Jakin's due date is one week from today. If you remember, his name (Jakin Isaac), means "God will establish Laughter". We believe that promise still stands. I tend to be a very serious person. I believe being a social worker with a probation/parole officer as a husband has really not helped this :-) But I do believe God wants me to lighten up and is using Jakin to make me focus on having a light heart and finding the funny in this very hurtful life. You see, despite our losses and grief, we believe God will establish laughter in our lives. Because he tells us, "A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22. And one thing that you can suffer from after loosing two children in a matter of 14 months is "dry bones". So I need some good "medicine" this week!
I need you help though! At the end of this post is a linky to link up to. What should you link? Posts to funny stories, jokes (clean ones only please), funny videos, photos, anything that makes you laugh. Make a list of the funniest movies you've ever seen or tell the story of the first time you laughed after your losses. I remember that time distinctly after both of mine. You can also feel free to leave a joke on my facebook page or share some funnies with all your friends on fb! It would give me no deeper joy this week than to know laughter was being established this week around the world becuase of you...because of him.
I am humbly asking that you all help spread some laughter around our community over the next week in memory of my littlest boy. If there is one thing that all of our lives are lacking, it's laughter. And with what we have all been through, that is totally understandable.
Laughter is a precious gift. This is something we most dearly realize after being grieved so deeply.
Thank you all for remembering him this week. I know I would have had to had a repeat c-section, so he would have born anytime this week more than likely. Thanks for all the extra love and prayers you have already sent!
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Establishing Laughter
Our littlest of babies, Jakin Isaac was born November 24, 2009 at 18 weeks 6 days. 4 months ago today.
On the 24th of every month, I want to share things that make us laugh. Photos, videos, jokes and anything else that has made us laugh lately.
Why laugh on a sad day?
Jakin Isaac's name means "God will Establish Laughter". And he we believe he will. God WILL establish laughter in our lives. He gave us that promise when He gave us this name for Jakin.
So today, enjoy these church bulletin funnies that I found here. I've seen some of these before, but they always make me giggle. I can't believe these were really printed in real church bulletins!
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*Don't let worry kill you - let the church help.
*Thursday night - Potluck supper. Prayer and medication to follow.
*Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community.
*For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
*The rosebud on the alter this morning is to announce the birth of David Alan Belzer, the sin of Rev. and Mrs. Julius Belzer.
*This afternoon there will be a meeting in the South and North ends of the church. Children will be baptized at both ends.
*Tuesday at 4:00 PM there will be an ice cream social. All ladies giving milk will please come early.
*Wednesday the ladies liturgy will meet. Mrs. Johnson will sing "Put me in my little bed" accompanied by the pastor.
*Thursday at 5:00 PM there will be a meeting of the Little Mothers Club. All ladies wishing to be "Little Mothers" will meet with the Pastor in his study.
*This being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs. Lewis to come forward and lay an egg on the altar.
*The service will close with "Little Drops of Water." One of the ladies will start quietly and the rest of the congregation will join in.
*Next Sunday a special collection will be taken to defray the cost of the new carpet. All those wishing to do something on the new carpet will come forward and do so.
*The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind. They can be seen in the church basement Saturday.
*A bean supper well be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.
*At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What is Hell?" Come early and listen to our choir practice.
*The Reverend Merriweather spoke briefly, much to the delight of the audience.
*The eighth graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the church basement on Friday at 7:00 p.m. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
*During the absence of our pastor we enjoyed the rare privilege of hearing a good sermon when J.F. Scubbs supplied our pulpit.
*The Senior Choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning to join the choir.
*Weight Watchers will meet at 7:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use the large double door at the side entrance.
*The Associate minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday - "I upped my pledge - up yours!"
*Next Sunday, Mrs. Vinson will be the soloist for the morning service. The pastor will then speak on "It's a Terrible Experience."
*The choir will meet at the Larsen home for fun and sinning.
*A song fest was hell at the Methodist Church Wednesday.
*The pastor will preach his farewell message, after which the choir will sing, "Break Forth Into Joy."
*Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on Oct. 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in school days.
*Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say, "hell" to someone who doesn't care much about you.
*Due to the Rector's illness, Wednesday's healing services will be discontinued until further notice.
*The concert held in the Fellowship Hall was a great success. Special thanks are due to the minister's daughter, who labored the whole evening at the piano, which as usual fell on her.
*Today, Christian Youth Fellowship House Sexuality Course, 1pm-8pm. Please park in the rear parking lot for this activity.
*Offertory: "Jesus Paid It All"
*The church is glad to have with us today as our guest minister the Rev. Green who has Mrs. Green with him. After the service we request that all remain in the sanctuary for the Hanging of the Greens.
*Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
*The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church.
*Evening massage -- 6 p.m.
*The Pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday morning.
*The audience is asked to remain seated until the end of the recession.
*Low Self-Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 to 8:30 p.m. Please use the back door.
*Ushers will eat latecomers.
*The third verse of Blessed Assurance will be sung without musical accomplishment.
*Today's Sermon: HOW MUCH CAN A MAN DRINK? with hymns from a full choir.
*22 members were present at the church meeting held at the home of Mrs. Marsha Crutchfield last evening. Mrs. Crutchfield and Mrs. Rankin sang a duet, 'The Lord Knows Why.'
