Some Good 'Ole Laughter (te he he he)

Hey Everybody,
I know that I haven't blogged in a while, but today I just want to come to you for a quick minute and share an encouraging word.

Yesterday at my church (The Fort Bend Church in Sugarland, TX) we had an awesome treat, outside of the wonderful word preached by my pastor. A gospel comedian by the name of Marcus D. Wiley visited our church. Oh my goodness! He was so hilarious! Of course I had heard him before on Praise 92.1 (The Yolanda Adams Morning Show), but just seeing him and hearing him in person was even better than radio. We laughed so hard and I began to wonder why my pastor invited him on Physical Health Sunday.

Well, after we laughed so hard, I understood why. Laughter is truly good for the soul. One of the things that Marcus said in his comedy bit was that you have to choose to be happy. And I agree. Happiness is definitely a choice and you must choose it everyday. No matter what your circumstances are, you can still choose to be happy.

Our congregation laughed soooo hard on Sunday and I began to ponder what it would be like if we could have a "Marcus" moment every Sunday for praise and worship. Wouldn't that be another great way to usher in the Spirit...with laughter? Well even though we won't have Marcus at our church every Sunday, I am choosing to enter into the Lord's house with a smile and an attitude of happiness. As Marcus said yesterday, God is not spooky, He's cool, so let's smile and act like it.

You may be saying, "But Fon, I don't have anything to smile or laugh about." Well I suggest you just think about the goodness of Jesus and how He's blessed you. That's a "te, he-he-he, umph, umph, umph, smile moment right there." I am sometimes referred to as the comedian in my family (me and few others), but I am no Marcus D. Wiley, so if you want to sho nuff laugh, go to Marcus's website or listen to him on Praise 92.1 in the mornings. And you don't have to be in Houston to listen. Praise 92.1 streams live on the web.

Listen and you'll soon be laughing...I guarantee it!

Have a blessed day and don't forget to live, love and laugh today!

Fon