Your weekly roundup :: July 19 – 23

As you head into your weekend, here are a few articles from the past week we thought you might enjoy.

Max Lucado Encourages You to Give Your Fears Of Growth to the Father

Max Lucado returns to the 4word blog to encourage us to follow Jesus’ example of facing fear and acknowledge what we’re feeling so we can bring our exact needs before our Heavenly Father.

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Listen to the latest Work, Love, Pray episode with Catherine Gates!

Catherine Gates, the Executive Director for Women in the Marketplace, joins the podcast to discuss how she has developed her confidence over the span of her career and discusses her new book, The Confidence Cornerstone: A Woman’s Guide to Fearless Leadership.

Our work, love, pray favorites

3 Reasons Why Slowing Down Leads to Greater Career Success

May Busch shares the benefits of slowing down versus speeding through your work day (and career!). 

Friendship with God Through Prayer

Kay Froehlich with The Catholic Telegraph encourages parents to model a relationship with God for their children by showing the simplicity of prayer.

We Put Down Roots. Then Everything Around Us Shifted.

Hannah Anderson writes for Christianity Today with some personal encouragement to find new ways to live faithfully in places that have changed.

Listen to Molly Fletcher’s latest podcast on how to build your confidence

On the latest episode of Game Changers with Molly Fletcher, Molly interviews Katty Kay to look at how a lack of confidence—particularly for women in the workplace– impacts leadership, success and fulfillment. Katty also shares the magic formula for confidence: act more, think less, and be authentic!

4word: Community Group Events

Many of our Community Groups continue to host virtual meetings in 2021. If you are not connected yet, please join one! See the complete list of virtual meetings by clicking HERE.

Ongoing Monthly Gatherings

• NEW ** Dallas Breakfast in the City 7/23 @ 8:00 AM
• Oklahoma City Gathering Virtual Boss Lady Breakfast 7/24 @ 10:00 AM
• Charleston IN PERSON Social 7/28 @ 5:30 PM
• Houston Virtual Bible Study 7/28 @ 7:30 AM
• Tulsa Virtual Luncheon 7/28 @ Noon
• Houston “IRL” Member Appreciation Social 7/29 @ 5:30 PM
• Austin Beat the Head Social 2 locations 8/3 @ 5:30 PM
• Dallas Fellowship Breakfast 8/5 @ 8:00 AM
• Seattle Gathering 8/5 @ 6:30 PM

For details on these events, please visit our 4word Events page.