A Week of Good Things

On February's fast Sunday last week, a dear sister in our ward talked about a show on t.v. where they give someone a camera and tell them to take a picture of a good thing. This idea intrigued me and I decided to take a picture each day of the coming week of a good thing. Little did I know as I started that week that it would be a week filled with "bad things" as I had many worries and concerns for the health of several of my family members. The paradox of that concern with looking for good things ended up making the lesson of the week even more powerful. So, I now share with you my week of good things:

Sunday: Ken making Valentine Sugar cookies Monday: Laundry day. We didn't have a dryer for many years. A dryer is a very good thing. Tuesday: Lake Vincent. We live in the desert and have been in a bit of a drought, so Tueday's all-day rain storm was a very good thing. We live lakeside. Across the street from our house is the Vincent's house. Every time it rains a "lake" forms in front of their house. The first picture was taken in the morning before it got very big, the 2nd was later that night. Lake Vincent at night Wednesday: We awoke to fog. It was gorgeous (again, rare in the desert) Thursday: The Mackrorys came! Such a good thing!

Grandpa greets the kids

Friday:Nathan reads a story to his mama.Brielle performs, "Pants on the ground, pants on the ground, lookin like a fool with your pants on the ground." Saturday: Nathan with the sugar cookie he just decorated: Brielle tries a scary thing at the park, and loves it! That's a good thing. Sunday: Happy Valentine's Day! I gave the camera to Brielle and asked her to take pictures of good things. I was impressed with her choices and her photography: Brielle's Good Things:

I laughed at this one: She took a picture of her parent's engagement picture. She's in the picture. She's the gleam in her daddy's eye. She turned the camera and took a picture of a very good thing! Look for good things in your life. They're everywhere!