{"id":3243,"date":"2012-11-03T08:30:19","date_gmt":"2012-11-03T12:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/simplelife\/?p=3243"},"modified":"2012-11-07T08:38:58","modified_gmt":"2012-11-07T13:38:58","slug":"real-life-is-full-of-laugher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/simplelife\/2012\/11\/real-life-is-full-of-laugher.html","title":{"rendered":"Real Life is Full of Laughter–a poem by S Demeree"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>S Demeree,\u00a0a memeber of The Special Gathering and gifted poet continues to write.<\/p>\n

Real Life is Full of Laughter<\/h2>\n

Real life is full of laughter and fun.<\/p>\n

When we laugh,<\/p>\n

we feel things inside ourselves.<\/p>\n

Put yourself into a funny place.<\/p>\n

Watch a funny movie.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Act out the funny parts.<\/p>\n

Make a funny face in the mirror.<\/p>\n

Think of Jesus laughing with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

S Demeree,\u00a0a memeber of The Special Gathering and gifted poet continues to write. Real Life is Full of Laughter Real life is full of laughter and fun. When we laugh, we feel things inside ourselves. Put yourself into a funny place. Watch a funny movie. Act out the funny parts. 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