A Time to Laugh
"To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heaven." – Ecclesiastes 3:1
Often chaplains find that they’re called upon to serve when something difficult has happened in another’s life: a loved one has been lost, someone has had a difficult diagnosis from their family doctor. But in between the hard times are a lot of good times. I had a chance to share one of those good times with a crew in Channelview, Texas recently. The captain had a rubber chicken sitting on the window sill in the pilothouse, and I commented on it. It turns out it is a great stress reliever to grab the chicken by its long rubber neck and shake the daylights out of it!
I liked the chicken so much, the captain gave me an extra chicken he had in his room. I was delighted! (I’ve always wanted a rubber chicken!) I spent some more time talking with him and the rest of the crew in the galley, and we had a great time talking and laughing and having fellowship together.
Ministry on the River chaplains are always here for you to talk with at any time. We wecome your calls, and your families’ calls, whenever you need us for great or small crises. And the rubber chicken, now residing in my office space, is a tangible sign for me that we are also here to share your joys and your laughter. I look forward to seeing more of you out in the intracoastal gulf waterway, and welcome the chance to share a smile and a laugh, as well as to talk about more serious topics with you. May God bless you and give you much time to laugh.
Posted: June 19th, 2008 under Pam's Posts, Towboaters.
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