Laughter truly IS the best medicine!

Well, it's hard to believe that Christmas day is already in the past. We had a great day. We got up early, spent a good part of the morning with the kids reading the Christmas story in Luke, opening presents, and having some great quality family time. Around 11:00 a.m. we headed to the home to visit with my Dad and bring him a few gifts. We stayed a couple hours which was enough for him. He tires easily now and one minute is just like the next - he truly lives for the moment since his memory doesn't last long. As many times as we reminded him that it was Christmas, he forgot every one of them. It did make it easier for us to leave though - knowing he wouldn't know what he was missing out on.

We got home a bit after 1:00 and got ready for Edward's family to arrive for dinner. We enjoyed our time with even though there were only 10 of us. Gone are the days where my family was around to spend the holidays with - there were probably between 25 and 30 at my parents home every Christmas - it was wonderful!!

Anyhow...this posting isn't about the day, but about a few of the gifts my beloved gave to me. I absolutely love to laugh, but lately with all the stresses of life, I haven't done much laughing. These gifts from my husband changed all that - at least for the moment! I enjoy good wholesome humor - mainly from Christian comediennes. My favorites? Mark Lowry, Chonda Pierce, and Anita Renfroe. Here are a few of the gifts he gave me which I HIGHLY recommend...

Anita Renfroe's "Purse-onality" DVD is hilarious! I just finished watching this one and I couldn't stop laughing. She points out how although we think everyone else 'has it together' and seems so much better than we are, we are all still the same on the inside...and God loves every one of us!! She is real, down to earth, and leaves you feeling that God is the one who completes you, not your accessories! (Yes, she does pull out a few purses and explain the purseonality that goes along with each style - good stuff for you women in the 40+ age range like me!)


Oh my goodness, I couldn't stop laughing at these next two DVD's!!! "The Best of Mark Lowry & Bill Gaither" - Volumes 1 & 2. Edward went up to bed early one night (from pure exhaustion) so I decided to watch this Mark Lowry/Bill Gaither DVD with my cup of tea (made with my Keurig - which I also highly recommend!!!) Lionel heard me laughing, came down, and ended up watching nearly the entire DVD with me! (I know, I'm a bad mom - I should have sent him marching back up to bed to sleep!) Mark and Bill are quite the pair and it's just so easy to relate to Mark and all his antics. He's like a 12 year old trapped in a 40-something body!

I can't end this posting without mentioning this DVD by Chonda Pierce called "A Piece of My Mind". The way she talks about life and her family is "just so precious" (one of her phrases). Her voice is amazing as well as her humor, and she uses both to present the truth about Christ.

So...as you can tell...I've been sitting around each night at the end of the day simply enjoying life and lots of laughter! God said it's good for us to laugh and to rest...so I thought I'd listen to Him and be obedient! Now that I've done that, it's time to get cracking on those dirty dishes, piles of laundry and all the Christmas gifts scattered about under the tree. Christmas is wonderful, but the tornado after-effects are something I don't like to deal with. My mind now goes into clean up mode...get the tree down (before the end of next week), the house cleaned, and prepare for New Year's Eve...not to mention school - which must resume in full force on January 3rd! Argh...Calgon...take me away!