Momma Dog's Vacation

We all need a break occasionally. This was painfully brought to my attention recently when I found myself snapping at my kids with the least bit of provocation, and my 13-year-old dryly remarked, “Aren’t WE grumpy?!” It was time to get out of Dodge.I...

What's Your Moan Time at Work?

Moan: def. verb – to grumble, whine, complain or gripe either in thought or word.What if God actually cares more about your Monday than Sunday?Your work is valuable to God. He never intended any part of your life to be kept apart from a relationship with Him. In...

M-Powered at Work

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.  (1 Corinthians 4:20 – NIV)One definition of power is the ability or capacity to perform or act effectively. No matter what your job or profession, the desire to act and perform effectively is...

My View of Vocation Changed!

My father was a coal miner in Australia. He worked in that industry for nearly forty years. During that whole time he was also a devout Christian, and for most of that time he was a deacon in our local Baptist church. There is no doubt that he brought to bear upon his...

Shaping our Workplace: Shoulder to Shoulder

Shaping our Workplace: Shoulder to Shoulder – WorkLife.orgTherefore, I urge you, brethren, in view of God’s mercy to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to...
Good Habits at Work

Good Habits at Work

Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. (1 Thessalonians 5:15) You do many involuntary things in your life just by habit. You can drive your car without consciously thinking about...