Then our mouth was filled with laughter and our tongue with joyful shouting; then they said among the nations,

"The Lord has done great things for them." (Psalm 126:2)

Too many times in life, we let some insignilicant, minor irritation ruin our day. Even if we allow it to ruin an hour, or as little as five minutes, those are minutes we aren't enjoying the life God has given us.

It has taken a while, but with God's help, I've learned not to take everything in life so seriously. It's important to make time each day to have some fun and take advantage of every opportunity to laugh.

Laughter is vital in battling the stresses and worries that try to find their way into our lives.

Whether it's something as silly as spilling coffee or something as serious as a major life decision, if you decide to lighten up a little and not take everything too seriously, you'll be surprised at how quickly your stress will decrease and your joy will increase.