Month In Review

The first full month of 2017 was very good to me.  First, I spent part of a day in Dallas.  This was badly needed in order to restore emotional health.  Doesn't everyone need some time away from the daily grind and the reality that is too often mundane?  Then I spent a few days enjoying the sites and sounds of Fort Worth: the Amon Carter Museum and the beautiful TCU campus.  At both places, I could take a stroll, enjoy the offerings of the locale, and not give a damn about what others think.  (This is my life, and I can become exuberant about art and scenery.  Yes, this sometimes includes looking like a fool over the beauty of what God has created.)  The cherry on the cake was finally filing my taxes for last year.  I was so concerned the government would give such a stiff penalty for not having insurance all last year.  (Thank you President Obama.  I am so thankful you are out of office.  Term-limits are a blessing from God.)  To my surprise, I was instead given a waiver for the penalty.  In addition, I was able to write-off all my deductions of charitable giving, mileage, car repairs, and the like.  The final result is to become eligible for a sizable refund.  God provides for my needs, even when life doesn't go my way.  As January comes to a close, I am looking forward to February and the remainder of the year.  To my readership, how was your January?  What do you expect out of the rest of the year?  Whatever it may be, keep looking to God for direction.

(P.S.  I forgot to include another blessing, the gift of eyesight.  A few weeks ago I had my annual eye exam and finally purchased a newer pair of glasses.  The current pair was about four years old, and grossly out-of-date in comparison.)

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