The Dumps are down there

[Petros]

As of Friday morning, I was very down in the dumps. Taxes higher that I hoped - something wrong taxing a chap whose work for over two decades has been one big charitable donation, the market value of what they get is so much more [if they could even duplicate it] than what they p[ay me when they do.

But anyway - we did not have it, Eat up all our puny savings? Go into bankruptcy? Pay instalments with interest? Or just be delinquent.

So I asked my associates for prayer. Four hours later, I knew we would not need bankruptcy. Saturday I knew wew would not have to eat or borrow against the savings. Sunday I knew we will have to use one reserve account, but not the other two - and the pot will be refilled by the end of the month. And there will not be the aching uncertainty next year.

And I am most pleased.

[JimShedd112]

Petros, I’m glad you’re able to find a way to pay the taxes without exhausting everything. I hate having to pay so others who won’t work can live off what I and others have earned. This nation functioned well over 100 years without an income tax and the needy were taken care of through charity. Once the income tax was implemented the greedy politicians have found evermore ways to spend our money while enriching themselves and creating ways to pay less than their “fair share.”

Jim

[RMOlson]

That is amazing provision, well we think of it as amazing, to the Father it is just provision...

[Petros]

Like human fathers, of course, he enjoys our amazement, delight, relief.

[RMOlson]

Very True!

Like human fathers, of course, he enjoys our amazement, delight, relief.

[Petros]

Speaking of dumps and taxes: It keeps getting better.

First realizing we could pay with only a small dip into savings.

Then realizing we could make it without dipping.

Then realising that about a week after sending the checks in we would get in a fresh $1500.

Then discovering that we would still have abouty $2500 in the account before that $1500 came in.

And yesterday? Reading the fine print ans seeing that from one of our two states an actual refund is coming.

LOTS of gratitude.

[JimShedd112]

Good to read you’ll receive a refund Petros. It can be difficult sometimes wondering how we’ll ever be able to pay for what’s owed but at least you can now see a light above from the depths of the pit you believed you were in.

Jim

[nakedpreacher]

Glad to hear it Petros. The Lord give the, and the government take th away, but the Lord is Good

[Petros]

Very good indeed. Good to remember - reminders every now and then.

[nudie66]

That's awesome, Petros. And what a reminder to always go to Him first for our needs.