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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...

Happy birthday, babe


Today is my beloved's birthday.

I was really blessed yesterday wondering if it was my birthday instead.  He helped me with the Christmas trees, (all SIX of them) and even fixed the broken one and went out and surprised me by getting pink lights for it and putting it in our bedroom.  Then he cooked dinner.   Jordan got him a cast iron dutch oven from Cracker Barrel and using his new cookware (yes, it's his although I'm sure he'll let me use it)  he made beef stew and biscuits.  It was so good.  He's a great cook.

I have a small gift for him today and then we'll go shopping and have him pick something he really wants, from me later this week.  He's a hard person to buy for and most times I have him select whatever it is that he wants to make sure it's what he really likes.  I've gotten him a lot of gifts that have really bombed so I like to err on the safe side. 

I'm very thankful for him...it's such a blessing to be married to a man of God -- one who is a good father and cares about things like pink lights and being there for his family.  I've also said over the years how thankful I am that he's such an even keeled spiritual man..."stable" for lack of a better word.  I've never had to worry about his faith.  He's rock solid in his devotion to the Lord, and his commitment to the Word of God and truth.  That is no small thing to me.  I've seen a lot in my time and the more time that goes on I'm thankful for a husband who is not a flake.

I love you, babe!  My prayers are with you, everyday, that all your dreams and more might come true.  xoxo  ~Sassy

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