You know all the kinds of laughs there are
the joyous bubble of a child
safe and warm
The nervous laughter
of denial
The sobbing laughter
of those overcome
by grief
The laughter of friend
a quiet comforting chuckle
that holds no judgement
God you know the awkward laughter
of a teenager,
uncertain
The laughter of those who laugh
when they are overwhelmed with emotions
including grief
You know the laughter
at one’s one mistakes
beautiful and generous
God you know the whys of laughter
the difference between Sarah’s laughter and Abraham’s
How beautiful, in a world
where women’s laughter is so often punished
and men’s is rewarded
somehow, it’s different
Sarah is the one
who believes, in her disbelief
who has good humor threading through
her journey, her marriage, her laughter–
And although Abraham is known for his faith
I like to believe that Sarah is known for her humor
Thank you God
for laughter
all of its meanings
and for the grace
of Sarah–
Amen.
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Pastor Katy has enjoyed ministry at New Covenant since 2010, where the church has solidified its community focus. She now works at Capital CFO plus as the Non Profit Director. All opinions expressed on this blog are her own and do not reflect those of Capital CFO plus. Prior to that she studied both Theology and Christian Formation at Princeton Theological Seminary. She also served as an Assistant Chaplain at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital and as the Christian Educational Coordinator at Bethany Presbyterian at Bloomfield, NJ.
She is an writer and is published in Enfleshed, Sermonsuite, Presbyterian's today and Outlook. She writes prayers, liturgy, poems and public theology and is pursuing her doctorate in ministry in Creative Write and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
She enjoys working within and connecting to the community, is known to laugh a lot during service, and tells as many stories as possible. Pastor Katy loves reading Science Fiction and Fantasy, theater, arts and crafts, music, playing with children and sunshine, and continues to try to be as (w)holistically Christian as possible.
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