OK, so I'm feeling really guilty right now. The kids and I are playing an April Fools' joke on Dave...but he's so excited about what I told him that I can't bear to tell him it was just a joke!! He's a huge MSU fan, so I told him I got registered on a radio station's Final Four give-away. I think he's been thinking about how cool it would be to go ever since I e-mailed him. I'm going to let the kids shout "April Fools!" when he gets home. (Both so they can have the fun of saying it and so I don't have to feel so bad when he gets all bummed.)
The kids enjoyed the one I pulled on them this morning: Jell-O posing as juice. Luke noticed his first and then couldn't contain his laughter as Mikayla sat down at the table in front of her glass. It was pretty hilarious to see all 3 of them react. Is this day "celebrated" in your house? My Mom was always pulling pranks on her friends growing up. And her Mom did too. I guess it's a family tradition.
So this post is less about what God's speaking to me and more about the huge guilt trip I'm on for pulling a joke on Dave. I hate to tell a fib and hurt his feelings! I have a feeling he's not going to find the humor in it quite yet. At least this isn't as bad as the year my Mom called our neighbor and pretended to be a lady from the lottery commission. She pretended that our neighbor had won money...and she was screaming with excitement on the phone! My Mom just hated to have to tell her it was just an April Fools' joke. But I guess she didn't mind too much...that was about 30 years ago and the two of them were just laughing about it on the phone yesterday. Hope Dave gets a kick out of his (at least a little).
I guess my words of encouragement to everyone today is just to lighten up and have fun. Life's too short not to! It seems that recently, many people I know have died. This life is just a vapor...it's going to be gone way too fast. So try to not get too caught up in the busyness and worries of it all, and make it a point to laugh a little each day. Have fun. Be silly. If you haven't played an April Fool's joke yet today, I encourage you to before the day is done. Even if it's just a little one...laughter is good for the soul.
The kids enjoyed the one I pulled on them this morning: Jell-O posing as juice. Luke noticed his first and then couldn't contain his laughter as Mikayla sat down at the table in front of her glass. It was pretty hilarious to see all 3 of them react. Is this day "celebrated" in your house? My Mom was always pulling pranks on her friends growing up. And her Mom did too. I guess it's a family tradition.
So this post is less about what God's speaking to me and more about the huge guilt trip I'm on for pulling a joke on Dave. I hate to tell a fib and hurt his feelings! I have a feeling he's not going to find the humor in it quite yet. At least this isn't as bad as the year my Mom called our neighbor and pretended to be a lady from the lottery commission. She pretended that our neighbor had won money...and she was screaming with excitement on the phone! My Mom just hated to have to tell her it was just an April Fools' joke. But I guess she didn't mind too much...that was about 30 years ago and the two of them were just laughing about it on the phone yesterday. Hope Dave gets a kick out of his (at least a little).
I guess my words of encouragement to everyone today is just to lighten up and have fun. Life's too short not to! It seems that recently, many people I know have died. This life is just a vapor...it's going to be gone way too fast. So try to not get too caught up in the busyness and worries of it all, and make it a point to laugh a little each day. Have fun. Be silly. If you haven't played an April Fool's joke yet today, I encourage you to before the day is done. Even if it's just a little one...laughter is good for the soul.
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