Did Jesus ever laugh?

Now, what does that headline have to do with Gatlinburg?  Read on...

Today is Sunday - a day that we Christians think especially about Jesus.  Last night, I was updating the "Favorite Links" pages on our Web sites.  I found a really cool map of the Gatlinburg parkway that shows every shop and every restaurant on the parkway.  You can find it, too, by visiting our Web sites and going to the "Favorite Links" pages.  Here are the direct links (click on the cabin names below):

Smoky Mountain Tower
All Decked Out

While I was doing this, it reminded me of a recent trip to Gatlinburg, when we visited the Thomas Kinkade gallery at the south end of the Parkway, just before you go into the National Park.  I was really struck with a painting in the window by a Kinkade associate, Mark Keathley.  It shows Jesus dancing with a whole group of children, and He is laughing!  Not just smiling, but really laughing!
You can find out more information about this wonderful painting at this link:

 http://shopping.artofthesouth.com/p-2870-dance-of-grace-by-mark-keathley.aspx

What do you think?  Did Jesus laugh?  I think so, because the Bible says he experienced everything we do, but without sinning.

So when you're in Gatlinburg, you might want to wander by the Kinkade gallery and see the painting for yourself.