Laughter...

Laughter doeth good like a medicine.  I'm not one to question God on that.  What I do know is that in our household it does seem to come rather easily.  Perhaps we're just funny people - or maybe we just find odd things humorous ?  

A few months ago we started having a late night Bible study with the family.  Oldest girly girl brought it up, youngest girly signed on, the son in law joined in, the son wanted in on the action, and I am the mom - it's a given that I will come.  This is no ordinary Bible study.  Not your run of the mill, read the newest Christian book out there, pick a verse out of the Bible and lets discuss it.  From the very beginning - God has used laughter to open the door to Bible study.  It doesn't matter what our day has been like - by the end of Bible study we're all worn out from laughing so hard our cheeks hurt.  Even when other people come who aren't our family.  I'm not sure if we should be embarrassed - but we're just real people and when God points out something funny - we laugh.  Not just a giggle here and there - true blue belly laughter.  Red face, stop take a breath, hold your sides, try not to wet yourself, laughter.  Every time.  

We learn in Bible study.  We talk, we discuss God and Jesus, we think, we pray, and by the end of Bible study I always walk away refreshed and filled.  

I wonder, will we laugh so much in Heaven ?  I think we might.  I think the joy will overflow and laughter will follow.