Eight years ago today, I became the first employee of a start-up marketplace ministry called WorkMatters. It was a leap of faith that only God can orchestrate. The challenge, camaraderie and income of my VP, Sales and Marketing job at J.B. Hunt Transport was now fully in my rear view mirror. The excitement and fear of this incredible new [...]
Archive for the ‘Change’ Category
Do you have Markers in your Life?
Posted in Calling, celebration, Change, Faith and Work, Fear, Goals, God, Journaling, marketplace ministry, Purpose, Trust, tagged 8 years, J.B. Hunt Transport, Markers, marketplace ministry, thank you, workmatters on October 13, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Watching the Game Film
Posted in Change, Encouragement, Faith, God, Jesus, Marriage on August 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
What would happen if your work today was captured on video? I’m talking every minute…all day long. Every conversation. Every decision. Every action. Every reaction. Every thought (are you kidding me?)… all captured on video. Then tomorrow, we sit down together and watch the game film! Monday night, I attended an incredible event…Raise the Bar [...]
60 Days….Go Away!
Posted in 60 Days of Prayer, Change, Patience, Perspective, Prayer, tagged Solitude on November 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“….. commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Psalms 4:4 Solitude. The word brings to mind several thoughts, some good and some not so good. But, solitude is necessary. I have known many who in silent seclusion have made significant decisions, altered values, reversed directions and become faithful servants of the [...]
60 Days….Pray for ENGAGE!
Posted in 60 Days of Prayer, Change, Faith and Work, Prayer, Vision, tagged ENGAGE! on November 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At WorkMatters, we often talk about not following our own agenda, but instead through prayer and the counsel of wise people, who share our passion for faith and work, to be in step with where God is leading. It was five months ago that God clearly directed us to make a hard left turn and [...]
Change
Posted in Change, Leadership on October 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
You can feel it in the air…fall is approaching quickly. I love the fall because it is a season of many noticeable changes – the temperature begins to drop, days become a little shorter, and the trees literally glow through a gorgeous rainbow of colors. There are also noticeable changes in our workplaces. Many companies [...]
Day 27–Precision Forecasting
Posted in 31 Days of Proverbs and Prayer, Change, Peace, Planning, Plans on July 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. Proverbs 27:1 (NIV) We tend to place a lot of faith in our plans for the future. We are quick to brag about what we expect to accomplish. We take tomorrow for granted. The fact is, we don’t know [...]
Cha Cha Cha Changes
Posted in Change, Economy, Encouragement, The Joseph Project on March 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So often over the past years its been popular to talk about “managing change” and how to manage through change. There are times however when it feels like managing change makes as much sense as trying to manage the weather. I know I have not experienced change like we are seeing these days in my [...]