RESOURCES from 4word
Interview: Shaunti Feldhahn, Part 1
If you’ve ever wondered what’s going on inside your father’s/boyfriend’s/husband’s/son’s head, you are not alone. Last week, we talked to Shaunti Feldhahn about her book For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men. Her book has sold millions of copies and is… Read More
Love: Understanding The Men In Your Life
Do you get him? Conventional wisdom tells us that men are basically uncomplicated. We’re the complicated ones who are supposedly moody and emotional and whose feelings are easily hurt. This is certainly the conception of the male-female dynamic adopted in popular culture. How many sitcoms have you seen… Read More
Friday Favorites
Happy Friday, everyone! We hope you have some fun plans in place for this Labor Day weekend. Before you head out, here’s a summary of what we talked about this week. Previously on 4word All week long, we’ve been discussing career goals. No matter where you are in… Read More
Interview: Andrea Lucado, Part 2
Last Wednesday, we shared part of our interview with Andrea Lucado. Today, we’re posting the second half. We’ll learn how Andrea started working at a company she loved in a job she hated, and how she worked with her supervisor to find a position that was a better… Read More
Planning Your Work Future
Where are you headed? Maybe you’re already on track for your “dream job,” or maybe you don’t even know what it looks like yet. Either way, now is a great time to start thinking critically about your professional future. First things first, you need to know yourself. This… Read More
Friday Favorites
Good afternoon! We hope your week has gone well. It’s been a busy one here at 4word, so we have lots of goodies to share with you in this week’s Friday wrap-up. In case you’re checking in for the first time this week, our theme was “love,” and… Read More
Interview: Andrea Lucado, Part 1
For this week’s interview, we spoke with Andrea Lucado, a young 20-something who works for Thomas Nelson Publishing in Nashville. Andrea told us about some of the questions she has been wrestling with as societal norms for romantic relationships change. -------------------- 4word: In what ways do you think… Read More
Love and Confusion
Is he your future husband? A few weeks ago we talked about how racing to find “the one” can lead to some bad romantic decisions. But what do you do if you’re in a relationship and wondering, “could this guy be my guy? Is he right for me,… Read More
Friday Favorites
Good afternoon, ladies! It’s time for another weekend wrap up post. This week, our theme was “pray,” and we’ve been talking about that all-important priority in our lives: our faith. Previously on 4word We all know how central faith is to our lives, but sometimes making it a… Read More
Interview: Cathleen Falsani, Part Two
Welcome back everyone! For those of you who missed part one of our interview with Cathleen Falsani, here’s a quick summary: Cathleen writes about religion and pop culture, and she has a new book coming out this September about Justin Bieber. Earlier today, she shared with us what… Read More
Interview: Cathleen Falsani, Part One
We have a special treat for you today! 4word had the opportunity to talk to Cathleen Falsani, also known as God Girl. For the past 15 years, Cathleen has written about religion and popular culture. She is an award-winning columnist for the Religion News Service and Sojourners Magazine… Read More
Pray: Keeping Faith First
Are you keeping your priorities straight? Faith, family and relationships, work. We all know how our priorities should look, but with deadlines at work and relationships demanding attention, it can be easy to slip out of balance. We rush around trying to satisfy the most “urgent” demands, and… Read More
The Week's End Wrap-Up
Good afternoon, everyone! If you haven’t found time yet this week to drop by the 4word blog, don’t worry. We’ll have you up to speed in no time. This week’s theme was work, and we’ve been talking about how women can help each other grow and succeed in… Read More
Interview: Norma Coldwell
On Monday, Diane discussed the importance of women supporting each other at work through mentors and sponsors. Yesterday, 4word had the honor of interviewing Diane’s mentor, Norma Coldwell. A mother of two and a graduate of the University of Illinois in 1947 and the University of North Texas… Read More
Work: Building Up Women at Work
Are you supporting other women at work? We can all do more to help support each other. And we SHOULD do more! First, because it’s the right thing to do; and second, because women need sponsorship and support in the workplace. Research shows that having a sponsor or… Read More
Fearlessness Grounded in Faith
Is fear holding you back? Fear can be a powerful, crippling force if you let it take hold. But God knows your fears and defeated them before you were even born. How do you know? Because HE said so: “In this world you will have trouble. But take… Read More
Pray: Waiting With Purpose
What are you waiting on? Sometimes it can feel like you’re just constantly waiting for the “next step.” Waiting for “the right” job or promotion like we talked about last week; waiting for romance, marriage, or kids; waiting for God’s direction in any number of areas. Just, waiting.… Read More
Interview: Joy Eggerichs
Joy Eggerichs is a blogger, writer, researcher on relationships, sister, new aunt, and daughter of parents who write and speak about marriage. When directing the conferences for her parents’ ministry, Love and Respect, she overheard many attendees say, “If I only knew then what I know now.” After… Read More
The Bad Job Blues
Do you love your job? I read a good article recently about how to deal when you find yourself in a work rut as a young professional. It reminded me of a few jobs I went through right after business school. That’s right, I said a few jobs.… Read More
I Went From Sea to Shining Sea…
Feeling torn? As working Christian women, we’re so often pulled in multiple worthy directions. If you focus on the dissonance, life can get overwhelming, fast! Remember instead that God binds all things together. I had a kind of physical reminder of this last week. I started the week… Read More