Isn’t it interesting how a laugh just bubbles up from inside you involuntarily? Babies laugh. No one taught them. (I love listening to a baby giggle.)We were born to giggle, laugh and shriek with delight. As we grow up we learn to squelch some of our reactions. We may not laugh as much and rarely shriek with delight. But when we do, it’s magic, it’s therapeutic.I once asked God to help me make people laugh. I thought that would be the best thing ever. I’m no stand up comic, but when someone ... VIEW POST
Love Laughter
Life as Art
It’s interesting that when I share my story with someone, they shake their heads and mutter some sort of expletive. I’m grateful for where I am. Our lives paint a picture. I love wandering through an art museum. I enjoyed exposing my children to creativity and often had books of art open on a display stand in the house. We visited a museum whenever we could and incorporated them into our trips. Now that I either don’t have to take my kids with me or they’re grown up and telling me to ... VIEW POST
Kids and the car wash
When my oldest son Gavin was little, about 18 months old, he would scream whenever we went through the car wash. We lived in Minneapolis in the winter and because they salt their roads, we tried to wash the car regularly to keep the rust at bay. My husband thought it would be a good idea to tell him that the car wash was a big monster --yeah, I know-- and described all the car wash processes with monster flair, somehow thinking this would stop his screaming and peak his interest. I’m sure it ... VIEW POST