Remember to Laugh

My children can always make me laugh.

They can make me cry.
My children can drive me insane.
They can test my very limit of patience and push me over the cliff.
And they can make me laugh.

Jack asked me if it was “pretzel” day (after getting preztels as a snack).
Titus eats a little red food dye and begins to hum like a motor boat. For no reason.  In the car.
Emmalia grabs the Minion “toot” gun and makes this face:

It isn’t just the funny things they say or do– it is in who they are.

Literal.
Direct.
Silly.

We can laugh when everything we say is taken literally.  Jason says, “Wait til you see what’s up my sleeve!?” Jack really thinks there is something inside Jason’s shirt!

We can laugh when they are direct.  Little ones say what they think. They have no filter. Jack thinks something – he says it.

We can laugh at their silliness! My little ones are always doing and saying silly things.  They make silly faces and silly noises. They make silly mistakes.  So. Much. Silliness.  I cannot begin to tell you what all silliness happens during the day at my house!

Moms of little ones know the funniest things can come out of those miniature mouths. We have stories after stories, wishing we could write it all down!

One thing we can do is write on our hearts:
REMEMBER TO LAUGH.

I can’t remember all of the times they did silly things.
No pictures are there to capture every funny moment.
I do not write down all of the quirky phrases that come from their mouths.

However, I can remember the laughter.  I can remember to laugh in the future as well.  When I find that life is stressful, busy, and rushed – I rarely find myself laughing.  The silliness they have all the time turns into annoying habits or loud noises. 

When I remember to laugh, I can stop and enjoy the little moments. I may not remember all of those little moments, but I can remember the feeling of slowing down and enjoying them.

Enjoy a little moment with your little one today – and laugh!

Sarah E. Frazer is a writer and Bible study mentor at sarahefrazer.com. She is the wife of Jason and mother of five who all serve as full-time missionaries in Honduras. Her passion is to encourage women to fall in love with the Bible. Sarah is the author of several Bible study resources for women. She shares tools for deep-rooted Bible study at sarahefrazer.com. Follow her on Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/sarah_e_frazer) and join her free prayer challenge at sarahefrazer.com/prayer