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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
Online Book Club: Who Wears the Pants and Who Irons Them?
“Trying to blend two personalities in a marriage is hard enough, but when you both work – and especially when the wife earns more than her husband – you’ve got a potential disaster on your hands.” In Work, Love, Pray, Diane Paddison hits the nail on the head. Dual career… Read More
Your Most Important Relationship
What is your most important relationship? I read a quote last week from a public figure under some fire for being “too forthright” about his religious views: “If you're married, and you have a wife, and you really love your wife, is it good enough to only say… Read More
Friday Favorites
How to Date a Guy Who Is Totally into You! We talked about this last week, but it is such a great opportunity that we’re bringing it up again. We don’t want you to miss out, so register today! On Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 12 p.m. CDT, w2wlink… Read More
Interview: Justine Elyse Green
Instead of interviewing a woman who has “been there” this week, we’re doing things a bit differently. We talked to Justine Elyse Green who, at 25, is just beginning her career. When Justine emailed Diane to tell her how reading Work, Love, Pray blessed her life, we emailed… Read More
Online Book Club: Your Faith at Work!
What do your co-workers think about the typical “Christian” in the workplace?Unfortunately, there are some not-so-flattering stereotypes about Christians out there. “Christians are judgmental and intolerant.” “I don’t want anyone to convert me - Christians are too pushy.” “He acts like a prude, but deep down we all… Read More
Love Better: Love What They Love
Want to love someone better? I could say a lot here, beginning with the fact that I am certainly not perfect at this. I’ve made plenty of mistakes in my relationships with loved ones, but I’ve also learned a lot of lessons. Here’s one in a nut shell:… Read More
Friday Favorites
How to Date a Guy Who Is Totally into You! On Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 12 p.m. CDT, w2wlink will host a one-hour webinar, presented by Nina Atwood, host of thesinglescoach.com. Nina will cover the following topics: how to drastically reduce emotional neediness how to create a sense… Read More