LAYERS OF LIFE

I was thinking about my life today and how the years have seemed to pass by so fast.  When did I become such a grown-up?!?!  Worrying so much about finances and whether or not going to college really made a difference in this world;  I feel as if one spends their entire lives working to pay bills and student loans.  We go to school to better our knowledge, further the economy, and obviously be able to afford the things that makes us happy, yeah?  Well, once one finally lands that job that can make all of that possible, you spend the rest of your paydays paying taxes and losing the money one is felt entitled.  I am not trying to make this about money.  It is merely about peeling back the layers of life's obstacles that make it possible to even have things to peel away in the first place....

It reminds me of corn - shucking, peeling, tossing away all the layers of covering that makes it impossible to see the end result.  Although I know what lies beneath, I still enjoy taking away the pieces that make it all worth it.

Ean and I have been planning some big moves that require action in other areas that will allow everything to work out - which I trust these are the plans God has in store for us...it was simply a matter of listening.  I started to think about being so far in debt that while looking around my place I see nothing but "stuff," things that, although hold memory, really hold no significance.  Nothing to show for all of our efforts but no money and a nice place.  If you looked @ our living space and where we live and the friends we have - I would have to say we are RICH, but RICH in all of those things I just listed.  My place in Portsmouth, VA can be sold and replaced & life can begin with a fresh slate...out with the old and in with the new I say.  It is time to start anew.  But this time, as an even more experienced professionals, smarter financial guru's, leaner, meaner, health nuts, & some jobs that allow us the opportunities to grow and advance in our careers - making us the best @ what we were made to do.  God has a plan for the two of us...it is time to peel away the layers and reveal the next step.