him sing songs of praise.” Oh, I left out a universal language, prayer.
No matter what language you speak or how you speak it, God always has an open
ear for your prayers. You don’t have to worry about how eloquently you speak
or if you can even speak at all because God listens to your heart. He understands
each and every language because He created all languages. 1 Peter 3:12 tells
us, “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to
their prayer…” No matter what is going on in your life today, whether you’re
happy or sad, rejoicing or mourning, God wants to hear from you. He sent His
only Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for our sins in order that we might have
a one on one audience with the creator of the universe, the one that hurts when
we hurt, and laughs when we laugh because we were created in His image and He understands the language of our hearts. Take it to the Lord in prayer, He’s waiting and He’s listening. God bless you for all you do, Pastor Dean.


Pastor Dean Hanssen is the Outreach & Ministries Pastor for LHF.