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Friday Favorites
It's been a pretty great week for women. Rosalind Brewer became the first woman and the first African-American CEO of a Wal-Mart Stores business unit. A 32-year old missionary was rescued from pirates. And, of course, today is Friday. In keeping with this week's theme of faith and… Read More
Interview: Esther Fleece
This week, we interviewed Esther Fleece, who works at Focus on the Family as the Assistant to the President for Millennial Relations. Esther talked with us about what makes Millennials’ faith journeys unique and where this generation fits into the church as a whole. Whether you’re a Millennial,… Read More
Friday Favorites
Welcome back, ladies. This week on the blog, we’ve been talking about love and marriage. They go together like a horse and ca-… okay, we won’t sing the whole song to you. But, on that subject, here are some of our favorite, related posts from this week. Around… Read More
Interview: Pippa Hill
This week, we’re introducing you to Pippa Hill, a 4word woman who hails from London, where she works as a solicitor. We chatted with Pippa (via email) about how she is learning to balance her time between her faith, her husband, Glyn, and friends and her career. Here’s… Read More
Love and Fairytales
What can marriage do for YOU? It seems like a funny question when phrased this way, but it’s exactly the way that most of us have been trained to think about marriage (and spouses). Too often our marriage daydreams go something like this: Once upon a time there… Read More
Friday Favorites
Happy Friday, everyone! You know what that means… another round up of our favorite work-themed blog posts this week. The Working Mom’s Devotional A great new series by Susan DiMickele, who as some of you may remember, helped us with our online book club. Each week, Susan will… Read More
Interview: Amanda Johnston
Looking for a new book to read? We recommend you pick up a copy of The Broken Road. Last week, we had a chat with the author, Amanda Johnston, about what inspired her to write, the writing process itself and how it has changed her. -------------------- 4word: Tell… Read More
The Four Work Languages
You’ve most likely heard of The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman. After years of counseling couples, he discovered that everyone has a “love language” – the primary way an individual expresses and interprets love. The key to loving someone better is to understand her personal love… Read More
Friday Favorites
The first week of 2012 is officially over, and (sadly) so is the holiday season. We at 4word hope the year has started well for you. If you, like some of the members of our team, have a New Year’s resolution that you are trying to keep, you’ll… Read More
Interview: Ali Lamb
On Monday, we introduced you to Ali Lamb, who told you about her new kind of New Year’s resolution. Today, we’re digging a little deeper into Ali’s story. We interviewed Ali last week about the work she has done this past school year discipling juniors and seniors in… Read More
A New Kind of New Year's Resolution
Meet Ali Lamb! Ali is a 22-year-old recent graduate of Northwestern University, where she studied Journalism and Spanish. She currently lives in Texas and is thoroughly enjoying ample amounts of Tex-Mex, breathtaking sunsets and Southern chivalry. Ali will begin law school in the fall. -------------------- New Year’s resolutions have always held… Read More
Friday Favorites… of 2011!
Happy New Year’s Eve Eve! We realize every blog everywhere is indulging in a “Top 10 __ of 2011” post, but we just can’t help ourselves. In the spirit of being slightly different, we’re giving you the 4word team's “Top 5” … in 7 categories. Best Music Young… Read More
Interview: Carolyn Custis James
Have you ever wondered: “Why am I here? What is my place in His kingdom? Does what I do in my career matter to God?” Those are the very things that Carolyn Custis James wondered, and they are the questions that she seeks to answer today as a… Read More
The Single Girl vs. the Christmas Tree
Remember the scene in When Harry Met Sally when Meg Ryan struggles to drag her Christmas tree down the sidewalks of New York? Or in While You Were Sleeping when Sandra Bullock’s character pulls a Christmas tree tied by a rope up to her apartment window several stories… Read More
Friday Favorites
It’s almost Christmas! And since it’s our last post before Christmas, we’re giving you your present a couple of days early. It’s a Christmas Video Roundup! “Joy to the World” – from Operation Christmas Child’s shoebox processing center. It’s the sounds of the processing center masterfully mixed into… Read More
Interview: Jaime Jamgochian
Since music is such a big part of the holiday season, we decided to interview a musician for our last post before Christmas. And we knew the perfect woman to talk to! Diane met Jaime Jamgochian back in early November. Jaime was leading worship at the PURE conference,… Read More
Online Book Club: Change Is Constant
“The one constant that you can count on in your career is change.” As Diane Paddison concludes Work, Love, Pray, she reminds us that our work is bound to change. Each season is different. Today’s hottest trend will likely be tomorrow’s passé. Which means we need to be nimble. We… Read More
Office Gifting at Christmas
Meet Stacy! Stacy is a Southern-raised, 40-something, never (yet) married gal with equal parts outdoors-loving, hill-country preferring, stars-gazing “daisy” girl and success-driven business owner. Stacy received a BBA from Baylor University, and a MBA in International Finance from University of Exeter on a full Rotary Scholarship. She resides… Read More
Friday Favorites
Last Minute Christmas Helper There are only nine shopping days left until Christmas, but before you begin to panic about all the gifts you have to buy and ship, let us help you out. Holiday Gift Guides from Real Simple – Whether you’re buying for teenagers, young kids,… Read More
Interview: Lyn Cook
This week, we’d like to draw your attention to a wonderful ministry called Priority Associates. They are a branch of Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) that serves professional men and women. Priority Associates is active in 22 U.S. cities as well as in London. For our interview,… Read More