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What To Do First to Make a Profit

The PF Women Team at our Annual Team Retreat  ~ 2018 Today on Seth Godin's blog, he said: It's tempting to decide to make a profit first, then invest in training, people, facilities, promotion, customer service and most of all, doing important work. In general, though, it goes the other way. Yes, it does. If you are waiting to make a profit before you do these things, in my experience you're  not going to make a profit. So many organizations, ministries and churches are struggling with financial issues. I know your pain. As anyone who follows our story knows, our ministry was in a ton of debt four years ago when I came on as director.  Since that time, we've gotten out of debt and turned a profit every year.  God has done amazing things through out team, for which we give Him the glory! I find that what Seth is saying here is absolutely true, with one disclaimer. For Christian leaders, spiritual disciplines must always be first. Before we started i...
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Personal catch up


Just thought I'd throw a few things out for those who keep up with any details of my life aside from the other prolific (?) boundary pushing things I post here.


This past Friday didn't get out of bed all day/night except to take Jordan to work. Larry says, "are you really going to go outside in your nightgown?" Yes. That's how tired I was. I figured the world wasn't going to fall apart because I was walking outside to the car and driving him to work in my nightie.

I'm going in for my scope (Endoscopy) on Friday morning. Thanks for your prayers, friends.

This weekend is our missions convention. My friend Pastor Walter from Kenya will be arriving on Saturday.

Larry and I will preach a tag team message on Sunday and Pastor Walter will speak for the banquet. It's going to be a busy weekend and another awesome one.

School started yesterday and I signed a bazillion papers for Savanna. She's excited...she loves school and does well, despite me signing all those papers without reading them.

Jordan is meeting with an air force recruiter today and taking the Asvab test. (Please pray for him for wisdom and that God's will be done.)

So........let's end today's blog with 5 things I love...

1) Sandpipers!!! I fell in love with these little birds on the beach. Adorable.

2) Scrunchies. Yeah, I still love 'em.

3) Blogging. I never get tired of it.

4) Getting my hair highlighted.

5) When someone surprises me by doing a job I was dreading doing and they take if off my plate. My "love language" is "acts of service." My husband gets 100% sexier when he takes out the trash, does the dishes, or cleans the bathrooms. I am just so blessed when my husband, children and others in my life do such nice things for me to make life easier.

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Anonymous said…
Your blog is like a mini vacation! :)
Ruth, PA
1:33 PM
Susan said…
You deserve to have a relaxing day like that more than anyone I know. You work so hard and do so much for others that you need a day of just resting. You need to do that more often just for yourself.

I love you, Susan.
2:10 PM
Michele said…
I love driving places in my PJs when I can- Prayin for Jordan
2:52 PM
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