Click "Play" to hear a Message Minute. Download the Podcast here: Google Music, iTunes, Stitcher, PlayerFM, mp3 Good morning, this is Topher from Washington Church of Christ, bringing you a positive message minute! You know, America really is the land of opportunity because every single person has the opportunity to become a tax-payer!  In case you haven't heard, TODAY IS TAX DAY, the one day of the year that makes more liars out of people than golf!  credit: az quotes With all the joking aside, can I just share with you some thoughts that help me through taxes?  As I did the dirty deed of dropping a check in the mail, I tried to remember the following. I am blessed with a free education. I enjoy safe drinking water. I have parks to play in. I have paved roads to drive on. I have few cares because a relatively safe place to live compared to much of the rest of the world. I know that tax day can hurt, especially if you drop a check in the mail like me.  Trust me though, it'll soften the blow if you try to remember the wisdom in 1 Thessalonians, "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thess