I love taking walks with my family. In the Spring, Summer, and Fall we try to take a few minutes several times each week to go on a walk. We walk down the same path almost every night. The path is familiar. It is comfortable, and secure. More than anything else, it is ours. These walks provide time for us to grow together, and to focus on sharing our days with each other. We disconnect from: the internet, the TV, and our cell phones. We enjoy the warmth of the sun and freshness of the air. These walks provide an opportunity away from the busyness of life to listen.
These walks also give my wife and I an opportunity to teach. We can make use of the world around us to illustrate truths of the bible. We discuss the beauty of creation and the majesty of our Creator. The truth of life can also be taught in these simple walks. We chat about the truth of life and death, about the life cycle of bugs and frogs (too often squished on the pavement). We talk about the rule of the harvest, that everything is either green and growing or ripe and rotting, as we see it in action in trees and flowers. We teach by example the importance of exercise and the effects it has on our bodies.
On Sunday, I started a walk with a new community as we began the 13 week journey on the path of Financial Peace University. This is the fifth time I am leading a community on this journey. The FPU materials are comfortable. The lessons are familiar and make me feel secure. I look forward to sharing this journey with all of you and want to encourage our FPU community to travel the entire journey. Listen as we share this time together. Take what you learn here and teach it to others. People desperately need financial peace in their lives. As a person who has taken this journey, I can promise you that the effort to go on this walk together is worth it. Take the journey to financial peace and make it yours!
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