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 inve
Anyone who is old enough to remember what they were doing when they found out about the 9/11 tragedies has a story to tell.
Larry was at the church office and I was at home with Savanna. He called to tell me about the first plane hitting the tower. I turned on the TV and then saw the rest unfold.
I called my sister, Kim. She had no idea. They turned on the TV at her work and everyone was in disbelief. She was crying. I was crying.
Once the news came about the Pentagon, I laid on the floor at my house, buried my face in the carpet and began praying.
It was only God's grace that carried any of us through that day and the days ahead.
September 11 forever changed everything. A new normal came.
Grace carries us through our new normal.
What was 9/11 like for you personally?
Larry was at the church office and I was at home with Savanna. He called to tell me about the first plane hitting the tower. I turned on the TV and then saw the rest unfold.
I called my sister, Kim. She had no idea. They turned on the TV at her work and everyone was in disbelief. She was crying. I was crying.
Once the news came about the Pentagon, I laid on the floor at my house, buried my face in the carpet and began praying.
It was only God's grace that carried any of us through that day and the days ahead.
September 11 forever changed everything. A new normal came.
Grace carries us through our new normal.
What was 9/11 like for you personally?
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