Taxes & Tea Parties

Just this past Sunday I had a smile on my face and was enjoying Easter with my family not realizing the impending doom awaiting me for today.

Ok so maybe doom is a little exaggerated but somehow I made a significant mistake in my taxes and had to come up with more then double what I had initially planned. Ahhh!!! I have a held a number of positions in accounting and bookkeeping so I'm fairly knowledgeable in these matters but I'm only human and somehow I missed a line that was quite vital. What once was a smile quickly turned to a frown. After a few quiet moments and prayers I pulled myself together and pressed on.

So of course while I'm filling out my revised and corrected paperwork I turn on the news to all these reports of tea parties going on around the nation. Boy was I feeling similar to some of those who were speaking out. It seems that party lines are disappearing in the hopes of gaining common ground for what is right. There is always hope right?

God's promises are true and He is always faithful. He reminded me of this Sunday (the day I was still smiling)...a promise. A double promise actually and this is the second (or would that be the fourth?) I've seen in two months! Maybe I should have looked for a pot of gold at the end of these rainbows...I sure could have used it today.

So now I'm thinking I might need to hire an accountant this year...any recommendations?

Happy Tax & Tea Party Day to you!

April Showers bring May Flowers...

...but what do March snow showers bring? Seriously! The weather around here has been bizarre to say the least. A little snow, a little rain, a little wind, ominous clouds and a lot of cold!

Funny how one's mood can parallel the weather so well. It's been one of those weeks for me. Dark clouds, stormy moments, constantly moving and changing yet not really going anywhere. Uggh! I hate weeks like that. A million things happening but nothing really accomplished. Then in the midst of all the storm there's a promise. This is the 3rd and 4th rainbow I've seen this month and it was a nice reminder that God is faithful and His promises are true.

Despite rough week that can feel so overwhelming there is still a promise and I am reminded that there is always, always, always something to be thankful for!

All that to say I still wouldn't be hurt if Spring started showing it's colors. :)