I have learned that there is no such thing as something for nothing. When a person receives something from another person, there is a responsibility on part of person who has received to say thank you to person who has given,this is human to human. We cannot therefore desire for something for nothing from Creator. There are ways through which we can give back to Him something for everything. One particular way is expression of thanks to him.

We must adopt and apply above mentioned way as a way of giving back to Him something for most things He has giving to us. The adoption and application of saying thank you to Him gives birth to possession of a master key, a marvelous device which we can use to unlock door to solutions of not only our existing problems, but also ones that had bedeviled us and have defied solutions in past.

The attitude of expressing our thanks to Creator is like courage in face of adversity. It serves as “External Elixir” of assurance.It also kindles anew silent hope of those who possess it because it reveals to them formula by which they can “Tune In” and draw upon Creator’s household of abundant riches. It is precisely because of our expression of thanks to Creator that we may look forward to existence of a river in desert.

Often, when we fail to express our thanks to Creator for receiving from him, we make it impossible for us to establish a connecting link between His basket of great universal reservoir of riches and us. An attitude of thanksgiving is a message we can translate into physical equivalents of our desires.

The expression of thanks to Creator moves Him to order His words to kindle and strengthen our hearts thus: buoying our failing confidence.

All riches of whatever nature begins as a state of mind for every human, we must be ready and willing to show gratitude for other riches we have received from Creator. The act of doing this consist of many things amongst, sincerity of purpose and humility of heart on our part.

When we give thanks to Creator with this attributes for receiving certain riches from Him, other riches that we desire are sure to appear. They may not appear when, where and how we want them, but they will certainly do because application of our attitude of thanksgiving will give power and action to those riches that we desire.

Do you know that it is expression of thanks to Creator of all things that makes Lion to roar without presence of a prey?. It is amazing, so wonderful to give thanks to Creator not only for riches bestowed upon us, but also for one’s that He would bestow upon us at His appointed time.

Join Me as I say, Dear God, today has been a beautiful one, You have provided Me with health of body and mind. You have given Me food and clothing. I am grateful to You for fulfillment of today’s desires and promise of fulfillment of tomorrows aims. I thank You for a day of opportunity to be of service to others. For these blessings and other blessings that are yet to come, I am very grateful. And I say thank You Lord. Amen.

The Notaire A French notaire is a publicly appointed official who is responsible for ensuring property has good title (ie, no irregularities in ownership) and that purchase or sale is correctly transacted. Because notaries are personally responsible for contracts drawn up they must be objective in advice they give and be impartial in their dealings with parties concerned. A notaire represents neither seller nor buyer but French Government. They can also act for a client anywhere in France. The same notaire therefore usually acts for both vendor and purchaser. This is not obligatory and you can appoint your own notaire if you wish. The fees (paid by purchaser) are fixed by law and will be split between both notaires if two are appointed. You should be aware that notaire’s job is to finalise agreement he has been told has been recorded. He is not there to advise or warn purchaser of any inadequacies in it. His role is therefore very different from that of a solicitor. If you are making a purchase with a mortgage, you should at least instruct notaire/estate agent to make your purchase conditional upon obtaining a mortgage: ‘conditions suspensives’. This will offer you further protection under French Consumer Law. Upon signing this preliminary agreement purchaser has to place a deposit with notaire, which is normally 10% of purchase price and will be deducted from sale price. Completion Completion is when final deed of sale is signed and legal ownership is transferred to buyer. It is at this point that balance of purchase price plus any extras such as notaire’s fees, taxes and duties are due. The monies will be paid directly by bank to notaire. The final act is signing of deed of sale (acte de vente) which will take place in notaire’s office. It is normal for both parties to be present when deed of sale is read, signed and witnessed by notaire. It is good advice to attend in person at notaire’s office for signing and witnessing of deed of sale. However, if this is not possible you may invoke a power of attorney. Each page has to be initialled by both seller and buyer and both must sign last page after writing in French ‘bon pour accord’ which means they have understood and accept terms. There are no title deeds as such in France and proof of ownership is provided and guaranteed by registration of property at Land Registry. The Land Registry’s stamp is put on deed of sale and notaire gives a certified copy to buyer around two months after completion of sale. Rates and Taxation Taxe Fonciere This is a land tax. The size of property determines how much is paid and owners of new properties are exempt for first two years. The tax is paid by person owning property on 1 January of each year with payment due in final quarter of year. However, if property ownership changes then purchasers must usually reimburse sellers for their share. Taxe d’habitation This is a local services tax. It covers services and maintenance provided by local council and again is payable annually in last quarter of year. The estate agent will advise you of taxes in relation to your own property and tell you how much you will need to pay. The tax demands will be sent to address of French property. French Inheritance laws and Taxation These are specialist areas and we strongly recommend that you seek professional advice. French inheritance laws are particularly different to those abroad. You are well advised to take legal advice on these matters before completing purchase. You may also be liable to French tax if you derive any income from property, ie, letting fees. You must register with French Taxation Centre for Non-Residents when you buy property. France has signed taxation treaties with most countries which means that you avoid double taxation.