Our church has decided to host Financial Peace University classes every Wednesday night for the next 12 weeks. I'm pretty excited about this even though we've already heard all of Dave Ramsey's Cd's that come in the FPU kit. To those of you who are new to Dave Ramsey I encourage you to check out his website http://www.daveramsey.com/. Dave is a prime example of a man who had it all, lost it all and with God guiding him to make wise choices rebuilt his financial life and now teaches thousands of people how to successfully manage their finances. We just went through our second class yesterday and I have to say being out of school for over a month now has really made me look forward to these FPU classes.
*Tangent*
I know seems silly that in only over a month I'm already missing school! However, let me explain, you see I've always loved learning. I did not like taking tests or writing papers. My kind of class was the purely discussion/lecture based classes. I LOVED classes that were oriented around a time of lecture and an open class discussion on a certain topic. Bouncing ideas off of other people, refining one anothers perspective, and challenging each others view was invigorating to me.
I guess so far, what I love about the FPU classes is that after a 45 minute video of Dave lecturing to the audience there is a time of discussion with the same group of people every week. I love it because I gain momentum and fuel off of everyone else's progress and commitment. It's like a group effort to become financially wise with our money and glorifying God in every decision we make with every dollar. It also brings the body of Christ together in a way that really glorifies God in the manner by which they correct and edify one another. So, what's the challenge? The challenge is not for you but rather for me. I'm challenging myself to record my thought process as I embark on this journey to financial freedom. Hopefully, this will serve for a few reasons:
1. It'll record my current thoughts of what I'm learning so that I can revisit them in the future
2. It might challenge you in your thinking
3. It might stir up and encourage you to embark on this journey as well.
4. It might reveal that you are not the only one out there struggling with money
5. To remind everyone that there is Hope.
Next blog: Super Savers Recap
-Dani-
James 1:5-6
I will soon be a graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University. I've come to realize that it is time to face the real world. No longer will my mind (under obligation) be challenged on a daily basis nor will it be critiqued in an academic atmosphere. It is now becoming my responsibility to take the time to inform myself, and to reflect on important matters. So, I've decided that instead of wasting away the extra time that I will gain from being out of school I will take the initiative to use my time wisely and use this blog as a method of constantly interacting with concepts that I either hear or read about. I also will take advantage of this time and perhaps interact with some of my notes from my time at Palm Beach Atlantic University. It will allow me to reflect on ideas and concepts that I've had to wrestle with, which have caused me to renew my mindset on certain topics. My hope is that this blog may serve and challenge many and be an encouragement to most.
"Enriching Souls, Enlightening Minds, and Extending Hands"
PBA's Motto
-Dani-
James 1:5-8
