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...
After waking Savanna up for school at 6:30, we slept til' noon. It was glorious. There's nothing like snoozing with Maddie. She's a great footwarmer. Then we just stayed there, writing and listening to music, spending a quiet day together. This to me is paradise. A perfect day off. Larry laid there with us most of the day but then he had to get up and take the kids to the Oasis Youth Ministry hayride. Maddie and I continued to rest, read, write, watch movies and just lay in the silence. My Fun Fridays are best when there is NOTHING to do. I go, go, go so much that a day just to lay there is more special to me than anything. Tomorrow will be another day to work.