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...
Slowly easing into reality from the luxury of seven days of...
Where my vantage point above me was...
And the view ahead of me was...
And this amazing person beside me was...
The kids seem real happy to have us home, and a certain two bulldogs didn't quit leaping for about fifteen minutes after we walked in the door. It was a such a nice welcome home.
Jordan had a particularly sweet surprise. While we were gone, he put lights up outside on the house - icicle lights to frame the house, as well as red and green lights on the palm trees. I called him for a few moments when we had phone service in the U.S. Virgin Islands and he said, "Mom, I've got a surprise for you when you come home. You're gonna love it!"
He was right.
Little touches of love and care make easing back into work a lot easier.
I don't even want to look at my initiative list for this week. Can't I put my head in the sand along with where my toes were all week? LOL
Being surrounded by more Christmas lights and beauty at home makes for a joy-filled transition. Well, that and the fact that I choose joy!
Now to attack the list...
Where my vantage point above me was...
And the view ahead of me was...
And this amazing person beside me was...
The kids seem real happy to have us home, and a certain two bulldogs didn't quit leaping for about fifteen minutes after we walked in the door. It was a such a nice welcome home.
Jordan had a particularly sweet surprise. While we were gone, he put lights up outside on the house - icicle lights to frame the house, as well as red and green lights on the palm trees. I called him for a few moments when we had phone service in the U.S. Virgin Islands and he said, "Mom, I've got a surprise for you when you come home. You're gonna love it!"
He was right.
Little touches of love and care make easing back into work a lot easier.
Being surrounded by more Christmas lights and beauty at home makes for a joy-filled transition. Well, that and the fact that I choose joy!
Now to attack the list...
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