*The 1997 Spring Council Retreat will be hell May 10 and 11.
*Pastor is on vacation. Massages can be given to Church secretary.
*8 new choir robes are currently needed, due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some of the older ones.
*Please join us as we show our support for Amy and Alan in preparing for the girth of their first child.
On the 24th of every month, I want to share things that make us laugh. Photos, videos, jokes and anything else that has made us laugh lately.
Why laugh on a sad day?
Jakin Isaac's name means "God will Establish Laughter". And he we believe he will. God WILL establish laughter in our lives. He gave us that promise when He gave us this name for Jakin.
So today, enjoy these church bulletin funnies that I found here. I've seen some of these before, but they always make me giggle. I can't believe these were really printed in real church bulletins!
******************
*Don't let worry kill you - let the church help.
*Thursday night - Potluck supper. Prayer and medication to follow.
*Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community.
*For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
*The rosebud on the alter this morning is to announce the birth of David Alan Belzer, the sin of Rev. and Mrs. Julius Belzer.
*This afternoon there will be a meeting in the South and North ends of the church. Children will be baptized at both ends.
*Tuesday at 4:00 PM there will be an ice cream social. All ladies giving milk will please come early.
*Wednesday the ladies liturgy will meet. Mrs. Johnson will sing "Put me in my little bed" accompanied by the pastor.
*Thursday at 5:00 PM there will be a meeting of the Little Mothers Club. All ladies wishing to be "Little Mothers" will meet with the Pastor in his study.
*This being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs. Lewis to come forward and lay an egg on the altar.
*The service will close with "Little Drops of Water." One of the ladies will start quietly and the rest of the congregation will join in.
*Next Sunday a special collection will be taken to defray the cost of the new carpet. All those wishing to do something on the new carpet will come forward and do so.
*The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind. They can be seen in the church basement Saturday.
*A bean supper well be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.
*At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What is Hell?" Come early and listen to our choir practice.
*The Reverend Merriweather spoke briefly, much to the delight of the audience.
*The eighth graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the church basement on Friday at 7:00 p.m. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
*During the absence of our pastor we enjoyed the rare privilege of hearing a good sermon when J.F. Scubbs supplied our pulpit.
*The Senior Choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning to join the choir.
*Weight Watchers will meet at 7:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use the large double door at the side entrance.
*The Associate minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday - "I upped my pledge - up yours!"
*Next Sunday, Mrs. Vinson will be the soloist for the morning service. The pastor will then speak on "It's a Terrible Experience."
*The choir will meet at the Larsen home for fun and sinning.
*A song fest was hell at the Methodist Church Wednesday.
*The pastor will preach his farewell message, after which the choir will sing, "Break Forth Into Joy."
*Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on Oct. 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in school days.
*Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say, "hell" to someone who doesn't care much about you.
*Due to the Rector's illness, Wednesday's healing services will be discontinued until further notice.
*The concert held in the Fellowship Hall was a great success. Special thanks are due to the minister's daughter, who labored the whole evening at the piano, which as usual fell on her.
*Today, Christian Youth Fellowship House Sexuality Course, 1pm-8pm. Please park in the rear parking lot for this activity.
*Offertory: "Jesus Paid It All"
*The church is glad to have with us today as our guest minister the Rev. Green who has Mrs. Green with him. After the service we request that all remain in the sanctuary for the Hanging of the Greens.
*Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
*The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church.
*Evening massage -- 6 p.m.
*The Pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday morning.
*The audience is asked to remain seated until the end of the recession.
*Low Self-Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 to 8:30 p.m. Please use the back door.
*Ushers will eat latecomers.
*The third verse of Blessed Assurance will be sung without musical accomplishment.
*Today's Sermon: HOW MUCH CAN A MAN DRINK? with hymns from a full choir.
*22 members were present at the church meeting held at the home of Mrs. Marsha Crutchfield last evening. Mrs. Crutchfield and Mrs. Rankin sang a duet, 'The Lord Knows Why.'
*The 1997 Spring Council Retreat will be hell May 10 and 11.
*Pastor is on vacation. Massages can be given to Church secretary.
*8 new choir robes are currently needed, due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some of the older ones.
*Please join us as we show our support for Amy and Alan in preparing for the girth of their first child.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Establishing Laughter
It's been three months today since Jakin Isaac was born. His name means "God Will Establish Laughter" so we hope to post something on the 24th of every month that makes us laugh and hopefully bring a little laughter into your day. There is just not enough laughter in this world!
Here is a clip from one of Ethan's favorite things to watch...America.s Funn.iest Home Vi.deos...
Monday, January 24, 2011
{2 Months} Establishing Laughter
Today it has been two months since I held my littlest of boys.
So to remember Jakin, and to remember God's promise that he would establish laughter in our lives, I've decided to post something that makes me or my family laugh on the 24th of every month!
Today, sinceValentine's Day is just a couple weeks away, I wanted to post this song by the HILARIOUS Tim Haw.kins! I hope you get at least a little giggle and I pray that God is establishing laughter in your lives everyday!
By the way, if you find something funny...a video, a joke, a photo that makes you laugh...send it to me!!! I would love to spread a little laughter throughout the blogging community!!!
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