RESOURCES from 4word
Overcoming Obstacles
Ladies, meet Jenna Quinn. A “triumphant survivor of sexual abuse,” Jenna knows a thing or two about overcoming obstacles. When she was 17, she was approached by the Dallas Morning News to be featured in an article just days after her molester was sentenced to 20 years in… Read More
Prayer and Healing
It’s been a rough couple of months. My Dad passed away in June, and shortly thereafter my daughter Annie came down with a mysterious illness. She was traveling in France at the time, and we now know that she picked up a bacterial infection that went misdiagnosed for… 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
Lopez in the finals, how to disagree respectfully and an amazing mini break dancer
Happy Friday, everyone. Here’s your weekly serving of 4word’s “best of the web.” Take Notice CELEBRATE: The Center for Faith and Work at Letourneau and TheHighCalling.org is hosting a country-wide event to celebrate the integration of faith and work on Labor Day Sunday. Visit the Facebook event to… Read More
Using Your Gifts for His Glory
As Diane mentioned on Monday, her friend Lopez Lomong runs in the 5000m qualifier for the London Olympics today. We hope you’ll be cheering on Lopez during the broadcast tonight. In the meantime, we snagged an interview with a mutual friend, Steve Haas, who worked with Lopez to… Read More
Lopez Lomong: Praying for Golden Opportunities
If you pray for God to use you in whatever way He desires, and you act on the opportunities He presents, you may see results beyond your imagination. My friend Lopez Lomong was born in South Sudan in the midst of war. At the age of 6, he… Read More
Is a Job just a Job?, Olympics, Starry Night and Boardroom Body Language
Welcome to August! Here’s another round up of 4word’s favorites from around the blogosphere. Take Notice WOW: Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong “retired” from professional cycling in 2009. But this year, even though she has a 22-month-old son, she got on the bicycle seat and won another gold… Read More
Handling Stress, the Qualities of a Good Husband and an Adorable Otter Video
Happy Friday, everyone! Here’s your weekly serving of 4word’s favorites from around the blogosphere. Take Notice IF YOU MISSED IT: Diane’s Acton interview about “the big three for working women” was picked up by The High Calling! READ: Not surprisingly, Marissa Mayer tops TIME’s list of The Ten… Read More
Baby Batman, 10 Healthy Breakfasts and How to Handle Work Confrontations
Good morning, all! Here’s your weekly dose of 4word’s favorites from around the web. Take Notice SAVE: Sseko Designs’ discount is good through the end of July. Use coupon code “4word” for a 10% discount. You can also use coupon code “birthdaylove” to get a special birthday package… Read More
What "Having It All" Means to Me
To wrap up our series on “having it all,” we interviewed several of our 4word board members to ask them one question: what does “having it all” mean to you? Here’s what they said. -------------------- Diane Paddison, founder of 4word & CSO for Cassidy Turley I “had it… Read More
Praying to Be Who God Intended
Are you struggling to do it all? Maybe it’s time to give up trying to do, and focus instead on being the woman God created you to be. I get it. I’m a doer. I’m goal-oriented by nature, I like checklists, timelines and clear expectations. So it can… Read More
Tame Your 24/7 Job, “Share Some, Maybe” and Forming Solid Female Friendships
Happy Friday, ladies! Here’s your weekly serving of 4word’s favorite blogs, videos, pins and more from around the web. Take Notice JOIN: On Call in Culture is forming a Check In Team to help you remember that you are doing God’s work in the world, no matter where… Read More
A special sale, a Pixar short film and the "Busy" Trap
Good morning, ladies. Enjoy the latest 4word aggregate of stories, blog posts, news and humor from around the blogosphere for busy working women. Take Notice SSEKO SALE! To celebrate their 3rd birthday, Sseko Designs is offering a 10% discount to 4wordwomen. Just use coupon code “4word” through the… Read More
Sheryl Sandberg, Fourth of July party foods and how to avoid a crisis at work
Happy Friday and happy second-to-last day of June to you all. Enjoy the latest 4word aggregate of stories, blog posts, news and humor from around the blogosphere for busy working women. Take Notice Sheryl Sandberg just became the first woman on Facebook's board of directors. Is work-life balance a myth… Read More
Don't Miss 'Em: Our Top 5 Interviews
Welcome to Wednesday, ladies. Did you know that last week we posted our 50th interview? To celebrate, we’re mixing things up a bit today and posting a list of our five favorite interviews from the past eleven months. Of course, we think all of the women we’ve interviewed… Read More
"You're Not the Only One," How to Network on Social Media and DIY Flip Flop Hangers
Happy Friday, ladies! Here’s another serving of our favorite bits of the web this week. Take Notice LISTEN: Diane honors her late father in a radio interview with Dr. Bill Maier. READ: 4word woman Allison Vesterfelt (née Spotts) is blogging again! Check out her most-recent post on “Why… Read More
God's Purposes for Business, If Guys Acted like Girls and the Real Challenge to Marriage
Ready for another roundup of the best of the web this week? Here goes! Take Notice 4word Dallas mentor, Tanya Little, honored by the Dallas Business Journal VIDEO: What role might business play in God’s purposes? SVP at The Coca-Cola Company and 4word board member Bonnie Wurzbacher answers… Read More
Friday Faves: Go Forth and Fail, DIY Home Decor and the Barbeque Song
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Here’s our weekly roundup of our favorite bits of the blogosphere. Take Notice Have you seen this video of the high school track star who helped her rival cross the finish line? Talk about women helping women. Now that’s the sort of thing… Read More
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
Three Things You Need To Know About Anxiety
Renee Johnson Fisher of devotionaldiva.com is happily married, has a fulfilling career as a Christian speaker and author, and she’s got a great smile. But as she bravely shared here last week, Renee is plagued by anxiety and panic attacks. Her words got me thinking this week about… Read More