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  In a world heavy with grief, division, and uncertainty, humor may seem frivolous—or worse, inappropriate. But those who live close to sorrow know: laughter is not a luxury. It’s a lifeline. Humor doesn’t erase pain. It makes space for breath inside it. It lets us name absurdity without being consumed by it. It reminds us that we are still human—still capable of joy, wit, and connection, even when the headlines say otherwise. In spiritual traditions across the globe, humor has always had a place. The desert fathers told jokes. Saints teased each other. Monks laughed at their own forgetfulness. Humor is not the opposite of reverence—it’s often its companion. To laugh in troubled times is not to deny suffering. It is to say: “I see the brokenness. I feel it. And still, I choose to live with lightness.” That choice is not naive. It’s courageous. So let us keep laughing—not to escape the world, but to stay tender within it. post inspired by Humor, the Wonder Drug by Ken Mogren ...

The e-book edition of  Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Characters   by Ken Mogren is on Kindle countdown discount, beginning at 99 cents, from April 12 through April 19. Description Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Characters  is a collection of over 100 entertaining, fictional mini stories about comical human behavior. Written in sonnet form, each of 22 chapters starts with a cartoonish illustration by Joella Goyette that introduces the theme of the stories that follow. Humorist, Ken Mogren, features grandmothers who are anything but stereotypical, as well as other folks whose behavior is best described as unconventional. Keywords Funny short stories,  Humorous character sketches,  Comic poetry book,  Mini stories in sonnet form,  Illustrated humor book,  Books about quirky characters,  Funny grandma stories,  Ken Mogren humor writing,  Funny grandma book,  Non-stereotypical grandmothers,  Feisty seniors in fiction,...

  The e-book edition of  Super Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Stuff   by Ken Mogren is on Kindle countdown discount, beginning at 99 cents, from April 20 through April 27. Description A follow-up to highly acclaimed  Spunky Grandmas..and Other Amusing Characters ,  Super Spunky Grandmas...and Other Amusing Stuff  features many of the same type of clever stories about comical human behavior that entertained readers of Mogren's earlier work. It adds dozens of amusing, tongue-in-cheek observations about human nature and the world we live in, all written in sonnet form. Illustrator, Joella Goyette, is back with cartoonish drawings that introduce the themes of each of the book's 13 chapters. Keywords Funny short stories,  Humorous character sketches,  Comic poetry book,  Mini stories in sonnet form,  Illustrated humor book,  Books about quirky characters,  Funny grandma stories,  Ken Mogren humor writing,  Funny grandma...

  Recently released: the audiobook edition of  Super Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Stuff   by Ken Mogren. Description A follow-up to highly acclaimed  Spunky Grandmas..and Other Amusing Characters ,  Super Spunky Grandmas...and Other Amusing Stuff  features many of the same type of clever stories about comical human behavior that entertained readers of Mogren's earlier work. It adds dozens of amusing, tongue-in-cheek observations about human nature and the world we live in, all written in sonnet form. Illustrator, Joella Goyette, is back with cartoonish drawings that introduce the themes of each of the book's 13 chapters. Keywords Funny short stories,  Humorous character sketches,  Comic poetry book,  Mini stories in sonnet form,  Illustrated humor book,  Books about quirky characters,  Funny grandma stories,  Ken Mogren humor writing,  Funny grandma book,  Non-stereotypical grandmothers,  Feisty seniors...