Day 10
We are nearing the end of our devotional series on parenting with joy. I trust that as we have looked at these together that your heart has been touched and the Lord has revealed Himself to you.
Today, I will laugh! I will let the little children laugh! I will create a culture of JOY! Laughter is the cheapest, holiest medicine. Preschoolers laugh 300 times a day. Aim for double that. Tickle someone, (yourself!) if necessary. This is good!
This is a challenge for me today because I literally feel awful! I seem to have been overtaken by 'the cold.' My baby got vaccines yesterday and threw up all over me this morning while feeding her. (don't sweat the small stuff, right?! :)
I don't FEEL like laughing. But, if we did everything based on feeling than we would do hardly anything! 'I don't feel like cooking today,' 'I don't feel like doing laundry today,' 'I don't feel like getting up this morning ...the kids can fend for themselves.' ;) Let's be honest, there are days where we feel this way. However, we can choose to see joy, grace and then ... laugh!
We all know it takes more muscles to frown than smile. I don't know about you, but as I am getting older I want to prevent those wrinkles .. would much rather have laugh lines. :)
Let's reason today, with the Lord's great help, that we will laugh with our children and create a culture of joy! Tell jokes, funny stories, whatever it takes :).
I want my house to be a joyful place where my girls can thrive and know that we are living each day celebrating all of God's great gifts! And aren't there so many gifts to give thanks for? Not just at this time of year, but daily! His mercies are new every morning, and our praise should be too!
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