Jerry, excellent. We can always find things to laugh about, including ourselves. One shortfall we tend to have every so often, though, is that we judge each other as to what we will and won't laugh about.

Case in point: The story on the mission reunion engagement the other day. Some people found that funny as heck, while others found it horrible as... well, heck. And it's awfully curious to read both sides--many on both accusing the other of various shortcomings.

Judging from the comments there: If you laughed at the article, you must be shallow, uncaring, and unconcerned about putting up a false front and/or using other people to validate your own apparent post-mission success. AND if you DIDN'T laugh, there was something wrong with you--uptight, unrelaxed, overly strict, and so forth.

Actually, the truth is: Different people laugh at different things. They see the same story several ways. My spouse loves "Singles Ward." I hate it! But that doesn't make either of us evil. We need to see each other as people anyway and stop judging--laughing or not! I think you make that point, too. Thanks, Jerry!

My favorite Sacrament program blooper was the closing hymn "Sin we now at Parting."

Avoid lightmindedness. That is a commandment, given in the temple, to be obeyed by all members of the Church, especially Priesthood brethren.
There is nothing funny about disobedience.

'Lightmindedness' does not refer to humor, in my opinion. I think it refers to treating serious things lightly, and to giving short shrift to things that should be considered seriously. To treat them 'lightly' instead of considerately, e.g. obviously jokes don't belong in the Temple. If we avoid important things by saying "I'll think about it tomorrow, maybe", that's being lightminded. If we can't laugh, then we can't be happy and joyful. We weren't sent here just to suffer. Flowers come in lots of varieties, why? Kittens and puppies play, why? Laughter definitely has its place.

Fully agreed. Thank you! If we can't see the humor in life, we'll go nuts. But we need to take seriously what deserves to be taken seriously. To all things, there is a time and a season! Specifically mentioned: A time to laugh and a time to mourn.

I think it is pretty obvious that the Lord has a sense of humor. He created the duck bill platapus.