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...
Last Friday I was sitting with my friend Sheri Hawley having a conversation at a leaders breakfast and we exchanged business cards even though we've been friends for years. She took a look at my new card and mentioned how great she thinks I look in the photo I chose for the card. I was really blessed by her comment. Then, to put the icing on the cake my friend Marsha Woolley (our district women's director) approached and joined our conversation and said, "Deanna, you just have 'the look' of a helpful person. If I didn't even know you and I needed to have somebody help me, I'd walk up to you and ask." Hmmmm...that really flattered me. I want to be a magnet for people who need help. I've always had a desire to help people. I want them to be drawn to me, but more important, I want them to be drawn to God. What could be better than that? Sheri and Marsha's comments also got me thinking on a deeper level. I began having a conversation ...