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Archive for December, 2008

The Incredible Gift…

Posted in Economy, Encouragement, Marriage on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

It is amazing to me how much God loves us. How he opens our eyes, when we need it most. As all reading this blog know, fundraising is both the blessing and the curse of all non-profit organizations. It was July 27 and we had called an unscheduled Board meeting to discuss the looming economic [...]

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Wisdom and 2009 Goals

Posted in Calling, Encouragement, Integrity, Servant Leadership, Seven Pillars of Faith and Work on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

What kind of wisdom do you think you will have when you are 91 years old? As I spend time this week contemplating my 2009 goals, I have been thinking about the purpose God has for my life and how I can fulfill that purpose at home and at work. Today, I offer you a [...]

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Pay It Forward

Posted in 5 Year Celebration, Calling, Economy, Encouragement, Excellence, Faith and Work, Heart, Influence, Integrity, Relationships, Servant Leadership, Seven Pillars of Faith and Work, Uncategorized on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Do you need some inspiration? A reason for the season? I’ve got one for you. This month we had two killer Eight-to-Five Unplugged events. We wanted to go deep and God showed up. “A Marketplace Christmas” was our focus. “Celebrating blessings…building hope” was our theme. We had a special friend, Brian Sotorske, Plant Supervisor at [...]

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Courage to Do the Right Thing…

Posted in Integrity, Seven Pillars of Faith and Work on December 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Don’t you just hate it when you have to eat what you cook? When your own teaching comes right back in your face? Check out this story… I have a friend who has been an incredibly faithful giver to WorkMatters over the last four years. Last week, we emailed each other regarding her interest in [...]

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What Should I Say?

Posted in Encouragement, Faith and Work on December 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Today’s guest author, Steve Whitfield, is a faith and work champion and a friend of WorkMatters. We have all experienced those moments when someone we are speaking to shares some bad news. This bad news can be the death of a loved one or a close friend, a job loss, or a number of other [...]

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You need it WHEN??

Posted in Uncategorized on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

So I’m minding my own business, keeping my head down and working hard on the latest assignment that needs to be done “asap” if at all possible.  There is something though that is nagging at me that just won’t let me concentrate or focus.  Seems that the more I try to put it out of [...]

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December Wisdom

Posted in Calling, Economy, Encouragement, Excellence, Faith and Work, Heart, Influence, Integrity on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The speed with which we move from Thanksgiving to Christmas is astounding. Yesterday we were recovering from a long, restful time of reflection and thanksgiving. This morning, we wake up to snow, Black Friday sales numbers and the December push!   God put it on my heart recently to read the 31 chapters of Proverbs during [...]

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