Final Countdown

This is my last blog and next week is April fifteenth, the end of tax season.

Writing my blog has been easier than I thought it would be. The hardest thing has been deciding what to write about. I have shared my hobbies, my job, and my disappointments. Everyone who has read my blog should know a little more about me and what I do. However, I will not be continuing the blog after this assignment. I have enjoyed reading the blogs in class and commenting on them. It has been interesting to learn about my classmates in an online setting. Best wishes to all of you as you continue or complete your college degrees and in your future careers.

As for April fifteenth, the pressure of tax season will be less until September and October when extensions are due. We do have our share of extensions where I work. I have accomplished more than I expected without having to work overtime. However, my boss has worked everyday of the week to complete tax returns. We probably will not see him for a few days after next Thursday.

Just four more weeks of this semester and finals. This has been a busy semester for me, especially in this class. I still have one more hurdle in the other class I am taking. I have to participate in a powerpoint presentation in a couple of weeks. I seem to do well with four and five year olds, but getting up in front of a classroom of adults makes me very nervous. Of course, I still have the two essays in this class. I cannot quit now but it will soon be over. Unfortunately, I will be taking a class this summer two nights a week. However, I live for the break between finals and June first.

Best wishes to you all and may you be blessed.

Children are a Wonderful Blessing

It is a beautiful spring day. Spring break has been great. Churches all over are enjoying Easter celebrations for kids in the community. I helped this morning at our church. Because of the predictions of storms and the pollen, we had our Easter egg hunt inside the church. Our children's pastor set up several rooms for different age groups. He had different themes in every room and eggs scattered and hidden according to the age group level. We had about sixty kids. I monitored the "net room" for one to three year olds. Of course, there were several parents participating in our room. Each room had clues to find for a word used in the bible story. Even our room had a word that the parents helped us to find. Our word was "loves" and was used in the lesson to tell the kids how much God loves them.

I love working with the children at our church. I have worked with three and four year olds for several years. I also taught first through fifth graders for a couple of years. My husband and I do not have children. Have you ever wondered why some people cannot have children? There were people in the Bible who could not have children or were given children late in life. Then I think of my aunt. She was blessed with a child later in life and then she had cancer and was not able to see her son grow up and have children of his own. In fact, both of my cousin's parents passed away before they were able to see their grandchildren.

I do not understand these things, however, I accept the way things have turned out. I believe God has everything in control and if he wanted me to have children he would have blessed me with them. Instead I get to enjoy and love my niece and nephews and the children in my church.