SILLINESS

Snippet

A day without laughter is a day wasted. Charlie Chaplin

Scripture

We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, “What amazing things the Lord has done for them. Psalms 126:2 NLT

Song

Sneaky Snake Tom T Hall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MchhtofbgJI

Boys and girls take warning, if you go near the lake

Keep your eyes wide open, and look for sneaky snake

Now maybe you won’t see him, maybe you won’t hear

But he’ll sneak up behind you, and drink all your root beer

And then sneaky snake goes dancin’, wigglin’ and a-hissin’

Sneaky snake goes dancin’, gigglin’ and a-kissin’

I don’t like old sneaky snake; he laughs too much you see

When he goes wigglin’ through the grass, it tickles his underneath

Well, sneaky snake drinks root beer, and he just makes me sick

When he is not dancin’, he looks just like a stick

Now, he doesn’t have any arms or legs, you cannot see his ears

And while we are not lookin’, he’s stealin’ all of our beer

And then sneaky snake goes dancin’, wigglin’ and a-hissin’

Sneaky snake goes dancin’, gigglin’ and a-kissin’

I don’t like old sneaky snake; he laughs too much you see

When he goes wigglin’ through the grass, it tickles his underneath

Sentence Prayer

Loving Father,

Lord of clowns and smiling saints,

we rejoice that You are a God of laughter and tears.

Blessed are You, for You have rooted within us

the gifts of humor, lightheartedness and mirth.

With jokes and comedy, You cause our hearts to sing

as laughter flows out of us.

We are grateful that Your Son, Jesus, the Master,

daily invites us to be Fools for Your sake,

to embrace the madness

of Your prophets, holy people and saints.

We delight in that Holy Madness

which becomes medicine to heal the chaos of the cosmos

since it calls each of us

from the hum-drumness of daily life

into joy, adventure,

and most of all, into freedom.

With circus bands and organ grinders,

with fools, clowns, court jesters and comedians,

with high spirited angels and saints,

we too join in the fun and foolishness of life,

so that Your holy laughter

may ring out to the edges of the universe.

Blessed are You, O Lord, our God,

Who invites us to be filled with holy laughter.

- Prayers for the Domestic Church, Ed Hays