RESOURCES from 4word
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
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
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
Making Long-Distance Dating Work
Today we’d like you to meet the newly engaged Anna Demyanik and Sergey Kalinin. Anna is a 4word Portland member and a Global Buyer at Columbia Sportwear Co. She met Serge through a mutual friend a decade ago but didn’t connect with him until he moved to Seattle,… Read More
Comparison: the Thief of Joy AND of Community
Today we’ll introduce you to Emily Rudolph. She’s been married to Travis for three years. Although working at a church wasn’t her plan, God led her to a position as Women’s Equipping Director at Watermark Church in Dallas, where she uses the gifts He has given her to… Read More
Letting Go of the Perfect Thanksgiving and Finding A Perfectly Wonderful One
Struggling to live up to holiday expectations? Maybe it’s the expectations that are the problem. As of early last week, my Thanksgiving wasn’t exactly shaping up to be ideal. It’s one of my favorite holidays and I love spending it together at home as a family. Only this… Read More
A Legacy of Love… and Pumpkins
Been pumpkin picking lately? Fall might be my favorite time of year. Growing up, it was always a special time for my family and the family orchard. My parents always felt strongly that whatever blessings and resources came into their lives were meant to be lovingly shared with… Read More
Wrestling with Infertility, Part 2
Good afternoon, everyone. We’re back with part two of our first interview with Sandra Crawford Williamson. If you haven’t yet, we recommend that you read part one. Otherwise, read on! -------------------- 4word: What kind of support system did you have going through this? Sandra: That's an interesting question… Read More
Wrestling with Infertility, Part 1
Today begins our interview series with Sandra Crawford Williamson, Founder and CEO of Crawford Consulting and a woman of marvelous faith in the Lord. This week, Sandra is sharing a particularly painful part of her story with us: her struggle through two years of infertility and four miscarriages.… Read More
When the Loving Gets Tough.
It’s easy to love people when they’re being loveable, but what about when the loving gets tough? Sometimes loving the people in your life will be downright hard. It might be hard because circumstances make it that way, or because the people themselves do. Sometimes it’s hard because… Read More
When You Find Out He's Actually Mr. Wrong
Diane has blogged before about the qualities to look for in a husband. But what do you do when you’ve found a guy who possesses those qualities … only to discover months later that he lacks some of the most important ones? Dallas 4word woman Julie has been… Read More
Is This “The End of Men?” I Hope Not!
You hear a lot these days about how women can’t “get ahead,” but what if, amidst all the hand wringing, women are quietly doing just that? In her new book, “The End of Men,” (and in this article of the same name), journalist Hanna Rosin argues that… Read More
12 Steps to Get Organized, What Giving Respect Really Means and Dancing Baby Twins
Friday is once again upon us! Start your weekend off with our favorite articles, news and video of the week. Take Notice READ: An Atlanta Work, Love, Pray booksigning with Diane Paddison gathered 4word friends at Bonnie Wurzbacher’s home. Here’s what guests had to say: “God is really… Read More
The Illumination Project, Essentials for First Time Managers and Being Yourself
Another Friday... another roundup of our favorite blogs, news, videos and pins this week. Enjoy! Take Notice GO: Do you live in or near Portland? Are you a Joy Eggerichs junkie like we are? Then head over to the Westside Campus of Solid Rock Church from 7 -… Read More
Finding Balance
Several weeks ago, we posted a set of mini interviews with some of our board members about what “having it all” means to them. Today, we’re following up with 4word CMO, Betsy Gray, on how she has learned to set boundaries and maintain balance between work, love and… Read More
Rejection on Facebook, Timeless Beauty and How to Make the Magic Eraser Even More Magical
Happy Friday, ladies! We’ve got another dish of 4word’s best of the web right here waiting for you. Enjoy! Take Notice DO: Style for less! A cute collection of DIY stuff from Roo Magazine. SEE: Working moms Sheryl Sandberg and Marissa Mayer made Forbes’ list of most powerful… Read More