MATTHEW WEST-HELLO MY NAME IS
It's tax time! This year I decided to file early instead of waiting till the last minute. If you're expecting a refund from the IRS this year, you can track the status of your return by checking out this website... http://www.irs.gov/Refunds/Where's-My-Refund-It's-Quick,-Easy,-and-Secure.
When you were growing up… What was your dream job? I was 12 when I knew what my dream job was. Twenty years later I’m still living that dream. If you find yourself in a job situation that doesn’t bring you joy, I would encourage you to seek out your dream job. Life is too short to be doing something that makes you miserable. Dan Miller wrote a book a couple years ago that might help you out. This book may give you some fresh insight to what you really want to do. Dan Miller has been on Dave Ramsey’s show several times and I really like what he has to say about chasing a job that you are passionate about.
To check out the book... Click the link below
A new year brings new laws and taxes. The Payroll Tax Holiday has expired and will result in more taxes coming out of your paycheck. Now we could start breaking out the calculators and breaking down the math... or you could check out this article from Jim Donovan who breaks it down in normal English. Click Here
This coming up Monday December 17th more than 1,000 online retailers will offer free shipping and other discounts with delivery promised by Christmas Eve. For all the details check out http://www.freeshippingday.com/
Want to help those recovering from Hurricane Sandy? Check out the organizations below.
Busy on Nov. 6th? You can vote early! The links below will guide you to your states voting information website. If you don't see your state... just google your state " Oregon + Voting." Most of the time your local government website will be at the top of the search results.
This is a map that lists the early voting dates for all the states.
http://www.270towin.com/early-
Montana
http://sos.mt.gov/elections/
Wyoming
"If you're trusting Jesus for salvation (to bring you from death to life), why not trust Him for everything else today?" - Louie Giglio
Reading this quote got me thinking... If I trust Jesus with the most important decision in my life, worrying seems ridiculous. Now each time I start to worry, I just need to remember that I trust Jesus with my salvation and whatever I’m worrying about is nothing compared to that.
This is one of my favorite songs right now.
There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein
This quote really caused me to step back and think of the miracles in my life. Sometimes I focus on the things I don’t have, instead of what God has already given me. So I decided to make a list of the miracles in my life.
As an Adoptive Parent I'm always looking for ways to better connect with my kids. I came across this blog
"Diary of a Not-So-Angry Asian Adoptee". Christina has a great perspective on what it's like to be a child that's adopted. Here is her list of 10 things adoptive parents should know..
