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Life got you down? What if you could laugh anyway? Christian comedian Tracy DeGraaf (along with her bff Cathrine) will drop weekly episodes (Wednesdays) on topics you care about like how your marriage can survive your husband’s loud chewing, how you can laugh about your kids driving you nuts, and how to scoff off those lady whiskers and not worry about your Howdy Doody sleep wrinkle. Tracy and Cathrine have been next door neighbors and besties for over 20 years. They survived the Great Recession, teenage years, disappointment, health crisis, depression and other stuff that sucks. They have truly learned the secret of Life Happens Laugh Anyway. At the end of each episode, the ladies will point you to faith in Jesus Christ as the ultimate answer regardless of how weird life gets.
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
***Attention: Chicago Area***
Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here. Seating is limited and will likely sell out. Don't wait until the last minute. Grab your seats NOW. ;0)
Now, back to The Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast show notes:
"Mawwwwwridge is what brings us togethhhhher today..." Who remembers that famous line from the 80s? Princess Bride anyone? Unlike Wesley and Princess Buttercup, most of us don't have to go through so much drama to get married. Staying married is another matter. On today's episode we talk about some of the dos and don'ts we've discovered in our multiple decades of marital bliss. Shout out to our sponsors and our husbands: Ron and Kenny (aka Muffin and Pooh or Puffin!)
Below are the links we used in this episode:
https://ifstudies.org/blog/six-lessons-on-staying-married-from-couples-whove-struggled-and-made-it
https://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/guide/7-relationship-problems-how-solve-them
***PLEASE NOTE:*** If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of this podcast episode. ;0)
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***
Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.
For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.
Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
***GREAT NEWS for Chicago Area fans***
Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here. Seating is limited and will likely sell out. Don't wait until the last minute. Grab your seats NOW. ;0)
Now, back to The Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast show notes:
Minimizing is a thing y'all! What can we say? We're Americans! We have stuff. Today's episode will help you discover ways to deal with it. Love that.
Links we used to research this episode:
Declutter sentimental items https://youtu.be/VlXxYEWtG14
Declutter in 10 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRXkSIBfZfA
***PLEASE NOTE:*** If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of this podcast episode. ;0)
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***
Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.
For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
***GREAT NEWS for Chicago Area fans***
Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here. Seating is limited and will likely sell out. Don't wait until the last minute. Grab your seats NOW. ;0)
Now, back to The Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast show notes:
Minimizing is a thing y'all! What can we say? We're Americans! We have stuff. Today's episode will help you discover ways to deal with it. Love that.
Links we used to research this episode:
Declutter sentimental items https://youtu.be/VlXxYEWtG14
Declutter in 10 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRXkSIBfZfA
***PLEASE NOTE:*** If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of this podcast episode. ;0)
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***
Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.
For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.
Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
***GREAT NEWS for Chicago Area fans***
Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here. Seating is limited and will likely sell out. Don't wait until the last minute. Grab your seats NOW. ;0)
Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming....The Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast show notes:
Fads come and go right? How does that impact our lives? In this episode we talk about what fads we've seen in the past and currently. We also talk about why we might want to avoid fads and how to do that. Stay tuned to the very end because we share some inspiration from the book of Matthew. Our call to action just might change your life....it has to do with forgiving and forgetting. ;0)
***PLEASE NOTE:*** If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of this podcast episode. ;0)
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***
Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.
For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.
Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
WAIT! WHAT? Ya, we all have a "wait" problem. Guess what? We are no different that those who have come before us. In this episode, we will take a look at our own issues with waiting for things and we will also look at examples in the Bible of people who had to wait.....there are LOTS of them! Finally, we look at the benefits of waiting! WHAT? Benefits you ask? Yes! Benefits and how we can wait well.
Link to Wendy Pope's book that we referenced: Wait and See: Finding Peace in God's Pauses and Plans
***PLEASE NOTE:*** If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of this podcast episode. ;0)
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***
Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.
For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.
Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Valentine's Day is one of those holidays that comes around once a year so why not talk about it right?
***PLEASE NOTE:*** If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of this podcast episode. ;0)
Below are links we reference in this episode:
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***
Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.
For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.
Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Do you know how Ground Hog Day started? Are you aware of the fun facts surrounding Ground Hog Day? Have you ever heard the term "whistle pig?" You'll love this episode because you are about to get some Ground Hog knowledge.
***PLEASE NOTE:*** If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of this podcast episode. ;0)
Inspiration: Job 37:6-8 "He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor.[a] The animals take cover; they remain in their dens."
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***
Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.
For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.
Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Home Decor Trends for 2022
A review of what's new to give you confidence in decorating and point you in the right direction in making decor decisions.
The following links were used in research for this episode:
Contact our friend Denise Lough, founder and owner of The Room Designer. She can help!
Inspiration: Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet[a] no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end."
C.T.A.: Refer a friend or coworker to this episode. ;)
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***
Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.
For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.
Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Is there hope for the Church?
The good news is YES! There is always hope. Despite challenging circumstances, we can trust that God has His hand on the Church.
In today's episode, we chat about a new way to look at the challenges of the pandemic, how to feel more excited about Church and not so gloom and doom, and we talk about how to NOT WORRY about the Church because it's Jesus' idea. God came up with the idea of the Church. He will see it through.
Our inspiration comes from Romans 8:24 "For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?"
C.T.A. : Stop complaining and look upward to Jesus for answers. ;0)
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***
Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.
For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.
Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Who doesn't LOVE the Air Fryer Craze?
Here are three takeaways from this episode:
1. Air Frying 101: An introduction to Air Frying
2. Grilled Cheese to please
3. Air Fryer Donuts
This episode is sponsored by Muffin and Pooh.
Inspirational closing: Matthew 4:4
C.T.A. Get an air fryer ;0)
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***
Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring clean comedian based in Chicago working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.
For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.