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    Ha! GIFT: humor for the lighter side of life
    Ha! GIFT: humor for the lighter side of life
    Ha! GIFT: humor for the lighter side of life
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    Ha! GIFT: humor for the lighter side of life

    By Martha Bolton

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    When sweating the small stuff gets to be a way of life, this book can help keep things in perspective.

    Packed with anecdotes, quotes, and more, Ha! can make even the grayest day full of sunshine with its humorous look at the lighter side of life. A great gift for the lover of laughter in your life!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHoward Books
    Release dateMay 11, 2010
    ISBN9781439124802
    Ha! GIFT: humor for the lighter side of life
    Author

    Martha Bolton

    Martha Bolton was the first woman staff writer for Bob Hope, helping to write his television shows, personal appearances, and military shows for approximately fifteen years. She is an Emmy-nominated writer and author of eighty-eight books of humor and inspiration. She has received nominations for a Dove Award, WGA Award, and a Golden Scroll Merit Award for Fiction.

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      Book preview

      Ha! GIFT - Martha Bolton

      Giving expression to

      the events that

      punctuate life …

      Our purpose at Howard Publishing is to:

      Increase faith in the hearts of growing Christians

      Inspire holiness in the lives of believers

      Instill hope in the hearts of struggling people everywhere

      Because He’s coming again!

      Ha! © 2006 by Martha Bolton

      All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America

      Published by Howard Publishing Co., Inc.

      3117 North Seventh Street, West Monroe, LA 71291-2227

      www.howardpublishing.com

      www.SimonandSchuster.com

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      Edited by Between the Lines

      Interior design by Stephanie D. Walker and Tennille Paden

      Illustrations by Rex Bohn

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Ha! : humor for the lighter side of life / [complied by] Martha Bolton

      p. cm.—(The exclamation series)

      ISBN 1-58229-479-8

      eISBN-13: 978-1-439-12480-2

      ISBN-13: 978-1-582-29479-7

      1. Quotations, English. 2. Wit and humor. I. Bolton, Martha, 1951-II Series.

      PN6084.H8H36 2005

      082′.02′07—dc22

      2005052738

      No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations within critical articles and reviews.

      Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version ® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked The Message are taken from The Message. Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved.

      The Raven-ing is reprinted from Cooking with Hot Flashes (Bethany House), used with permission. Just So You Know … Middle-Age Fashion Faux Pas is reprinted from Didn’t My Skin Used to Fit? (Martha Bolton, Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group, © 2000), used with permission. You might be a workaholic if … is reprinted from Still the One (Revell), used with permission. Portions of You know it’s time to clean house when … are reprinted from Don’t Wake Me ’til after Lunch (Revell), used with permission. You know it’s time to go home when … is reprinted from When the Meatloaf Explodes, It’s Done (Beacon Hill Press), used with permission.

      Contents

      Introduction to Ha!

      Part One: Celebrating the Ha!

      Uh-Oh! The Ha! of Embarrassment

      Oh-Me! The Ha! of Laughing at Yourself

      Yo, Bro! The Ha! of Brotherhood

      Way Different! The Ha! of Men and Women

      I Do! The Ha! of Marriage

      Kids! The Ha! of Having Children

      Family Fun! The Ha! of Families

      Ties That Bind! The Ha! of Extended Families

      Quiet! The Ha! of Neighbors

      Nevermore! The Ha! of Dieting

      Ugh! The Ha! of Exercise

      Happy Birthday! The Ha! of Aging

      Not So Well! The Ha! of the Medical World

      Get to Work! The Ha! of the Workplace

      Yuck! The Ha! of Housekeeping

      Amen! The Ha! of Church

      Honk, Honk! The Ha! of the Road

      Comic Relief! The Ha! of Life

      Oh My! The Ha! of Difficult People

      Oh Boy! The Ha! of Vacations

      Vote! The Ha! of Politics

      Touchdown! The Ha! of Sports and Entertainment

      Past Due! The Ha! of Finances

      Part Two: The Power of Ha!

      Ha! Power

      Ha! Journey

      The Last Laugh!

      Just Laugh!

      Introduction to Ha!

      Total absence of humor renders life impossible.

      Colette

      You’ve gotta laugh. Far too many things in life are embarrassing, unexpected, stressful, irritating, confusing, ridiculous, and frustrating not to laugh at least about some of them.

      Besides, a good Ha! is healthy. It’s been said that a hearty laugh can burn off up

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