Despite being a self-proclaimed snow hater..

.. I must admit it is very pretty out there right now!

So... instead of complaining about the weather, I am dwelling on

something I read a few days back:

Today I can complain because the weather is rainy, or I can be thankful that the grass is

getting watered for free.

Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money, or I can be glad that my finances

encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.

Today I can grumble about my health,

 or I can rejoice that I am alive.

Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up,

 or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.

Today I can cry because roses have thorns,

 or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.

Today I can mourn a lack of friends, or I can excitedly embark upon a

quest to discover new relationships.

Today I can whine because I have to go to work,

 or I can shout for joy because I actually have a job to do.

Today I can complain because I have to go to school, or eagerly open my mind

and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.

Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework, or I can feel honored that

 the Lord has provided me with shelter for my mind, body and soul.

The rest of today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped.

And here I am, the sculptor, who gets to do the shaping.

What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!