RESOURCES from 4word
Waiting on God's Timing
This week we’re introducing you to Stacy Varghese (pictured here with her husband, TJ). Stacy is the Development Manager at Global Media Outreach, a non-profit organization founded by former Apple Computer Executive, Walt Wilson. She's spent most of her working life in non-profit boardrooms full of middle-aged married… Read More
Friday Faves: Single Again, Following Your Passion and a Harvard Baseball Team Music Video
Hello and welcome to the beautiful month of June! Below, we present to you some of our favorite links from this week. Take Notice It’s not too late! If you haven’t yet bought a gift for the graduate in your family, consider buying him or her a copy… Read More
"Well, God… I'm Still Single."
Ladies, meet Katie Keil. She lives in San Francisco, where she works as a Brand Manager for Clorox. Like Jennifer Garner’s character in 13 Going on 30, she’s “30, flirty, fun” and… still single. Last week, Katie sat down with us to talk about her struggles in the… Read More
Loving the Family you Married
Ever notice how many orphans there are in romantic comedies? Okay, maybe not actual orphans, but at least one of the main characters always seems to be (by choice or fate) alone in the world. If they have family, you rarely meet them. The script writers do this… Read More
Friday Faves: DIY French Manicures, Online Dating Profile Tips and Prodigal's Living a Good Story
It’s Friday! Better yet, it’s the Friday of a three-day weekend. Here’s some food for thought while you’re relaxing this Memorial Day weekend. Take Notice Does women’s ministry have a PR problem? There’s been talk in the blogosphere about this recently, including this post by Karen Yates. If… Read More
Friday Faves: You Are Not a Computer, #MMM and Performing for God
Welcome to the weekend! We hope you had a good week at work and that you have something fun and relaxing planned for this weekend. And now for our Friday Favorites. Take Notice Did anyone see Joy Eggerich’s #MMM project this week? We are sad we didn’t hear… Read More
Friday Faves :: Born to Be Boss, What Every Mother Has to Know and the Blueberry Girls
Welcome to the weekend, ladies! Whether you’re a mother yet or not, we wish you a happy Mother’s Day celebration with your family this coming Sunday. Take Notice A GREAT GIFT: If you haven’t bought a Mother’s Day gift yet, might we suggest a copy of “Work, Love,… Read More
Transitioning to Motherhood, Part 2
Our interview today is a continuation of the conversation we began last week with 4word women Courtney and Meghan about making the transition to motherhood. Courtney is currently a full-time mom to her six-month-old, Ethan, and Meghan’s first baby is due in early August. We recommend that you… Read More
Friday Favorites: Work, Love, Pray for Mother's Day & how to say "no" to your boss
Happy Friday. May the Fourth be with you all! Did you know that today is Intergalactic Star Wars Day? In honor of this auspicious occasion, we have a very special video of the week for you all. But first… some announcements. Take Notice VIDEO: You probably already know… Read More
Transitioning to Motherhood, Part 1
This week begins a two-part interview series around the topic of working motherhood. Courtney Howard (pictured left) hails from Los Angeles. She met Diane through her board work on the Salvation Army’s National Advisory Boards. She’s pictured here with her six-month-old, Ethan. Our second interviewee (pictured right) is… Read More
Friday Faves: A simply elegant up-do, God and your important meeting, and Little Miss "No Job? No Man!"
Happy Friday, ladies! We’re back with another round up of our favorite things from YouTube, Pinterest and the blogosphere. But first – some announcements. Take Notice Get involved in a 4word group in your city. We’re starting groups in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, Longview, NYC, Philadelphia and DC.… Read More
All about self-management
This week, we interviewed Kathy Peel, an author, speaker and expert on family management, about a topic you might not think is part of managing your home: self-management. -------------------- 4word: What is self-management and why is it important? Kathy: Managing everything in your life is really about managing… Read More
Friday Favorites: Joy Eggerichs Video, Secrets of Successful People and Independence Berries
Happy Friday, ladies! Did you know that this third week of April is Organize Your Files Week? How many of you have a supremely messy desk? It’s okay to raise your hand and admit it. If you’ve got a picture, head over to our Facebook page and share… Read More
How Not to Sabotage Your Path to Marriage
Have we got a treat for you this week, ladies! We’ve linked to some great posts on boundless.org over the past several months, and this week, we sat down with Lisa Anderson, head of the Boundless team and host of The Boundless Show podcast. She had some great… Read More
A Loving Conversation About “Working” Moms
Why so much anger over “working” moms? A CNNpolitical strategist named Hilary Rosen made a comment about Mitt Romney’s wife Ann that touched off a firestorm of talk about work and motherhood. In short, Rosen claimed it was inappropriate for Mitt Romney to laud his wife as a… Read More
Friday Faves: Free webinar, boundaries after break-ups and the Greatest Story Ever Told
Welcome to Friday! We hope you all had a great Easter weekend. Without further ado, here are our Friday Favorites. Take Notice VIDEO: Catch KLTV's feature video about Diane Paddison and 4word, and learn about Marty Lane, Director of Event Services at LeTU. Download the full Podcast here… Read More
Friday Faves: Break-ups, Marcel the Shell, Work That Matters and the Internship of the Year
Another week has come and gone. Can you believe it’s almost April? Here’s a round-up of our favorite blogs, videos and news from this week. Take Notice It’s the Internship of the Year! LoveandrespectNOW.com is looking for a summer intern with strong communication, social media and event planning… Read More
The Power of a Good Female Friend
Ladies, meet Hala Saad. In addition to running her own marketing business, she is Executive Producer at Vision Communications, an Arabic television outreach. She lives in Dallas, where she met Diane at a Bible study. Hala talked with us about the impact the impact of her female friends… Read More
Love and (talking about) Money
It’s a quiet evening, Chris and I are sharing glasses of wine and take-out from one of our favorite restaurants. Seated close together at the kitchen table, we compare notes on the papers we have spread out in front of us. We’re deep in conversation, sometimes laughing, sometimes… Read More
Friday Favorites
Top o’ the mornin’ to ye all! It’s time for another Friday Favorites, and we’re changing up the format on you a bit. Take Notice First up are our announcements about news or upcoming cool events. Power in the boardroom: Women versus men – In 2011, for the… Read More