Laughter – our favorite survival tool.

Next to grace,

if I have to pick one characteristic that has saved our marriage and healed our hearts

one piece of the puzzle to plumb the depths of parenting woes and big life decisions

one thing

that has brought us from the depths

and placed us at the heights

the one argument changer

and situation switcher

it has been

laughter.

Laughter.

When we are mad

when we have been frightened and disappointed

when situations seem hopeless

and the burden is heavy

we look for laughter.

We find something

however little

perhaps occasionally inappropriate

and we laugh.

It doesn’t fix the problem.

The road isn’t suddenly straight

and the direction isn’t highlighted

but laughter carries with it hope.

Memories of days better spent and moments happier lived.

Laughter says

this will pass.

You will not always feel so sad, so lonely, so angry, so helpless.

It’s a tool I am certain God has given us to rescue us from us

to turn a tide when a tide needs turning

to pick up the pieces when the pieces need picking up.