Anyone who knows us well enough, knows that we're Dave Ramsey fans...
but most of our friends and family don't really know what that means...
Lucky for us, a few of our nearest and dearest have taken the time to find out...
they've gotten past the annoyance of hearing, "You know, Dave Ramsey says..." and have realized that we're not as crazy as we seem! They no longer think that because of a few of our lifestyle choices, we must be washed-up, broke, or on the brink of hitting rock bottom... quite the opposite actually... in the past year, we've been more financially fit than we've ever been! Some would never guess, considering we seem a smidge out-of-the-loop... no television, no cable, old paid-off vehicles, paid-off credit cards, frequent thrift store shopping, etc... guess we can't blame people for thinking we're kinda... well... weird!
The nice thing is... it's great to be "weird" in this way...
because one thing people may not know about Dave Ramsey is his priority to giving... the whole point of saving is not just for ourselves (though it benefits us too), but to save... because saving allows us to give more freely!
And we can honestly say, that our giving to the church and other organizations has increased dramatically since we've entered this "weird" way with money! And you know what, giving feels so much better than spending.
Oh, and if you notice my Dad and Step-Mother acting a little "weird"...
well, it's because they're going to see Dave Ramsey LIVE with Mike and I this Thursday... courtesy of my Dad who bought tickets thinking that Mike and I would like to go... but bought two extra tickets just to "check it out". Whether they're inspired by Dave or not, we're thankful to them! Not just for the tickets, but for taking the time to really see what it's all about!
And for anyone else who wants to see what Dave Ramsey is all about...
check out the link below:
Oh, and I wanted to leave with a slightly altered quote by Marjorie Pay Hinckley... because one day our children can look back and understand where our priorities lie...
"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully tailored clothes, my hair perfectly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids camping. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
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