Little eyes and the Future.

It's a BIG world out there!

So December is here again. It never fails to sneak up on me. I cannot seem to figure out how in the world time seems to fly by quicker now that I am an adult, but oh well. This will be my first Christmas with Rebekah as a married couple and Layla's first Christmas period, so there is a lot of anticipation. Most of that anticipation...ok ALL of that anticipation is coming from Rebekah and I. Layla just knows that the twinkle lights that magically appeared in her room are AWESOME!!!! She likes to talk to them. It is amazing to me how innocent wonder in things is lost the older we get. I mean, think about how beautiful twinkle lights are. Really think about it. Yet most of us, just think of it as just another part of another holiday season coming and going. One thing I have been trying to do is see the world through the eyes of my daughter, as if I've never seen these things before. It has been quite an eye opening experience.

We feel poopy!

Which leads me to the next thing I have noticed through her eyes. There is a case of the common cold running through our house (thanks Tiane) and Layla has been feeling a bit down. She also has her first tooth coming in so that may be it, but can you imagine being sick for the very first time ever. My God she must be totally freaked out. I wonder if she really feels that bad or if she is scared to death because for the first 8 months of her life she has felt great and then out of nowhere this feeling comes on that just isn't right....Poor little girl. :-(
Ok on to a happier subject. Rebekah and I will be going through the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University starting in January. We are both super excited about where our lives are headed. It is amazing how things tend to fall into place when you have some semblance of a plan. Now I'm not saying that you shouldn't put your trust in God that He will guide your footsteps, but this hippie doofus idea of having no plan for the future is just ludicrous. I fully believe that God wants us to use the teachings He gives us to plan our steps, not to sit around waiting for an all mighty sign. Like dying on the cross and rising from the dead wasn't a sign enough... but I digress. It will incredible to be debt free, earning wealth and giving a bunch of it away!
So here is my charge for everybody going forward. Look to the Father for stability. In your finances, your relationships, even your own life. Then take what God teaches you and pass it on to someone else. Much love. Until next time, keep living unashamed. 1-1-SIX for life!
Proverbs 22:7
Romans 1:16 

I SURE DO LOVE COMING HOME TO MY SWEET LITTLE GIRL!!!!