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"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed

spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22

Have you ever laughed until tears rolled down

your face or until your side ached? Have you ever

laughed so hard your cheek muscles tightened up?

With these named outcomes one would think that

maybe laughter is not so good for you. Actually laugh-

ter is good medicine. Studies have shown that this is not just in

one's mind that you feel better. Laughter has been proven tolower you blood pressure and your heart rate, alter your temper-

ature and alter your blood chemistry. Laughter has even report-

ed to burn a few calories. All of these things actually make you

feel better. Laughter is good in that: 1) you don't need a pre-

scription; 2) it is readily available; 3) the effect is immediate

and 4) it has been known to change the environment. Laughter

won't change what is going on in your life but it can change

you. I have heard it said that if you can't change your situation

change your perception of the situation. I am a witness that

laughter can also save you.

Humor was one of the ways that my parents (particularly

my father) would help us get through situations. My Dad

would throw out one of his one-liners in response to my Moth-

er's discovery of some mischievousness that one of us kids had


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Parents' Night Out at Tyler Street hap-

pens every 3rd Friday of the month from

5-9 pm. It includes dinner and plenty of

fun! For more info, email Jamie Nelson

at [email protected]. You may

register online at www.tsumc.org.

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You are invited to help decorate Anderson Hall for VBS! On Sunday, July 8, after

the 10:50am service, join us in Anderson Hall for a light lunch and then we'll have

fun decorating!

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Tyler Street United Methodist Church's VBS

2012 is July 16-20! All children entering

kindergarten through 6th grade are invited to

attend! Travel back to Babylon and join

Daniel, torn from his home and forced into

the king's service. Imagine the pressure of

learning a new language and cultureand

the shock of discovering your best friends

have been tossed into a fiery furnace. Ex-

plore exotic sights and smells in a Babyloni-

an bazaar! Kids will find that they're not

much different from Daniel and his friends,who kept their faith in a faithless culture.

VBS Wish List

We could use your help! Do you have any of the following items to donate?

Metal Lids (from jars or juice cans)

Wax for sealing letters (old candles?)

Bamboo (even one stick will do!)

Yarn (all colors)

Newspapers (for papier-mch)

Blue balloons

Tennis balls

Tube socks

Marshmallows

Paper sacks

Grapes

Dried fruit

Olives

Nuts

Breads

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