HARDER I LAUGH THE DEEPER I HURT

Have you ever shown up at church with a plastic smile when you really didn’t feel the least bit cheerful? Have you ever said, “I’m fine, thank you”, when you were dying inside because of loss…depression…fear…loneliness? Have you ever believed the lie that Christians don’t get depressed?The truth is, Christians do struggle with life’s pain. And Stan Toler and Debra White Smith, authors of The Harder 1 Laugh, are no exception. When Stan was 11, his coal-miner father moved the family from West Virginia to Ohio in search of a better life. Stan’s father was killed in a construction accident shortly after the move. When Debra was 15, her mother was overtaken by mental illness. During that lonely and confused time, Debra became the victim of sexual abuse.The Harder 1 Laugh will point you to the God who heals your pain. You can experience such an inner peace that your smile will be genuine — even when life is at its worst., Have you ever come to church with a plastic smile? Have you ever said, ‘I’m fine’, when you were dying from loss, depression, fear, or loneliness? Have you ever told yourself Christians don’t get depressed? The truth is, Christians do struggle with life’s pain. The Harder I Laugh will point you to the God who heals your pain. And you will discover that your smile will be genuine — even when life is at its worst.