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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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So much to blog about and so many photos to put up! I haven't had time. I've been enjoying my family's company, especially my sister Shari from out of town, and I haven't been on line to blog.
We had a great day on Saturday with Jordan's graduation and party. I don't have time to post a lot tonight as we have family plans again, although we took Shari back this afternoon, we are doing something as a family tonight. But I wanted to post a few more photos of the big day.

with the fam just moments after receiving his diploma
at the USF Sun Dome

With Aunt Shari

With Casey & Dustin


With Bernie Currie, Jordan's girlfriend's Dad. (And he's our good friend too!)


Jordan with his girlfriend Emmy.


With Pastor Trinity and Misty Mackley, our dear staff members and friends...(Pastor T helped me and did a beautiful video for his party and the cake top -- soon to be shown in pictures here on the blog...)


With friend, Megan Russo. Jordan and Meghan are in the same class and have been good friends all through high school. She is the Pastor Ed and Janis Russo's daughter. They are the lead pastors of Victorious Life Church in Wesley Chapel. Jordan and Megan have a tremendous amount in common being that they are both PK's and both fantastic drummers! (They did a duet for senior showcase.)

I will post more photos as I can. Of this weekend alone we took 370 photos. I am not kidding. Shari and I went to CVS this morning before going to the airport, to put all of the photos on CD for her to take back to Charlotte and it took forever for them to load, but it was worth it.



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Sharon said…
I LOVE the family photo of all of you! Definitely needs a frame!!!! I love you and miss you so much!
10:40 PM
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