RESOURCES from 4word
Roommates, Resumes & Reshaping
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High Tech Juggling
The higher up the corporate ladder you climb, the more intense the work/life balance struggle begins to feel. How do you know the “right” amount of time to designate to the office and to your family and home? How can you keep yourself and your priorities in check… Read More
Pope Francis Sparks Discussion on Women’s Roles
Pope Francis made an inaugural and historic visit to the United States last week, meeting with President Obama and other leaders and bringing with him a whirlwind of excitement from members of the Catholic church and the public in general. As I watched news coverage of his visit,… Read More
Sex, Success & Steps
THANK YOU to everyone who supported 4word during Giving Day last week! We are overwhelmed by the support we received from the 4word community during last week's national Giving Day event! Whether you offered your financial support, prayed for us, or helped spread the word about the… Read More
Choose Contentment
I could never do that….it’s too hard! I’m not smart enough. How many times a day do we entertain thoughts like these? When we encounter adversity, negative thoughts seem to be the first ones that fill our minds. Diane recently spoke about her daughter Annie's health battle and… Read More
Making Time For Friends
Are you feeling too busy for friends? For working women with countless demands on their lives, “keeping up with friends” too often gets pushed to the side. Maybe it’s because there isn’t enough time in a day, or because “friends time” feels like too much of a guilty… Read More
Promotions, Phrases & Pancakes
THANK YOU to everyone who supported 4word during Giving Day! We are overwhelmed by the support we received from the 4word community during yesterday's national Giving Day event! Whether you offered your financial support, prayed for us, or helped spread the word about the event, we cannot thank… Read More
Make It Your Mission To Give
What is your life mission? Have you ever thought about defining one? It might sound like a daunting task, but deciding how your life will make an impact on the world around you is an exercise you will never regret doing. In preparation for 4word Giving Day on… Read More
Generosity: The Gift That Keeps Giving
Erin Botsford, 4word board member, was recognized by Barron's magazine as a Top 100 Women Financial Advisors for 2015. Erin is Founder and CEO of Botsford Financial Group and author of The Big Retirement Risk: Running out of Money Before Your Run out of Time. Today, I asked… Read More
9/11, Nerves & Failures
4word Giving Day is only 6 DAYS AWAY! Are you joining us? Have you been impacted by 4word? Pay it forward to other women who desire connection, support, and mentorship. Mark your calendar for September 17 (one day only!) to visit the Giving Day website and… Read More
Gender Identity in the Church
Women battle gender debates, gaps, and inequalities almost everywhere they go, from work to church to social events. It is an epidemic that, unfortunately, is not a surprise to most women and is certainly inciting various movements around the world to eradicate this gender predicament. But what about… Read More
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
“Our hearts ache, but we always have joy," (2 Corinthians 6:10, NLT). I have never gone through anything as horrible as watching my daughter, Annie, suffer through ten months of debilitating pain. Oh, I’ve experienced suffering before…a divorce, a rebellious teenager, the loss of my parents…but this tops… Read More
Balance, Bliss & Babies
Make plans to join us online on September 17 for 4word Giving Day! Have you been impacted by 4word? Pay it forward to other women who desire connection, support, and mentorship. Mark your calendar for September 17 (one day only!) to visit the Giving Day website… Read More
Get Out Of Your Own Way
Think for a moment about your professional journey until now. Has it been a satisfying climb toward well-established goals and aspirations? Or have you found yourself stalled at a career stage that you should have gotten through years ago? We spoke with Bethany Williams to hear her advice… Read More
It’s Time to Change the Office Culture
Does this sound familiar to you? The meeting is about to start when the committee chairman catches your eye, and you realize that you’re the only woman in the room, and you know what’s coming next: “Diane, would you mind taking notes for the meeting today?” What do… Read More
Texting, Testimony & Teary
Find a 4word: Local Group near you and get connected with your 4word community! 4word: Local Groups are an excellent way to see and take part in 4word's mission of connecting professional Christian women everywhere. Local Groups typically meet monthly at times and locations convenient for their working… Read More
Strength Through Smiles and Tears
Professionals today have often followed a tried and true course to get to where they are. They attended the right schools, earned the right degrees, applied to the right jobs, and climb the right ladders. How different would your life be if schools, degrees, and jobs weren’t even… Read More
Elf OR Tumbledown Shack?
Wife: What are you wearing to your boss’s party this weekend? Hubby: My black suit. Wife: Has it been cleaned since the last time you wore it? Hubby: Silence. Wife: What did you get him for his retirement? Hubby: Just a stare in return tells me I’ll be… Read More
Cold-Blooded, Classics & Coffee
Find a 4word: Local Group near you and get connected with your 4word community! 4word: Local Groups are an excellent way to see and take part in 4word's mission of connecting professional Christian women everywhere. Local Groups typically meet monthly at times and locations convenient for their… Read More
When Family Finds You: Meet 4word’s NEW Chair of the Board
Career spanning two decades with global leadership and c-suite roles? Check. Managing Partner in a dream firm? Check. Board Chair for 4word? Check. Husband? Sigh. With 4word’s announcement of new Board Chair Kelly McDermott, we decided to find out more about her. Who is this 4word woman? What… Read More