Sarah's Laughter

I've been thinking about this for a while.  Genesis 18:12 and 21:6 are both proof that when Sarah had heard that she was to get pregnant, she laughed.

Now, every time I've heard the story of Abraham and Sarah preached on, taught about or discussed at all, Sarah is blowing off what she's heard by laughing.  My thought is maybe it was such a shock to her, and even though she was in her 90's, it might have been a laughter of excitement!  I know I've laughed when I have been excited about something I never thought could happen.  I have laughed when I've gotten good new from the doctor.  A laughter of excitement and/or relief.

I was told that when Sarah (or Sara, in the New Testament) laughed, she was mocking God.  So, I've done a little research on it and found that she was either: 1) mocking or 2) excited.  Truly, I don't think we will ever know for sure this side of heaven. 

But, I think I'll stick with excited!!