RESOURCES from 4word
How Jesus’ Career Before His Ministry Shaped His Impact
Read about Jesus' career before his ministry began and how it shaped his ministry, and more in this week's Friday Faves! Read More
Former White House Staff Member on Why We Cannot Abandon Afghan Women
Learn why a former White House staff member is urging us not to abandon Afghan women, and more in this week's Friday Faves! Read More
Why We Should Mentor Women
Read why it's so important to mentor women in the workforce, why America needs friendships assistance, and more in this week's Friday Faves! Read More
How to Overcome New Challenges in an Uncertain Workplace
Learn what you can do when facing challenges in today's uncertain workplaces, good friendship traits, and more in this week's Friday Faves! Read More
Here’s Why You Need a Male Ally at Work
Learn about the benefits of having a male ally at work, how to stop negative self-talk, and more in this week's Friday Faves! Read More
Three Explanations for Why God is So Angry in the Old Testament
Read three explanations for why God seems so angry in the Old Testament, how to help kids' friendships, and more in this week's Friday Faves! Read More
Understand Your Workplace Privilege and How It Affects Your Colleagues
Read about the effect your workplace privilege may be having on your team, and more in this week's Friday Faves! Read More
How to Tune Out the Noise at Work
Before we end our discussion on simplicity this month, we wanted to share with you the article Diane Paddison wrote on LinkedIn for April. She talks about how to simplify life at work and keep your time outside of work protected. Check LinkedIn each month for more original… Read More
Does Being The Busiest Pay Off?
It's 8:00AM. You're either stepping out of your car, at the office, or you're still on your way. You've already been to the gym or gone through the drop-off line at your children's school. You had maybe two seconds to chug your coffee earlier that morning… Read More
Discover Your Source of Strength
Has this month's topic been difficult to process? Knowing your worth is such a highly sought-after, foundational piece to anyone's life. As we discussed in the first blog in March, knowing the value you bring to the world and your own life is so important, especially in… Read More
Don’t Play By the World’s Rules
This month, we’re talking about identity and worth. In today’s society, especially for women, are there two more loaded words? As Christian women in the workplace, we battle feelings of insecurity and unworthiness as we climb the corporate ladder, facing challenges that many of our male counterparts… Read More
How a Nike Executive Found Her Confidence at Work
Patty Ross, former Nike executive and 4word board member, had an amazing 34-year-long career with Nike that was gratifying and in line with her vision for her life … and yet, she struggled for years with lack of confidence and self-doubt in the value she brought to… Read More
What Are You Worth?
Tax season is upon us (oh the joys!) and for many of us, that means a very clear and hard-to-ignore lesson in worth. All those forms and all that filing lead to a definitive answer of where all your money went over the past 12 months. The… Read More
Be The Gift of Change
Merry Christmas to our 4word family! As we all celebrate and take time to relax over the next few days, we wanted to not only wrap up our year on the 4word blog but also come full circle with this month's topic of giving. We discussed different… Read More
We All Have Something to Give
Growing up with a focus on volunteering and giving back to the community, Sheila Moore, chemist and business owner, wants to blaze a trail for women in the science world while also coming alongside her community and investing back into her town. ------ 4word: As… Read More
We’re All Called to Nurture
When was the last time you nurtured someone, or were nurtured by someone? Is nurturing a part of your life, or is it a word that you've only thought about a handful of times in your life? Mother's Day was yesterday, and as a new mom, I've gained… Read More
The Many Flavors of Motherhood
How would you define “motherhood?” Everyone would probably have a very different answer to that question … and that’s what makes being a mom so special. Mother’s Day is next week, so to honor all the moms and mother figures in the world, we spoke with three moms… Read More
Find Joy in the Midst of Worry
Last month, I boarded a plane for Pittsburgh for a Salvation Army Board meeting. There was nothing new or out of the ordinary about the day; I’ve boarded thousands of flights across the country for work trips over the years. At one time, I really looked forward to… Read More
Life-Changing Mentorship
Earlier this month, I shared my Amy Grant story and the joy of meeting a woman who profoundly impacted my life through her music at a very difficult time. Sometimes we impact the life of another without knowing it, but other times we enter into an intentional mentoring… Read More
How God Used Amy Grant to Change My Life
Has God ever used someone to drastically change your life, but they never knew it? Or maybe you’ve been an instrument of change in a person’s life, only to find out years later. One beautiful aspect of following God’s prompting in our lives is that He uses… Read More