RESOURCES from 4word
Enjoyment: What Brings You Joy?
What brings joy in your life? What activity recharges your batteries? What makes you laugh?Brightens your day? Makes your life fun and fulfilling? Stop and answer those questions. Seriously, right now. Do it. Were you able to quickly identify the things that you enjoy in your… Read More
How Men Can Support Women’s Ministries & Other Favorites Stories
Starting next week, our Monday and Friday blogs and emails will have an all-new look and we can't WAIT to show you! If you're not already, sign up to receive our emails and let us know what you think of the refresh. … Read More
Summer Like a Kid Again
Summer is supposed to be a “carefree” time, but for most working moms, there’s nothing carefree about the crunch of kid activities, organizing childcare, vacation planning, and—before you know it—getting ready for school to start again. This is the reality of “mom summer," but "mom summer" doesn't… Read More
Discussing Attacks on Children With Your Children & Other Stories From The Week
What You Missed :: latest from 4word Courage to Save My Attempted Killer Most of us never have to worry about paying for our faith with our life. Virginia Prodan, attorney, author, speaker, and victory coach, shares her incredible story of growing up in Romania under… Read More
Courage to Save My Attempted Killer
Here in America, we are blessed to have our faith and walks of life largely embraced by society. This privilege is not even an option in other parts of the world. We had the honor of speaking with Virginia Prodan, victory coach, speaker, author at Tyndale, and… Read More
Women Are Literally Working Themselves To Death & Other Stories From The Week
What You Missed :: latest from 4word We're All Called to Nurture We often associate the word “nurture” with moms, but God has called us all to show intentional love to each other. Jordan Johnstone shares three ways you can nurture someone else, and why… Read More
We’re All Called to Nurture
When was the last time you nurtured someone, or were nurtured by someone? Is nurturing a part of your life, or is it a word that you've only thought about a handful of times in your life? Mother's Day was yesterday, and as a new mom, I've gained… Read More
Giving Your Company to Christ & Other Favorite Stories
What You Missed :: latest from 4word The Many Flavors of Motherhood For this week's interview, we talked with three 4word women, Cynthia Nwaubani, Hallie Graves and Diane Paddison, about their philosophy of motherhood. From parenting biological children to blending families to fostering kids,… Read More
The Many Flavors of Motherhood
How would you define “motherhood?” Everyone would probably have a very different answer to that question … and that’s what makes being a mom so special. Mother’s Day is next week, so to honor all the moms and mother figures in the world, we spoke with three moms… Read More
“Smart” Might Be the New “Pretty” & Other Favorites Stories
What You Missed :: latest from 4word Find Joy in the Midst of Worry Worry robs us of joy. When we constantly focus on our current struggles instead of on God’s heart for us, it’s easy to miss the loving care He… Read More
Find Joy in the Midst of Worry
Last month, I boarded a plane for Pittsburgh for a Salvation Army Board meeting. There was nothing new or out of the ordinary about the day; I’ve boarded thousands of flights across the country for work trips over the years. At one time, I really looked forward to… Read More
3 Myths About Living Together & Other Favorite Stories
What You Missed :: latest from 4word Lyme Disease Taught Me to Give Myself Grace Has something in life ever forced you to slow down? For Stephanie Thompson-Buttice, it was being diagnosed with Lyme Disease in the midst of a fast-paced career… Read More
Lyme Disease Taught Me to Give Myself Grace
Stephanie Thompson-Buttice was a go-getter, driven, fiercely independent woman. Then she was diagnosed with Lyme disease, and her life was drastically reworked. Read how she’s had to re-prioritize her day-to-day life, and why she believes we all need to give ourselves some grace. ------ 4word: When… Read More
Mentorship May Change Your Life & Other Favorite Stories
Today is your last chance! :: Join the 4word Mentor Program If you've been contemplating starting a mentorship in 2017, today is your LAST CHANCE to apply to be a mentee or mentor in the upcoming session of the 4word Mentor Program. Partner with a Christian woman and… Read More
Life-Changing Mentorship
Earlier this month, I shared my Amy Grant story and the joy of meeting a woman who profoundly impacted my life through her music at a very difficult time. Sometimes we impact the life of another without knowing it, but other times we enter into an intentional mentoring… Read More
Explaining Easter & Other Favorite Stories
Find Your Solution :: Join the 4word Mentor Program Jennifer signed up for the 4word Mentor Program expecting to receive career advice. What she didn't count on was having her life changed, inside and out. Ready to change your life? You have 1 WEEK left to… Read More
Rethinking Mentorship … And Why You Need It
When you think of “mentorship,” what comes to mind? A cookie-cutter idea of what a mentor looks like and does? Something stiff and one dimensional? Hallie Graves, lawyer and director the Austin chapter of Polished, wants to open your eyes to the different “flavors” of mentors out there,… Read More
Ways Women Lose Their Power & Other Favorite Stories
Announcing the NEW 4word Membership Directory! What You Missed :: latest from 4word How God Used Amy Grant to Change My Life Has someone ever greatly impacted your life without knowing it? Diane Paddison shares the… Read More
How God Used Amy Grant to Change My Life
Has God ever used someone to drastically change your life, but they never knew it? Or maybe you’ve been an instrument of change in a person’s life, only to find out years later. One beautiful aspect of following God’s prompting in our lives is that He uses… Read More
Why Most Never Achieve Their Dreams & Other Favorite Stories
What You Missed Give Your "Best Yes" Over 20 years ago, Lysa TerKeurst sat on the living room floor with some of her closest friends putting together a newsletter to encourage Christian women. Today, that newsletter has flourished into Proverbs 31 Ministries, reaching millions of women… Read More