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Tag Archives: laughter

Healing Laughter

Steve Durkac | Hospice Chaplain Posted on April 11, 2025 by Steve DurkacApril 14, 2025

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” — Proverbs 17:22 NIV While serving as a hospital chaplain in Mobile, Alabama when Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, I was struck by something I noticed among the patients in its aftermath. The days that followed were very somber among hospital staff and patient’s family. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged devotional, laughter, Proverbs 17:22, Reflection, stress, therapeutic laughter

George Carlin?

Steve Durkac | Hospice Chaplain Posted on June 19, 2018 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

While working with Hurricane Katrina victims, as a hospital chaplain, I was struck by the quick turn-around one patient took, when he suddenly found something to laugh about. He lost everything he owned, including his house, his pets, and his brand new 5-day old F150 Ford pick-up truck. His adult children and his wife were safe, but like most Mississippi … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations | Tagged George Carlin, hospital chaplain, humor, hurricane Katrina, laughter, laughter therapy, stories, therapeutic laughter

Joy and Laughter

Steve Durkac | Hospice Chaplain Posted on June 23, 2016 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

Last night at our Midweek Fellowship we were talking about the topic of joy, and afterwards I remembered two other important Bible verses that we could have looked at: • Nehemiah 8:10 – “for the joy of the Lord is your strength” • Proverbs 17:22 – “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Also, here … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations | Tagged Joy, laughter, Nehemiah 8:10, Proverbs 17:22
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