more "cute kids" pictures

Makenzie looked like a snow fairy today, so we went outside to take her picture:-) And then all the kids needed pictures taken, too.

Preacher gave an excellent sermon today about being thankful. He challenged us all to go on a three-week fast. Not a commitment to not EAT for three weeks, but a commitment to not COMPLAIN for three weeks. He gave the example of his being on a low-carb diet. One day he ate a peanut butter cracker without thinking. When he realized that he had something in his mouth that he had decided to not eat for awhile, he spit it out in the trash. That's what I should do when I start to complain -- just stop it. He reminded us that being thankful makes us happier, more pleasant to others, and healthier; while complaining makes us unhappy, unpleasant to others, and less healthy. Plus there are the explicit directions in the Bible to "rejoice in the Lord always," and "in everything give thanks." Pollyanna had the same idea: whenever there's an opportunity to complain, look for something to be glad about instead.