THE STRESS BUSTER!

 In Proverbs 17:22, we read: “A merry heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones."

“No way!” Timmy snickered. 

“Oh, yeah. Henry worked late that evening. He plodded into the kitchen, plopped into a chair, his elbows on the table. Lucy set a plate before him--steak, baked potato, hot rolls with a green salad on the side.

“'Umm, looks wonderful. Thank you.' She smiled, handed him a cup of coffee, and joined him. He blessed his food, but before he could pick up his fork and knife--

"A streak of yellow fur zipped under his right elbow, snagged his steak, and fled. Stunned for a nano-second, he leaped up, knocking over his chair, and took off after the cat. The feline made it to the now-closed door with the meat dangling from his mouth. 

"Henry strode into the kitchen, the abused steak between his thumb and forefinger, and threw it into the garbage. 'My steak. And he thought he could get away from me?'

“His wife erupted with laughter. ‘Didn’t know you could move so fast.'  She wiped away tears then patted her husband on the back. The kids came running to see the cause of the commotion and hooted as did steak-less Henry.

“'Who would have thought a cat could stir up this much laughter? Guess it was in there all the time,’ his wife suppressed a giggle, fingers covering her mouth.”

“Did Uncle Henry get supper?” Grandfather chuckled.

“He did. Not steak, mind you, but a cheese omelet with the trimmings and a good dose of laughter."

Kingdom Thinking. The Lord Jesus promises to love me and never forsake me. He'll be there in times of trouble and in times of gladness. He tells me in His Word, a merry heart is like a dose of medicine--a real stress buster. He promises the same to you. Won’t you come to Him?