Have you ever had those moments when you find something riotously funny? Typically, it comes when you’re sleep-deprived or anxious. It’s a moment when you’re laughing so hard that you make no noise and sometimes you clap like a seal for special effect.

I have.

Have you ever gone to bed feeling hopeless and despairing and then awoke to find that all those problems that seemed overwhelming the night before don’t seem as daunting?

I have.

Sometimes, the best cures for just about anything are a good belly laugh and a long sleep. And I don’t mean a polite chuckle or even a loud laugh, but one where you have tears streaming and your sides hurt and you can’t breathe. The kind where if anyone seeing you will think you have gone and lost what little of your mind you still had left.

And a good night’s sleep. That’s when you turn off the alarm. You even might feel a little guilty for sleeping so long. But sometimes that’s just what you need, so don’t listen to the guilt.

Remember, Jesus took a nap in the boat in the middle of a storm, so you’re allowed. And I’m sure the disciples had plenty of reason for laughter with Peter constantly sticking his foot in his mouth.

So there.