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...
So today I'm just once again thinkin' about friends. Because so many times friends are what make my world go round. Friends save me from insanity... Friends put a smile on my face... Friends let me know that I'm not in this by myself. Having a hand to hold (especially in the dark times) makes all the difference. This past week as we were riding along talking for about 20 hours when you add up all the trips back and forth combined, my friend Tammy made an observation. After a few hours of deep conversation baring our souls she said "our friendships are so important because they let us know that we're not alone and we're not crazy." She's so right. I often tell young ladies that during the time they date or get engaged they need to be careful to continue to nurture their female friendships. Don't let them go! Cultivate them...continue to grow. Develop very deep female friendships for there are some things guys...