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What To Do First to Make a Profit

The PF Women Team at our Annual Team Retreat  ~ 2018 Today on Seth Godin's blog, he said: It's tempting to decide to make a profit first, then invest in training, people, facilities, promotion, customer service and most of all, doing important work. In general, though, it goes the other way. Yes, it does. If you are waiting to make a profit before you do these things, in my experience you're  not going to make a profit. So many organizations, ministries and churches are struggling with financial issues. I know your pain. As anyone who follows our story knows, our ministry was in a ton of debt four years ago when I came on as director.  Since that time, we've gotten out of debt and turned a profit every year.  God has done amazing things through out team, for which we give Him the glory! I find that what Seth is saying here is absolutely true, with one disclaimer. For Christian leaders, spiritual disciplines must always be first. Before we started i...
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My Jordan

Well, Jordan is growing up...hard to believe that in just a few months, both of my boys will have graduated from high school and Savanna will be the only one left to go through this with. Wow...unbelievable. Today I had to fill out the papers to order his cap and gown. Surreal!

Here are Jordan's senior portraits that we just got back. He cleans up well, huh? Everywhere we've gone for the past 17 years we've heard how cute everyone thinks he is, including the photographer who took these photos and said he should go after a modeling career...we'll see...


























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Anonymous said…
Hi Deanna,
Yeah, Jordan is a looker!

One thing our kids do grow up! and it goes by so fast.....our oldest daughter Jessica turned 25 last month! Can't believe it!
4:09 PM
Melissa Davis said…
Pastor Deanna,
you must be really proud of your boys!

Jordan is gorgeous! (LOL) He's Model Material, dont you say? He's got some serious potential.

Give my Congrats to Jordan
10:04 PM
Michele said…
not bad not bad at all- where did the time go- it seems like yesterday I was asking him to stop goofing off- oh well maybe it was yesterday - (LOL)
10:51 PM
Anonymous said…
He looks kind of like Zac Efron - I'm definitely keeping this picture away from all my preteen girls, LOL!!!!

Kids grow up way too fast...and I am saying this as a children's pastor, not even a parent yet :o).
8:23 AM
Anonymous said…
Pastor Andrea says: BEAUTIFUL is the word. Wow! I loved his long hair but this looks very nice too.
My sons want to know where he got his red jeans?
6:30 PM
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