"A joyful heart is good medicine." Proverbs 17:22A
My daddy had quadruple bypass surgery when he was in his 70's. When he recovered, he chose to exercise by getting a big, tall men's 10 speed bicycle. Eventually, he was riding to the top of Saunders Heights and all the way to the next town and back for a total of 16 miles.
My mother had never ridden a bicycle and she wanted learn to ride. One day, the girls and I were visiting Mother and Daddy’s. Daughter # 1 had her smal...l bicycle with her. So, my mother decided she would see if she could learn to ride it since it was a much smaller bicycle and my mother was only about 5’3”. Off to the back yard we went. The yard slanted enough so she could coast to the fence on the south. With Daddy holding the bicycle seat; the girls and I waiting in anticipation, my mother, in her 70's, straddled the seat; put her feet on the pedals and after giving my Daddy strict orders not to turn her loose, off she went. After trying a time or two, we bragged on how well she was doing. So with the next ride, Daddy turned loose It was as if we were watching a slow motion movie. Over went my Mother, falling very, very slowly and hitting the ground very easily on her side. Of course, we were afraid she might be hurt so we ran to her.
My daddy had quadruple bypass surgery when he was in his 70's. When he recovered, he chose to exercise by getting a big, tall men's 10 speed bicycle. Eventually, he was riding to the top of Saunders Heights and all the way to the next town and back for a total of 16 miles.
My mother had never ridden a bicycle and she wanted learn to ride. One day, the girls and I were visiting Mother and Daddy’s. Daughter # 1 had her smal...l bicycle with her. So, my mother decided she would see if she could learn to ride it since it was a much smaller bicycle and my mother was only about 5’3”. Off to the back yard we went. The yard slanted enough so she could coast to the fence on the south. With Daddy holding the bicycle seat; the girls and I waiting in anticipation, my mother, in her 70's, straddled the seat; put her feet on the pedals and after giving my Daddy strict orders not to turn her loose, off she went. After trying a time or two, we bragged on how well she was doing. So with the next ride, Daddy turned loose It was as if we were watching a slow motion movie. Over went my Mother, falling very, very slowly and hitting the ground very easily on her side. Of course, we were afraid she might be hurt so we ran to her.
“Don’t think I’ll be trying that again,” and looking at the girls she said, “I’ll just leave the riding up to your Granddad I think.” Daddy helped her up trying very hard not to laugh. My Daddy was always a jokester. He loved teasing my mother so it was really difficult for him not to burst out laughing at mother's slow motion fall.....after he was sure she wasn't hurt, of course. It was impossible for all of us not to laugh, as Mother, Daddy, the girls and I walked back to the house. We thanked God that Mother was okay and then we all had a good laugh.
I think God wants all of His children to be able to laugh; to enjoy each other and the fun times He gives us. After all, we have something to laugh and be joyful about when we realize that He loved us enough to send His Son to die in our place.
"A time to cry;
A time to laugh;
A time to grieve;
A time to dance" Ecclesiastes 3:4
I think God wants all of His children to be able to laugh; to enjoy each other and the fun times He gives us. After all, we have something to laugh and be joyful about when we realize that He loved us enough to send His Son to die in our place.
"A time to cry;
A time to laugh;
A time to grieve;
A time to dance" Ecclesiastes 3:4
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