RESOURCES from 4word
Supporting Your Teenagers
Many times as mothers of teenagers, we worry about how to connect with our children. How do you encourage your teens to grow up as men and women of character when they’re in the middle of those “my mom is so uncool” years? One way to connect your… Read More
Feeling Isolated in the Workplace
Do you have any friends at work? I’ve noticed that, even though more women are in the workplace now than ever before, many of us still eat our lunches alone. The guys have their little clubs that hold “official” meetings during their lunch breaks, but we women still… Read More
Don’t Be a Fool, Be Known, Balance and a Free Download
Happy Friday, ladies! As you head into your weekend, take a few minutes to browse our collection of this week’s best links. Take Notice DOWNLOAD: Susan Dimickele’s 30 Day Devotional for Working Moms. ASK: Before you delegate a task, ask - and answer - these 10 questions. READ: Working moms,… Read More
Becoming a Self-Assured, Assertive Business Woman
On Monday, Diane blogged about setting career goals for the new year. One professional strength that most career women need to work on is being self-assured and assertive. So this week, we’re featuring an interview with Charlotte Jones Anderson, Executive Vice President of the Dallas Cowboys Football Club,… Read More
Why You Should Learn Your Professional Strengths and Weaknesses
Have you set any work resolutions yet? January is a great time to start thinking about your work goals. This fall I sat down with my friend Rob Pace, who serves on the National Advisory Board for the Salvation Army with me, and asked him to… Read More
Your Time at Work, Negative Emotions and the One Habit God Wants You to Pick
In honor of another weekend, we have another great selection of our favorite finds from all over the web for you. Enjoy! Take Notice READ: If you want to advance your career this is a must read from TheHighCalling.org. Christine Scheller interviews Diane Paddison and Mark Russell about… Read More
Why Strong Women = Strong World
We're kicking off the new year by introducing you to Cindy Breilh. She's led quite the career, working in a wide variety of industries from education to marketing to small business. She now works as National Director for World Vision's Women of Vision, a volunteer ministry connecting like-minded Christian… Read More
Practical Steps to a Stronger Faith
Have you established goals in the area of faith for this year? In a way, setting goals for your faith seems redundant. Shouldn’t we always be striving for our best when it comes to our relationship with God? Yes! But we all know it’s easy to get distracted… Read More
Becoming the New You, Do a Better Job in 2013 and Be Like Jesus
Take Notice LOOK: 4word’s founder, Diane Paddison was featured on the front cover of Lyre Magazine. Check out the online version and interview here. Diane was also featured in TwoTen Magazine article called “Working Women" READ: Relevant decided 2012 was the “Year of the Outspoken Christian Athlete.”… Read More
Top 10 Interviews of 2012
Welcome to 2013! The new year is officially here, but before we forge ahead with another series of interviews with inspiring women, we wanted to pause and call your attention to some that you might have missed in the past year. What follows is a list of our… Read More
A New Year for Love
It’s “resolutions” time again! Something about starting a new year makes everything seem possible. That’s why it’s a great time to reflect on your goals for the year. Plenty of people make offhanded New Year’s resolutions. This year I encourage you to act, scheduling a specific time to… Read More
Mentoring in 2013, One Word for the year, and getting Resolution Results
From all of us at 4word, we hope you had a very Merry Christmas. As 2012 draws to a close, here are some of our favorite links from around the web to help you celebrate the highlights of this year and plan for an even better one in… Read More
Raising Middle Schoolers
As an area director for Young Life and step mother to two girls aged 17 and 20, LaTonya Stevenson has a good deal of experience with the challenges facing today’s middle schoolers. Last week, she shared some of her insight with us. -------------------- 4word: So you work at Dallas… Read More
My Christmas Traditions
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Beth mentioned in her interview that Christmas traditions help make the holidays special. On this Christmas Eve, I wanted to share a few of mine with you. My favorite thing about Christmas is having our whole family together: Chris, all four… Read More
The BIG idea of 2013, 4 things to say to your wife, a terrible present and gingerbread snowflakes
Hard to believe Christmas is just 4 days away, and while there is still shopping to finish, house cleaning to be done, and family visits to plan, we hope you will take a little break and check out our great finds from this week. Be blessed and remember… Read More
Reaching Fatherless Children
In light of the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut last Friday, Christians across the country are asking, “What can we do to prevent another tragedy like this one?” While we must ultimately trust in God’s sovereignty to work all things together for good, there are already many… Read More
How to Socialize with Coworkers
Have you ever been to an office party that got out of hand? Most of us have. It’s not a comfortable position to be in, is it? And as a Christian, it can be hard to find the right balance for handling such situations. Do you avoid parties… Read More
gifts that give back gift guide, downtime, Christmas cliches and gangnam style
We’ve collected our very favorites of gifts this season for you. Not only will they make anyone on your list smile, but each item on our list will also give back to those in need. From clothing to accessories, to gadgets and more, we hope you find just… Read More
Holiday Entertainment and Decor Made Simple
The holiday season is in full swing, and we’re featuring timely entertaining tips from the White House. Beth Gibson, now doing freelance communications from home, is the former Director of Presidential Writers for President George W. Bush. In fact, her first day on the job was the White… Read More
Holiday Christianity in the Work Place
Every December we hear about a battle over the word “Christmas,” as some businesses have gone to the more generic “Happy holidays” type of greeting. On one hand, the holiday season represents a great opportunity to live out your faith at work in a non-aggressive way, but is… Read More